Number
091403
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. KOVAC AND BAUMAN
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to a trap-neuter-release pilot program for feral cats.
Sections
78-1 rc
78-3-2 am
78-5-1 am
78-5-3 am
78-17-1 am
78-17-4 am
78-17-5 am
78-19-5 cr
78-20 cr
Analysis
This ordinance changes definitions in several sections of ch. 78 to distinguish between requirements relating to domesticated and feral cats and creates a new section to allow a pilot trap-neuter-release program for feral cats. The new section on the trap-neuter-release program includes the following:
1. Feral cat colonies shall be permitted and feral cat colony caretakers shall be entitled to maintain and care for feral cats by providing food, water and shelter.
2. The colonies and feral cat colony caretakers must be registered with a sponsor approved by the city.
3. Once a feral cat colony and colony caretaker is identified, all property owners within a circular area having a radius of 200 feet, centered on the premises on which the colony is located, shall be notified through first-class U.S. mail.
4. Property owners shall have 14 working days to file a written objection and request for a hearing to the commissioner if they object to the allowance of a colony.
5. If a timely written objection and request for a hearing has been submitted to the commissioner, the commissioner shall then hold a hearing within 14 days.
6. Within 10 days of completion of the hearing, the commissioner shall mail to the objector and sponsor his or her written determination on allowing the colony.
7. The feral cat colony caretakers shall take all appropriate and available steps to trap each feral cat in the colony to have the cat sterilized, vaccinated for rabies and ear- tipped to monitor for new feral cats that join the colony.
8. The feral cat colony caretaker shall keep in contact with the sponsor to report any illness, strange behavior, missing feral cats and kittens in the colony so tha...
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