City and County of Denver - File #: 18-0672

• File #: 18-0672
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/11/2018
• In control: Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
• On agenda: 7/9/2018
• Title: A bill for an ordinance repealing and reenacting with amendments Articles I through VIII of Chapter 8, Denver Revised Municipal Code concerning animals and for conforming amendments to Chapters 2 and 24, Denver Revised Municipal Code. Amends Chapter 8 and with conforming amendments to Chapters 2 and 24 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code regarding animal safety to reflect current best practices meant to protect public safety, public health, and the environment; and, to reduce possibility of misinterpretation. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 7-30-18. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 6-20-18.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/17/2018	1	Council President	signed
7/17/2018	1	Mayor	signed
7/16/2018	1	City Council	placed upon final consideration and do pass	Pass
7/9/2018	1	City Council	ordered published on first reading
6/20/2018	1	Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee	approved for filing	Pass

Other/Miscellaneous Request Template (Appointments; ROW; Code Changes; Zoning Action, etc.)

Date Submitted: 6-12-18

Requesting Agency: Department of Public Health and Environment
Division:

Subject Matter Expert Name: Alice Nightengale
Email Address: alice.nightengale@denvergov.org


Item Title & Description:
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A bill for an ordinance repealing and reenacting with amendments Articles I through VIII of Chapter 8, Denver Revised Municipal Code concerning animals and for conforming amendments to Chapters 2 and 24, Denver Revised Municipal Code.
Amends Chapter 8 and with conforming amendments to Chapters 2 and 24 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code regarding animal safety to reflect current best practices meant to protect public safety, public health, and the environment; and, to reduce possibility of misinterpretation. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 7-30-18. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 6-20-18.
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Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
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This ordinance amendment revises Chapter 8. Major portions of the code are outdated and do not reflect current best practices. Revisions to this code are meant to protect public safety, public health, and the environment. In addition to updat...