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1 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON DOES ORDAIN AS <br />2 FOLLOWS: <br />3 SECTION 1: Section 7.08.100 of the Colton Municipal Code is hereby <br />amended in its entirety to read as follows: <br />4 <br />5 7.08.100 Vicious and noisy animals prohibited. No person shall at <br />any time harbor, own, voluntarily care for or have in custody any animal of <br />6 any kind that is vicious, or any animal that in a threatening or annoying <br />manner barks, snarls or menaces a person or persons within the city, or any <br />animal that barks, howls or makes loud, annoying noises or sounds so that <br />8 the same creates a serious menace to others in the immediate neighborhood <br />to the detriment of the public health, safety or general welfare of persons in <br />9 the neighborhood. For the purposes of this Section, a 'vicious dog" shall <br />10 have the same meaning as provided in Section 7.10.010, subdivision 0) of <br />this Code. <br />11 <br />SECTION 2: Section 7.08.150 of the Colton Municipal Code is hereby <br />12 amended in its entirety to read as follows: <br />13 <br />7.08.150 Violation of Sections 7.08.010 through 7.08.150 --Penalty. <br />14 Any person violating Sections 7.08.010 through 7.08.150 is guilty of a <br />15 misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not <br />more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for a period not <br />16 exceeding six months or both such fine and imprisonment. In addition to the <br />17 foregoing, upon conviction of any person or upon an entry of guilty or nolo <br />contendere plea for a violation of Section 7.08.100, the vicious animal shall <br />18 be deemed automatically forfeited to the City, which may humanely <br />euthanize and dispose of such vicious animal. Nothing contained in this <br />19 Section shall be construed as a limitation upon the remedies available to the <br />20 City, including without limitation, the issuance of administrative citations <br />pursuant to Chapter 8.12 of this Code, a civil action, or administrative <br />21 abatement, or any combination thereof. <br />22 <br />23 SECTION 3: Chapter 7.10 of Title 7 of the Colton Municipal Code is hereby <br />added <br />24 to read as follows: <br />25 "Chapter 7.10 <br />26 VICIOUS AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DOG DETERMINATIONS <br />27 Sections: <br />28 7.10.010 Definitions. <br />7.10.020 Nonapplication of Chapter. <br />7.10.030 Seizure and impoundment pending hearing. <br />RVPUBUSB\629353 -2- <br />