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22 ORDINANCE NUMBER 8764 An Ordinance prohibiting dogs from running at large during the months of April, May, June, July, August, and September in the City of Eugene, declaring an emergency and providing penalties. WHEREAS, The United States is engaged in a world-wide war which t~areatens its existence, an d WHEREAS, The National Administration ha called upon all citizens to adopt every possible means of aiding in the vaar effort and in conserving the resources of the country to that end, and has particularly emphasized the necessity of creating a food reserve by means of Victory Gardens, and has called upon all patriotic citizens to secure land and develop thereon a productive food garden, and WHEREAS, the Council will coincidentally with the passage of this Ordinance publicly call upon all patriotic citizens owning dogs to keep them upon their own premises during the emergency, and WHEREAS, It is necessary that all citizens conform to the same patriotic standard, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOV~FS: Section 1. That the word "dog" as used in this Ordinance shall mean male and female dogs, either sterilized or not and whether licensed or not:. Section 2. It shall be unlawful during the months of April, PJfay, June, July, August, and September of any year in the City of Eugene for any owner of a dag to permit the same to run upon premises, streets or alleys other than the property of its owner unless it shall be under leash. Section 3. It shall be unlawful for any dog to run at large in the City of Eugene during the months of April, May, June, July, August and September of any year. Section 4. All Police officers of the City of Eugene and any special officer appointed by the Chief of Police and confirmed by the Council are hereby author- ized and directed to take up and impound any dog or dogs running at large in the City of Eugene during the months of April, May, June, July, August, and Septerber of any year. Section 5. The Chief of Police is hereby authorized and directed to secure a suitable place in which all impounded dogs may be confined and cared for during their detention. Section 6. Any officer impounding a dog shall report to the Police Department upon a slip to be furnished, a description of the dog impounded giving the size, color, weight, sex, breed and apparent age and his license number if any. The Chief of Police shall cause notice to be given the owner of the dog if known or I