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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, 1976 EDITION, BY AMENDING SECTION 6 -74,
REDEMPTION OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS OR FOWLS, SO AS
TO INCREASE THE FEES FOR IMPOUNDMENT AND OBSER-
VATION AND TO CHARGE BOARDING FEE FOR DOGS AND
LIVESTOCK; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNDIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus
Christi, 1976 Edition, be and the same is hereby amended by amending
Section 6 -74, Redemption of Impounded Animals or Fowls, to hereafter read
as follows:
"Sec. 6 -74. Redemption of impounded animals or fowl.
Dogs or other impounded animals or fowl subject to redemption
may be redeemed by anyone entitled to possession thereof at any time while
the same are in the city pound upon paying to the animal control section
an impoundment fee or observation fee of Five Dollars ($5.00) plus a fee
of One =and 50/100 Dollars ($1.50) per day boarding charges, and in the
case of livestock an impoundment fee or observation fee of Ten Dollars
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($10.00) plus a fee of One and 50 /100 Dollars ($1.50) per day boarding charges.
In case the animal in question is a dog as to which no proper dog license is
1 procurement on in effect, u therefore of a
p p proper dog license and a dog
license tag; provided, however, in any case where the animal sought to be
redeemed is suffering from any disease or ailment, it shall not be released
until the officer in charge of the animal control section shall be satisfied
that arrangements looking to its proper treatment are assured.
All impounded animals, other than those which have exhibited
symptoms of or have been exposed to rabies or hydrophobia, shall be subject
to immediate redemption. Dogs or other impounded animals put under observa-
tion as described in Section 6 -72 shall become subject to redemption whenever
a licensed veterinarian shall certify that they do not exhibit symptoms of
being infected with rabies or hydrophobia.
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 �rcp}�u�tvRrase Q
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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.
SECTION 3. Publication shall be made one time in the official
publication of the City of Corpus Christi, by publishing the caption of this
ordinance, stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective upon its final
passage and publication as required in Section 3.
That the foregoing ordinance w s read for first time and pas d to its
second reading on this the�day of 19 , by the
following vote:
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Bob Gulley
David Diaz
Ruth Gill
Joe Holt
Tony Juarez, Jr.
Edward L. Sample
That the foregoing ordinance was rea
third reading on this the_,; n day
following vote:
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Bob Gulley
David Diaz
Ruth Gill
Joe Holt
E s ed to its
, by the
Tony Juarez, Jr.
Edward L. Sample
That the fore ing ordinanc as read for the thir time and passed finally
on this the �day of 19 % by the following vote:
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Bob Gulley
David Diaz tu"
Ruth Gill
Joe Holt
Tony Juarez, Jr.
Edward L. Sample
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the__� day of
19V_.
ATTEST:
'jty Secretary MAYOR
THE C Y OF RISTI, TEXAS
M PPROVED:
DAY OF ,19 Icy:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CI /Y ATTORNEY
By
Assistan y Attorney
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PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF TEXAS)* 1'ss: ,
County of Nueces. 1
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Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas, in said County and State, and that the publication of
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