c. Abandoned animals exhibiting symptoms of any communicable diseases shall forthwith be euthanized pursuant to the pertinent provisions of Administrative Order No. 21, Series of 1999, otherwise known as the Code of Conduct in the Euthanasia for Pets/Companion Animals and Slaughter of Animals for Food.
d. No abandoned animal shall be euthanized without the approval of the MunicipalcAgriculturist.
e. Abandoned animals eligible for adoption shall, before its release to any interested party, be administered with anti-rabies vaccine. Deliberate omission or neglect on the part of the personnel-in-charge at the Barangay Pound to perform this responsibility shall subject such person to administrative and/or criminal sanctions.
Sec. 19. Penalty. Any person who violates any of the provisions of Section 4 and 7 of this Ordinance shall penalized with the following: a. First Offense: Fine of ₱300.00 or imprisonment of not more than five (5) days or both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court; b. Second Offense: Fine of ₱500.00 or imprisonment of not more than ten (10) days or both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court; c. Third and succeeding offenses: Fine of ₱1,000.00 and imprisonment of not more than twenty (20) days or both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court.
Sec. 20. No Contest Provision. Any person who violates this Ordinance and does not wish to contest the violation but is willing to pay voluntarily the fine imposed upon him/her prior to the filing of formal charges with the proper court shall be allowed to pay the imposed fine with the Barangay Treasurer's Office to avoid being prosecuted within five (5) calendar days from the day he/she was cited for violating any provision of this Ordinance, otherwise, a case shall be filed against the violator."
Sec. 21. Repealing Clause. All Ordinances, Resolutions, Executive Orders, Memorandum Circulars and Administrative Orders or parts thereof which are inconsistent with any provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Sec. 22. Separability Clause. It is the Sanggunian's intent if any section, subsection, clause or provision of this ordinance is deemed invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, that such portion will become a separate provision and will not affect the remaining provisions of this ordinance. The Sangunian further declares its intent that the provisions of this ordinance would have been adopted if unconditional provision was not included.
Sec. 23. Effectivity. This ordinance shall take effect upon favorable review and approval by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and after fifteen (15) days upon its publication in a newspaper of local circulation pursuant to and in conformity with pertinent provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991 (R.A. 7160).
I hereby certify to the passage of the foregoing Ordinance which was duly approved by the Sangguniang Bayan of Urbiztondo on the 6th day of June, 2022.
ARNEL C. RUFO
Secretary to the Sanggunian
