2472-16 TNR Amended.pdf

7 colony shall have forty-five (45) days from the date that written notice was provided pursuant to Section 15.9 (a) (i) to cure the nuisance. If the Sponsor fails to cure the nuisance within forty-five (45) days, an Animal Control Agency or the Municipality shall have the right to remove the offending cat or cats. (b.) seize and remove a registered feral cat colony if the Caretaker regularly fails to comply with the requirements of Section 15.5 and the Sponsor does not correct the situation within forty- five (45) days of being given written notice by the Municipality delineating the Caretaker’s failures with specificity; (c.) reassign sponsorship of a Sponsor’s registered feral cat colonies if the Sponsor regularly fails to comply with the requirements of Section 15.4 and the Sponsor does not correct the situation within forty-five (45) days of being given written notice by the Municipality delineating its failures with specificity. 10-15.10 Caretaker Exemption A Caretaker in compliance with this Ordinance shall be exempt from all other ordinances of the Municipality that impose requirements on cats that are owned, kept, harbored, or in the custody of a person and, to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of this Ordinance, from the Ordinance prohibiting the feeding of wild animals. 10-15.11 Grace Period (a.) If an Animal Control Agency or the Municipality locates or otherwise becomes knowledgeable about an unregistered feral cat colony, reasonable efforts shall be made by the Animal Control Agency or the Municipality to provide written notice to the Sponsor of the registration requirements of Sections 15.5(a) and 15.6 of this Ordinance. (b.) Upon receipt of written notice as set forth in Section 15.11 (a), a Caretaker of an unregistered feral cat colony shall have thirty (30) days to comply with Sections 15.5(a) and 15.6 of this Ordinance. During the thirty (30) day period, no cat from the colony shall be removed by an Animal Control Agency or the Municipality for reason of causing a nuisance.