Ordinance O24-11-09

ORDINANCE O24-11-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
MIRAGE, ARIZONA, AMENDING BOOK TITLE IX, CHAPTER 91: ANIMAL
CODE OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF EL MIRAGE.
WHEREAS, City Council wishes to update City codes from time to time to more accurately reflect
current conditions and realistic needs of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of El Mirage would like to amend Section §91.01 of the City Code
to define the word Fowl; and
WHEREAS, the City of El Mirage would like to amend Section §91.05 of the City Code
in order to clarify the number of fowl that shall be kept in a one-half acre or less residential
property; and
WHEREAS, Arizona Revised Statutes § 9-802 provides a procedure whereby a municipality may
enact the provisions of a code or public record by reference, without setting forth such provisions, provided
that the adopting ordinance is published in full;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL MIRAGE, ARIZONA, as follows:
Section 1.
That certain document titled “Exhibit A” which document was made public record by
Resolution R24-11-25 amending the City of El Mirage Code of Ordinance Book Title
IX, Chapter 91: Animal Code is hereby referred to, adopted, and made part of the El
Mirage City Code as if fully set out in this Ordinance.
Section 2.
All ordinances, resolutions, or codes in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance or
Code adopted by this Ordinance are repealed.
Section 3.  
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance in any part
of this addition adopted here by reference is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional
by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions thereof.
Section 4.  
The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish this adopting ordinance in full and will become
effective at the time and manner prescribed by law.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of El Mirage,
Arizona this 13th day of November 2024.
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        Alexis A. Hermosillo, Mayor
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Sharon Antes, City Clerk
        Justin Pierce, City Attorney

CERTIFICATION OF RECORDING OFFICER
STATE OF ARIZONA
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County of Maricopa
) ss.
I, the undersigned Sharon Antes, being the duly appointed, qualified City Clerk of the City of El Mirage, Maricopa County,
Arizona, certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. _________ is a true, correct and accurate copy of Ordinance No.
__________, passed and adopted at a Voting Meeting of the Council of the City of El Mirage, Maricopa County, Arizona,
held on the _____day of ____________ 2024, at which a quorum was present and, by a _______ vote,  _______ voted in
favor of said ordinance.
  
Given under my hand and sealed this _____ day of ____________, 2024.
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Sharon Antes, City Clerk