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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 5 -51 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE,
1958, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR PLACING INTO —
QUARANTINE FOR TEN (10) DAYS OBSERVATIONeXNIMALS WHICH
HAVE BITTEN ANY PERSON.
WHEREAS, THE PRESENT SECTION 5 -51 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE,
1958, AS AMENDED, PROVIDES FOR THE OBSERVATION OF ANIMALS EXHIBITING SYMPTOMS
OF OR EXPOSED TO RABIES FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE DAYS; AND
WHEREAS, THE BITING OF PERSONS IS A SYMPTOM OF RABIES; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS DESIRABLE TO MAKE MORE EXPLICIT THE RIGHT OF THE
CITY TO QUARANTINE AN114ALS UNDER ALL CONDITIONS WHEN SUCH ANIMAL MAY EXHIBIT
SYMPTOMS OF OR HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO RABID ANIMALS:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: p
SECTION 1. THAT SECTION 5 -51 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958,
AS AMENDED, BE, AND THE SAME IS HEREBY, AMENDED TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS:
"SECTION 5 -51. OBSERVATION PERIOD FOR ANIMALS EXHIBITING SYMPTOMS
OF RABIES.
(A) WHEN A PERSON IS BITTEN BY A DOG OR OTHER ANIMAL
SUBJECT TO RABIES, SUCH PERSON, HIS PARENT OR GUARDIAN IF
HE IS A MINOR, THE PERSON WHO OWNS, POSSESSES OR CONTROLS
THE ANIMAL AND ANY VETERINARIAN HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF THE
BITE SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE HUMANE SECTION OF THE
HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THE PERSON WHO OWNS, POSSESSES OR CON-
TROLS THE ANIMAL SHALL IMMEDIATELY SURRENDER THE ANIMAL
TO THE HUMANE SECTION TO BE PLACED IN THE CITY DOG POU14D
OR IN ANY VETERINARY HOSPITAL APPROVED BY THE HUMANE OFFI-
CER IN CHARGE WHERE IT SHALL BE HELD FOR OBSERVATION FOR
A PERIOD OF TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE DATE THE BITE OCCURRED.
NO SUCH ANIMAL SHALL BE RELEASED FRO14 OBSERVATION UNTIL A
LICENSED VETERINARIAN CERTIFIES THAT SUCH ANIMAL DOES NOT
EXHIBIT SYMPTOMS OF BEING INFECTED WITH RABIES.
(B) AN ANIMAL AFFECTED WITH OR SUSPECTED OF-HAVING
RABIES OR AN ANIMAL WHICH HAS BEEN BITTEN BY, COME IN
CONTACT WITH, OR KEPT TOGETHER WITH A RABID ANIMAL SHALL
BE SECURELY CONFINED AND IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO THE
HUMANE SECTION OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. AN ANIMAL
AFFECTED WITH OR SUSPECTED OF HAVING RABIES SHALL BE SUR-
RENDERED IMMEDIATELY TO AND IMPOUNDED FOR A PERIOD OF AT
LEAST TEN (10) DAYS FOR OBSERVATION IN THE CITY DOG POUND
OR VETERINARY HOSPITAL BY THE HUMANE SECTION AND MAY BE
DESTROYED ON THE ORDER OF THE HUMANE SECTION AND ITS BODY
DISPOSED OF IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
NO ANIMAL SUSPECTED OF HAVING OR EXPOSED TO RABIES SHALL
BE RELEASED FROM OBSERVATION UNTIL A LICENSED VETERINARIAN
CERTIFIES THAT SUCH ANIMAL DOES NOT EXHIBIT SYMPTOMS OF
BEING INFECTED WITH RABIES AFTER THE TEN (10) DAY OBSERVA-
TION PERIOD."
9047
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS AD FOR THE IRS TIMF PN
PASSED TO ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE AY OF ,
lg&l , BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JACK R. BLACKMON
RONNIE SIZEMORE
V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, JR.
P. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D.
GABE LOZANO, SR.
KEN MCDANIEL
W. J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS
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THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR E SECOND TIME NO PASSED
TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE ,�tX, DAY OF 19-6VI
BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JACK R. BLACKMON
RONNIE SIZEMORE
V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, JR.
P. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D.
GABE LOZANO, SR. t _
KEN MCDANIEL
W. J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE THIRD TIME AND PASSED
FINALLY ON THIS THE J�" DAY'OF , 1969 , BY THE FOLLOW-
ING VOTE:
JACK R. BLACKMON
RONNIE SIZEMORE
V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, JR.
P. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D.
GABE LOZANO, SR.
KEN MCDANIELI
W. J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THEDAY OF
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THE CITY OF CCRPU3 CHRISTI, TEXAS
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