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Amending Chapter 10-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Animals," to establish provisions for the reporting of wild raccoons, and to provide for the manner of their abatement, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted ordinance requires anyone who sees a live raccoon at large anywhere in Philadelphia to immediately report the raccoon and its location to the Animal Control Agency. It requires the agency to address reported raccoons under regulations that include immediate use of proven, effective, and lawful abatement procedures; the ordinance took effect immediately.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
May 5, 2011
Sponsors
Darrell L. Clarke
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 10-100 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 10-100. ANIMALS.

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§ 10-106.1. Raccoons.

(1) Any person who sees a live raccoon that is at large in any location in the City shall immediately report such raccoon and its location to the Animal Control Agency.

(2) Raccoons reported pursuant to subsection (1) shall be abated pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Animal Control Agency. Any such regulations shall contain provisions for the immediate employment of proven, effective, lawful abatement procedures.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
  4. Council actionCommittee on Public Health and Human Services

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Public Health and Human Services

    Amended

    Council actionCommittee on Public Health and Human Services

    Hearing held

  5. Council actionCommittee on Public Health and Human Services

    Recessed

    Pass
  6. Council actionCommittee on Public Health and Human Services

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee on Public Health and Human Services

    Hearing notices sent

  7. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass