1 ORDINANCE NO. ________________
AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 6.04.360 TO T HE S TOCKTON MUNICIPAL
CODE PROHIBITING THE WILLFUL ABANDONMENT OF ANIMALS IN THE CITY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CI TY COUNCIL OF T HE CITY OF ST OCKTON, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. AMENDMENT OF CODE
Title 6 , Chapter 6.04, S ection 6.04.360 is added to the Stockt on Municipal C ode 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 violation of the same provisions of this section committed within one (1) year 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 the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held in valid, that i nvalidity shall not affect other provisio ns, or applications of the fact which can be given wit hout the invalid prov ision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable. //
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2 ATTEST:
ELIZA R. GARZA, CMC
City Clerk of the City of Stockton
ADOPTED: ___________________
EFFECTIVE: ___________________
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KEVIN J. LINCOLN II
Mayor of the City of Stockton
SECTION III. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty (30) days after its passage.