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Amending section 6-1(a) "definitions" by adding the definition of
designated caretaker; amending section 6- 103(g)(1) "Dispositions of
animals" of the Corpus Christi Code by designating the City as
designated caretaker of impounded animals; providing an effective
date; providing for severance; and providing for publication
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Section 6-1(a) Is revised to read as follows:
Dangerous animal means:
(1) Any animal that, without provocation, scratches, bites, or attacks and
injures any human being within the city and that occurs in a place other than an
enclosure in which the animal was being kept and which enclosure was
reasonably certain to prevent the animal from leaving the enclosure on its own.
(2) Any animal that, without provocation, scratches, bites, or attacks and
injures or kills a domesticated animal and that occurs in a place other than an
enclosure in which the animal was being kept and which enclosure was
reasonably certain to prevent the animal from leaving the enclosure on its own.
(3) Any animal that, without provocation, commits acts in a place other than
an enclosure in which the animal was being kept and which enclosure was
reasonably certain to prevent the animal from leaving the enclosure on its own
and those acts cause a person to reasonably believe that the animal will attack
and cause bodily injury to that person.
Designated caretaker means the person or entity with the specific authority to
care for an animal.
Dog means a domesticated member of the Canidae (canine) family, other than a
coyote, dingo, fox, jackal, wolf, wolf hybrid, or other prohibited animal.
INDEXED
SECTION 2. Section 6 -103 (g) (1) is revised to read as follows:
(g) Disposition of animals.
(1) Immediately upon Impoundment, the city is the designated caretaker of impounded
animals. Except as provided In subsections (c) and (I) of this section, and certain
livestock as provided for in this paragraph, impounded animals not redeemed by their
owner within three (3) working days following impoundment become the property of the
city and may be placed for adoption in a suitable home or with any nonprofit association
organized for the protection and welfare of animals, sold under section 17 -4 of the Code
of Ordinances, or humanely euthanized. Prior to the disposition of any livestock
excluding goats and sheep, notice must be posted for a ten -day period at the county
courthouse, city hall, and the city animal shelter upon the expiration of three (3) working
days from the date of impoundment of the livestock. Upon the expiration of the ten -day
notice period, the city may dispose of the livestock In the same mariner as other
unclaimed animals.
SECTION 3. The effective date of this ordinance Is the date of final City Council
approval.
SECTION 4. 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.
SECTION 5. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the City of
Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi.
That the foregoing ofAlOpiance was read for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the icillrliay of L,by the following vote:
Nelda Martinez
Kelley Allen
Rudy Garza
Priscilla Leal
David Loeb
Chad Magill
Colleen McIntyre
Lillian Riojas
Mark Scott
That the joregoing ordi a ce was read for the second time and passed finally on this
the 1 " l'`day of 0V`{ nLbe j2 , by the following vote:
Nelda Martinez
Kelley Allen
Rudy Garza
Priscilla Leal
David Loeb
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Chad Magill
Colleen McIntyre
Lillian Rlojas
Mark Scott
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Nelda Ma
Mayor
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State of Texas
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NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF
ORDINANCE(S)
NO. 030001, Ordinance
amending section 6 1(a)
"definitions" by adding the
definition of designated
caretaker; amending sec-
tion 6 103(g)(1) "Dispositions
of animals" of the Corpus
Christi Code by designating
the City as designated care-
taker of impounded animals;
providing an effective date;
providing for severance; and
providing for publication.
This ordinance was passed
and approved on its second
reading by the City Council
on November 12, 2013.
/s/ Armando Chapa
City Secretary
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NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF
ORDINANCE(S)
NO. 030001, Ordinance
amending section 6 1(a)
"definitions" by adding the
definition of designated
caretaker; amending sec-
tion 6 103(g)(1) "Dispositions
of animals" of the Corpus
Christi Code by designating
the City as designated care -
taker'of impounded animals;
providing an effective date;
providing for severance; and
providing for publication.
This ordinance was passed
and approved on its second
reading by the City Council
on November 12, 2013."
/s/ Armando Chapa
City Secretary
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