20040727 2004-18ORDINANCE NO. 2004- 18
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-61, ARTICLE III, CHAPER 6
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, PERTAINING
TO PROHIBITING DOGS FROM RUNNING AT LARGE.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Fairfax, that Article Ill,
Chapter 6, Section 6-61 of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, is hereby amended to
read in its entirety as follows:
ARTICLE III. DOGS
Sec. 6-61. Running at large; removal of excrement.
(a) It shall be unlawful for the owner to permit the running at large of any dog within
the city. The owner of such dog shall keep such dog restricted to his premises
unless the dog is restrained by means of a leash, cord or chain when off the
owners's property in such a manner that other persons or animals will not be
subject to the danger of being bitten by the dog.
(b) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog to fail to remove immediately the
dog's excrement from a public right-of-way or from any property other than the
dog owner's property.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance shall become effective on adoption as
provided by law.
INTRODUCED: July 13, 2004
PUBLICE HEARING: July 27, 2004
ADOPTED: July 27, 2004
Attest:
City Clerk
Date
Councilwoman Cross Aye
Councilman Greenfield Aye
Councilwoman Lyon Aye
Councilman Rasmussen Aye
Councilman Silverthome Absent
Councilwoman Winter Aye