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Home My WebLink About021580 ORD - 03/02/1993AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 6, ANIMAL CONTROL, ARTICLE II, LICENSES AND PERMITS; ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS, SECTION 6-18, COMMERCIAL PERMITS, BY PROVIDING FOR COMMERCIAL PERMITS FOR ANIMAL EXHIBITS; PROVIDING A PERMIT FEE FOR ANIMAL EXHIBITS; PROVIDING FOR POSSESSION OF PROHIBITED ANIMALS AT ANIMAL EXHIBITS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 6, Animal Control, Article II, Licenses and Permits; Administrative Proceedings, Section 6-18, Commercial Permits, is hereby amended as follows: Sec. 6-18. Commercial permits. (a) Except for veterinarians or veterinary hospitals; all commercial animal establishments and owners/possessors of dogs defined as "guard dogs" shall be required to maintain a current and valid commercial permit. The commercial permit shall be renewable annually upon inspection and payment of a fee. Fees for such permits shall be in accordance with the following schedule: Pet stores $50.00 Department stores (fish, rodents, birds) 25.00 Kennels: Less than 10 animals 25.00 10 to 50 animals 50.00 51 or more animals 100.00 Stables: Less than 10 horses 25.00 10 to 25 horses 50.00 26 or more horses 100.00 Grooming shops 50.00 Temporary performing animal 25.00 Circuses 50.00 Petting zoos (temporary) 50.00 Guard dogs: Single dog/single site 25.00 Multiple dogs/single site 50.00 Multiple site with 1 dog 100.00 Training center 200.00 Animal Exhibit 200.00 Breeding (for sale) 200.00 Rabbits (breeding and sale) 50.00 93N1-11389.001.ak 021580 1 tiscifvFitikEr 2 Auctions 100.00 Temporary permit (30 day for sale of animals) 15.00 (b) Permits shall be issued upon application and review that the commercial animal establishment is in compliance with all construction, zoning, or other ordinances of the city governing the conduct of the business of the commercial animal establishment. No permit shall be transferred or assigned. Any establishment providing services classified in two or more categories of fees in the fee schedule will be required to obtain only one permit, and the fee charged for such permit shall be the highest of the fees for any of the applicable categories. Animal exhibits and zoological parks may request permission to possess prohibited animals within the city limits of the City of Corpus Christi for the duration of the commercial permit. Possession of a prohibited animal pursuant to this section shall be exempt from the terms of section 6-32 and subject to regulations prescribed by the city health officer for indemnification of the city. _proof of insurance. and such other conditions deemed necessary to preserve the safety and welfare of the public. Except as provided for a circus, performing animal exhibition, or auction, the commercial permit shall be renewable annually upon inspection. Commercial permits granted to a circus, auction, or performing animal exhibition shall be valid for the duration of the event not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of issuance. Any circus, auction, performing animal exhibition, or zoological park may request limited permission to possess a prohibited animal within the city limits of the City of Corpus Christi for the duration of the commercial permit. Possession of a prohibited animal pursuant to this section shall be exempt from the terms of section 6-32 and subject to regulations prescribed by the city health officer for indemnification of the city, proof of insurance, and such other conditions deemed necessary to preserve the safety and welfare of the public. A waiver of the permit requirements of this section may be granted by the city health officer in cases involving a scientific or educational program, a show or exhibition by a nonprofit organization or animals owned by the city upon a finding that such a waiver would not endanger the public or animal health, or create a nuisance. 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. SECTION 3. Publication shall he made one time in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi by publishing the caption stating in substance the purpose of 93NH1389.001.ak 3 the ordinance, this ordinance to become effective upon such publication. A I I EST: Armando Chapa, City Secre€ry THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI M N(ARYODES APPROVED: THE/3DAY OF JANUARY 1993 JAMES R. BRAY JR., CITY ATTORNEY Assistant City At rney 93NH1389.001.ak 1 Chat the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading c .s the 11, day of � n , 19 (I;)) , by the following vote: Mary Rhodes Cezar Galindo Leo C uerrero Betty Jean Longoria o L- cuvyc Edward A. Martin Joe McComb Dr. David McNichols Clif Moss Mary Pat Slavik That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading on this the 2 3 day of V b . , 19 L13, by the following vote: Mary Rhodes Cezar Galindo Lee-6aer-Eer0 Betty Jean Longoria That the foregoing ordinance day of WA,vo h , 19 Mary Rhodes Cezar Galindo Lee -Guerrero Betty Jean Longoria Edward A. Martin Joe McComb Dr. David McNichols Clif Moss Mary Pat Slavik ailf read for the third time and passed finally on this the 2 by the following vote: PASSED AND APPROVED, this the Edward A. Martin Joe-McComb— Dr. David McNichols Clif Moss 01,L;, Mary Pat Slavtic day of WVb'Lk ,19 13 City Secretary APPROVED: //S,DAY OF JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY TT By MAYR THE CFtY OF CORPUS CHRISTI RNEY Assistant City Attorney 021580 044 19 State of Texas, } County of Nueces } ss: PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AD# 49848 PO# Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Connie Haralson, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Business Office Administrative Assistant of the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said County and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, and Webb Counties, and that the publication of NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 021580 AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTR 6, ANIMAL CONTROL, ARTICLE which the annexed is a true copy, was published in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the 8th day(s) of March, 1993. One Time(s) $ 43.20 Business Office Administrative Assistant Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of March, 1993. bkbi cti e Notary Public, Nueces County, �n ww `w Lt AVILL r PF1 i Notary 1 Stale ' * My Comm. Exp. Texas NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO, 021880 AMENDING THE CGDE OF r ORDINANCES, OPIAPTIN• ANIMAL C ARTICLE t 11, UCENSES. AND PERMITS; c ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEED- o INGS, SECTION 8-18, b COMMERCIAL PERMITS, BY o� PROVIDING FOR COMMER- CIAL PERMITS FOR ANIMAL EXHIBITS; PROVIDING A PER- MIT FEE FOR ANIMAL t EXHIBITS; PROVIDING FOR ti POSSESSION OF PROHIBITED p ANIMALS AT ANIMAL EX- tt HIBITS; . PROVIDING FOR tl • SEVERANCE AND PROVID- o ING FOR PUBLICATION. The ordinance wits passed C and approved by the Chy tr Council of the City of rt Corpus Christi on the 2ndday of March, 1993. e /sArmando Chaps e 1 City Secretary T Cid_ of Corpus Christi