HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6287 03/04/2013ORDINANCE
No. 6287 (General)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 5, PUBLIC
PROTECTION, CONTROL OF DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS, MAKING IT A VIOLATION OF THE
SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE TO INITIATE A FALSE REPORT OR TO PROVIDE AN
UNSWORN FALSIFICATION
TO AN ANIMAL SERVICES OFFICER
WHEREAS, the City of Springfield Animal Services Officers have informed the Springfield City Council that
they spend considerable amounts of time responding to false reports, when seeking to follow up on
leads or to verify facts provided by individuals who knew at the time that they made the statement that
it was false; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Springfield finds this behavior results in a waste of public resources
and should be prohibited.
NOW, THEREFORE, based on the foregoing recitals, the Council of the City of Springfield does ordain as
follows:
"SMC 5.473
The initiation of a false report or providing an unsworn falsification to an Animal Control Officer.
(1) A person commits the offense of initiating a false report to an Animal Services Officer
if a person contacts Animal Services Agency in person, by telephone, in writing, by,
facsimile or other means and reports a violation of this Animal Services Code that the
reporting person knows to be false, or
(2) A person commits the offense of unsworn falsification to an Animal Services Officer if
they knowingly or with reckless disregard make a false statement of material fact or
law, or willfully misleads, misinforms, threatens, or deceives an Animal Services
Officer concerning any material and relevant matter relating to a citation, case, call for
service or incident.
(3) The offenses specified in subsections (1) and (2) of this Section are punishable as a
violation and may include a fine not exceeding $720.00 pursuant to SMC Section
1.205"
This ordinance is adopted by the City Council of the City of Springfield this 4th day of
March , 2013 by a vote of 6 in favor and 0 against.
Approved by the Mayor of the City of Springfield this 4th day of March 2013.
Christine L. Lundberg, Mayor
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Amy Sowa, ity Recorder
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