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1 ORDINANCE NO. ________________
AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 6. 04.360 TO THE STO CKTON MUNICIPAL
CODE PROHIBITING THE WILLFUL ABANDONMENT OF ANIMALS IN THE CITY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. AMENDMENT OF CODE
Title 6, Chapter 6.04, Se ction 6.04.360 is added to the Stockton Municipal Code and shall read as follows:
6.04.360 Animal abandonment.
A. It is unlawful for any person to willfully abandon any animal in the City. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = B. A violation of the provisions of this section is punishable as follows:
1. A first violation of the provisions of this section shall be an infraction, punishable by a fine of not more than $100.00; and
2. A second or subsequent vi olation of the same provisions of this section committed within thirty (30) days of the previous violation shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or by imprisonment in the County jail for a period not exceeding six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = SECTION II. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this ordinance or t he application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, that invalidit y shall not affect other provisions, or applications of the fact which can be given without the invalid prov ision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable.
SECTION III. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty (30) days after its passage.
ADOPTED: ___________________
ATTACHMENT A
2 EFFECTIVE: ___________________
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KEVIN J. LINCOLN
Mayor of the City of Stockton
ATTEST:
ELIZA R. GARZA, CMC
City Clerk of the City of Stockton