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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, AS AMENDED,
BY AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICE I, SECTION 5 -1
THEREOF SO AS TO REDEFINE THE TERM "VICIOUS DOG'.
PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, it has become necessary to change the definition of
a "vicious dog" to provide a more usable, clear and precise definition for
the adjudication and enforcement of existing ordinances, providing a vicious
dog shall mean any dog that bites or scratches or attacks any other animal
or any person, or exhibits vicious propensities to any animal or person
within the City limits; and
WHEREAS, the present definition is vague and leaves too broad
a latitude to be legally enforceable and leaves the policeman, prosecutor
and Court with uncertain guidelines by which to define a "vicious dog ";
and
WHEREAS, the present ordinance with regard to vicious dogs has
little or no value until an adequate definition is established:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 5, Article 1, Section 5 -1 of the Corpus
Christi City Code, 1958, as amended, be and the same is hereby amended by
changing the definition of "vicious dog" in Section 5 -1 thereof to here-
after read as follows:
Sec. 5 -1. DEFINITIONS.
"VICIOUS DOG. The term 'vicious dog' shall mean any dog
that bites or scratches or attacks any other animal or any
person without provocation, or exhibits vicious propensities
to any animal or person within the City limits."
SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision,
clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid
or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction
it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this
City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word, or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose.
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THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND PASSED
TO ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE y, Q„ DAY OF, 19_72,4, BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE: •
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D.
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE SECOND TIME AND PASSED
TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE /,,:c& DAY OF , 19 7L, BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
, ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D.
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE THIRD TIME AND PASSED
FINALLY ON THIS THE d..g 2 DAY OF , 197L , BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
ATTEST:
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D.
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE a &L DAY of , 19 72 .
CITY SECRETARY \
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5R. ASSiCITY ATTORNEY �
THE. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF TEXAS, LIB
County of Nueces. )
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cia a_, Ad.v„ of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi Times,
Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas, in said County and State, and that the publication of
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this_ 30 day of_ 19 72
Louise Via
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NOTIC €pF PASSAGE OF
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ORDINANCE NO. 1,043
AMENDING THE CORPUS
CHRI9T1 SO CITYCODE, A5AMCNDED„
RY AMENDING CHAPTER 5,
SRTICLE 1. SECTION 5.1 THEREOF,
/'VICIOUS DOGE PROVIDING FOR
EVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR
ASSPIASSEOAND APPROVED by the
Cy Council of the City of Corpus
Nab, during 1110 Regular Council
Vng held August 23, 1972, at 3:50
m. and provides Net It shall lake
from end after Its 000(090 and
publication lkn shall 4 Mat a of n0�cleedlng
Two Nundree' ($53.501 Dollars.
ISSUED UNDER MY NANO AND
SEAL of the ON of Corpus Christi
Texim Uds 15th day of August, 1912,
T. RAY (RING,
City. OtvSeer6lary
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