This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the GALLUP-METRO ANIMAL ORDINANCE.
It is the intent of the city council that enactment of this chapter will protect animals from neglect and abuse, will protect residents from annoyance and injury, will encourage responsible ownership of animals as pets, will assist in providing housing for animals in an adoption center and will partially finance the animal control division's functions of adopting, housing, licensing, enforcement and recovery. It is the intent of the city council to organize and utilize advisory groups to assist with improving public awareness about subjects pertaining to the enactment of this chapter. (Ord. 2012-10, 11-13-2012)