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INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER SCHOOMER BILL N0. 7765 ORDINANCE N0. 5561 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, RELATING TO ANIMALS AND FOWL BY REPEALING SEC- TION 5-2.1 THEREOF AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 4777, ENACTED MARCH 26, 1973, RELATING TO THE KEEPING OF MORE THAN TWO ANIMALS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF .A. NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS "SECTION 5-2.1. KEEPING MORE THAN TWO ANIMALS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS UNLAWFUL"; CONTAINING A SAVING CLAUSE, AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 5 of the Municipal Code of the City of University City, relating to animals and fowl is hereby amended by repealing Section 5-2.1 s thereof, as amended by Ordinance No. 4777, enacted March 26, 1973, relating to keep- ing of more than two animals under certain conditions and enacting in lieu thereof a new section to be known as "Section 5-2.1. Keeping more than two animals under certain conditions unlawful", relating to the same subject, and re-enacting said section so that said section, as so amended, shall read as follows: Sec. 5-2.1. Keeping more than two animals under certain conditions unlawful. Y It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain, or allow to remain on any one lot, tract or parcel of ground within the City more than two animals of the following types or any combination thereof: Dogs, cats, monkeys, ducks or pet birds, as provided for in Section 5-2; excluding, however, the young of a litter of animals under three months of age; it shall further be unlawful for any person to keep more than one such pet per dwelling unit in multiple family buildings of three units or more; provided, how- ever, this section shall not apply where such animals are kept in the conduct of a commerical enterprise or business at locations where such a business is permitted and duly licensed under Chapter 18 of this Code. F Section 2. This ordinance shall not be construed so as to relieve any person, firm or corporation from any penalty heretofore incurred by the violation of Section 5-2.1, nor bar the prosecution for any such violation. Section 3. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall, 'upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalty pro- vided in Chapter 1,Section 1-8 of the Municipal Code of the City of University City. Section 4. This Ordinance is hereby declared to be necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health and safety of the citizens of this City and as such is an emergency ordinance which shall take immediate effect upon its passage. A PASSED this 18th day of August 1986. F' MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK CERTIFIED TO.. BE CORRECT.AS TO FORM: CITY Y