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Page 2 of 4 The words "domestic varieties" does reach the intention of the ordinance. "Animals" ..."fishes" plural if it is meant to be more than one fish. Section 4-6 Animal nuisance-prohibited. Again, add "scratching, clawing," tense to agree with the rest of this entry. Also, "...a person is trespassing or threatening trespass..." I don't think that the dog or other animal is capable of knowing a threat to trespass; they know when you throw a leg over the fence, you are trespassing or invading their space. Section 4-7 General requirements. (a) Eliminate ".-commercial kennels or..." (b) 2nd line surrounding the animal noise..." not nuisance. Section 4-8 Complaint forms for private citizens. Form singular, there is only one form proposed. I don't think that the complaint form is for the keeping of animals but for reporting nuisances as defined or cruelty to animals. Section 4-9 Complaint and summons. Reference is made to the forms being in all respects the same as specified in section 4-23. The form for summons is defined in section 4-24. Section 4-12 Penalties. Limit list to "...an animal..." 4-12 (c) (4) Is this standard procedure? Section 4-14 I suggest quarterly reports with a final report due as proposed. See Article 8, Section 4-50 which does require quarterly reports. Article 3. Dog License. Section 4-16. Definitions. Change all references to "Altered" to "Sterilized" to conform with later wording in Article 6. Altered could mean clipped ears and tail in a Doberman. Sterilized is the proper term. Section 4-16 License fee. (a) Biennial license fees are inadequate as listed. I suggest that altered dogs with a registered microchip be given the option of a $5.00 biennial fee or a $25.00 life time fee for the individual dog. The issued license tags could be color coded for easy identification. This would relieve paperwork on the part of the fee collector, the county director of finance, and the clerks and accountants who have to handle such matters. The GE license was changed to this system for the same reason. Fees for the remaining three groups, altered no chip, unaltered with chip, unaltered no chip, should also increase to cover some of the costs of maintaining the system. (b) "...any fraction of the fiscal year..." Christmas presents of a new licensable animal would be good for six months not six days. Article 4. Regulation of Dogs. 11/15/2006