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Animal Ordinances for the Village of Capitan

P.O. Box 246 - Capitan, NM 88316                            Phone: 505-354-2247                               fax 505-354-2713

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6-8-3:

LICENSE AND VACCINATION REQUIRED:

A. The owner or keeper of any dog or cat within the corporate limits of the Village shall secure a license for the animal each year. New residents of the Village shall have thirty days from their entry into the Village to secure any license required under this ordinance.
C.
No application for an animal license will be accepted unless the applicant shall exhibit a certificate from a licensed veterinarian stating the name and address of the veterinarian, type of vaccine used, and the name and address of the owner, a description of the dog vaccinated, the date of vaccination and the expiration date of the period of immunity.
6-8-4:

FEES:

The yearly fee schedule for licenses shall be as follows:
Cats (spayed females)
$2.00
Cats (Male)
$2.00
Dogs (male and spayed females)
$5.00
Sr. Citizens (Males and spayed females)
$2.00
Dogs (unspayed females)
$10.00
Sr. Citizens (unspayed females)
$10.00


6-8-5:

ANIMALS PROHIBITED FROM RUNNING AT LARGE:


It shall be unlawful for any owner or keeper of any dog in the Village to permit the same to run at large within the corporate limits of the Village. A dog shall be deemed to be running at large when it is off or away from the premises of the owner or keeper of the dog or his agent or servant or a member of his immediate family, if the dog is not controlled either by leash, cord or chain not more than ten feet in length.


6-2-6:

UNREASONABLE NOISE:


It is unlawful for any person to make, continue or cause to be made, any loud or unusual noise which either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others. Unlawful noises include but shall not be limited to the following:
E:
Animals: The keeping of any animals which, by causing frequent or long continuous noise, shall disturb the comfort or repose of any persons in the vicinity.


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