ORD NO 05-2011 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND VAN BUREN'S ANIMAL
AND FOWL, ORDINANCE NO. 03 -1964 (AS AMENDED).
WHEREAS, the Arkansas Legislature has recently enacted new legislation dealing with dogs
and other animals; and
WHEREAS, the City Council and the Van Buren Animal Control have determined that certain
modifications to the Van Buren Ordinances dealing with dogs and other animals
is appropriate and necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of the Citizens of
Van Buren, and to assure that Van Buren Ordinances comply with and conform to
current state law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: Title 6 of the Van Buren Municipal Code 6.04.01 et al (Ordnance No. 03 -1964 as
atnended) is amended as follows to amend and /or add the following:
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6.04.13 Field of Dreams. Notwithstanding any existing ordinances or
regulations to the contrary, effective May 1. 2011. no person shall bring
onto or allow onto the Van Buren Field of Dreams. any doe, with the
exception of service dogs for the vision impaired or other qualifying
disability at any time. Violations of this provision will be subject to fines
of no more than $250. Each occurrence constitutes a separate violation of
this ordinance.
6.08.06 Cruelty to Animals. If any person shall drive, overload, torture,
torment, deprive of necessary sustenance or cruelly beat, or needlessly
mutilate or kill any animal, or otherwise violate Act 33 of 2009 (A.C.A.
5 -62 -101 et scq), he or she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor or felony as
provided under state law.
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SECTION 2: The various provisions and parts of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be
severable, and, if any section or part of a section, or any provision or part of a
provision herein, is declared to be unconstitutional, inappropriate, or invalid by
any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or affect the
remainder of this Ordinance and to that extent the provisions hereto are declared
to be severable.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did
pass, approve, and adopt, by a vote of for and 0 against, the foregoing Ordinance at
its meeting held on the 28th day of February 2011.
Robert D. F man
Mayor
ATTESTED: PP i V E I <i1'ORM:
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Barbie Curtis
Candice A. Settle
City Clerk/Treasurer "`l ,�i City Attorney