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AN ORDINANCE
MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO ALLOW OR PERMIT ANY
DOG TO RUN AT LARGE IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; DEFINING
"RUNNING AT LARGE "; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS TO RUNNING AT LARGE;
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION; CONTAINING A REPEALING AND SAVINGS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON OWNING, KEEPING OR
HAVING IN HIS POSSESSION OR CONTROL ANY DOG, TO ALLOW OR PERMIT SAID DOG to run
AT LARGE UPON THE STREETS, SIDEWALKS OR PUBLIC GROUNDS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, OR TO ALLOW OR ,PERMIT ANY DOG TO RUN AT LARGE UPON OR ABOUT THE
RESIDENCE, LOT OR LANDS OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE OWNER OF SUCH DOG. ANY DOG
ON THE STREETS, SIDEWALKS, OR PUBLIC GROUNDS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, OR
ON THE RESIDENCE, LOT OR LANDS OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE OWNER OF SUCH DOG
SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE AT LARGE IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, EXCEPT THAT A
DOG UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE OWNER, OR A PERSON BY MEANS OF A CHAIN, ROPE, CORD,
OR LEASH OF NOT MORE THAN TEN (10) FEET IN LENGTH AND OF SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO
CONTROL THE ACTION OF SAID DOG SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE RUNNING AT LARGE.
SECTION Z. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 1 OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT
APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING:
(A) ANY DOG ENTERED IN ANY DOG SHOW OR EXHIBITION HELD IN THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WHILE SUCH DOG IS ACTUALLY ENGAGED
IN SUCH DOG SHOW OR EXHIBITION.
(B) ANY DOG ACCOMPANIED BY AND IN THE PRESENCE OF HIS OWNER, MASTER, OR
TRAINER,WHILE SUCH DOG IS ACTUALLY ENGAGED IN DOG OBEDIENCE
TRAINING, PROVIDED THAT THE PERSON TRAINING SUCH DOG HAS IN HIS
POSSESSION A DOG LEASH OF AT LEAST FIVE (5) FEET!AND FtOT MORE
THAN TEN (10) FEET IN LENGTH AND OF SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO
CONTROL SAID DOG.
(C) ANY DOG USED BY A BLIND PERSON TO AID SUCH PERSON IN GOING
FROM PLACE TO PLACE WHILE SUCH DOG IS BEING USED BY SUCH
PERSON FOR SUCH PURPOSE IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
SECTION 3. IN ANY COMPLAINT, OR IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT
FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE, IT SHALL NOT BC NECESSARY
TO NEGATIVE ANY EXCEPTION, OR EXEMPTION, CONTAINED IN THIS ORDINANCE, AND THE BURDEN
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OF PROOF OF ANY SUCH EXCEPTION OR EXEMPTION SHALL BE UPON THE DEFENDANT.
SECTION 4. ANY PERSON VIOLATING ANY PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL UPON CONVICTION IN THE CORPORATION COURT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT LESS THAN FIVE $5.00➢ DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN TWO
HUNDRED $200.00) DOLLARS, AND EACH DAY OF ANY SUCH VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED A
SEPARATE OFFENSE.
SECTION 5. ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE-
WITH SHALL BE AND ARE HEREBY REPEALED.
SECTION 6. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION,
CLAUSE, PHRASE, OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID, IT SHALL
NOT AFFECT ANY VALID PROVISIONS OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI TO WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATE.
SECTION 7. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM AND AFTER MARCH
1, 1957 AND AFTER ITS PUBLICATION ONE TIME IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL CONTAIN THE CAPTION STATING IN
SUMMARY THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE AND THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF,
SECTION 8. THE NECESSITY FOR IMPROVING THE REGULATIONS FOR THE
CONTROL OF DOGS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS, AND THE VOTE OF THE ELECTORATE ON OCTOBER
6, 1956, FAVORING SUCH REGULATION, CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE
PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE
OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT
SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY EXIST,
AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE
BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL
FORCE AND EFFECT AS HEREIN PROVIDED AFTER ITS PASSAGE AND PUBLICATION, IT IS
ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY_- nccCEMSER, 1956.
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MAYO
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CO Ot C RPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CITY SFCj TARY i
APPROVED AS "TO LEGAL FORM
DECEMBER 12,,,1956:
CITY ATTORNEY
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C US CHRISTI, TEXAS
, 1956
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF:TIFE FORE-
GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE
SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLU-
TION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT lS INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH'
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL; I, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE
OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRO
DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY, /
MAYOR
THE CI Y OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH
W. J. ROBERTS
MINOR COL41
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWIMW VOTE::
FARRE,44, ,Q, SMITH r\
W. J. ROBERTS 7
MINOR CULLI
B. E. BIGLER
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MANUEL P. MAL DO NA DO
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