HomeMy WebLinkAbout022602 ORD - 06/18/1996AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER
6, ANIMAL CONTROL, TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF RESTRAINT;
TO CHANGE THE AGE REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING A LICENSE
AND RABIES VACCINATION FROM FOUR MONTHS OLD TO THREE
MONTHS OLD; TO CLARIFY ANIMAL COLLAR REQUIREMENTS; TO
PROHIBIT OFFERING TO GIVE AWAY AN ANIMAL AS A PRIZE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION;
AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Sections 6-2, 6-10, 6-21, 6-22 and 6-30 of the Code of Ordinances,
Chapter 6, Animal Control, are hereby amended as follows:
Section 6-2. Definitions.
Restraint: Any animal securely caged or secured by a leash or lead and under the effective
control of a responsible person and obedient to that person's commands, or within the confines of
its owner's home or yard which is fully enclosed by a good, secure and substantial fence or tied by
a rope or chain that confines the animal to the owner's property. Horses must be kept in stalls, or in
pastures or paddocks with acceptable fencing. In addition, a dog shall be deemed under restraint in
the following circumstances:
(1) When the dog is entered in a bona fide dog show, field trial or exhibition held in the city,
while the dog is actually engaged in such show or exhibition.
(2) When the dog is accompanied by and in the presence of its owner, master or trainer, while
the dog is actually engaged in dog obedience training; provided, the person training such dog has
in such person's possession a leash of at least five (5) feet and not more than ten (10) feet in length
and of sufficient strength to control the dog.
(3) When the dog is used by a blind or deaf person to aid the person in going from place to place
within the city.
Sec. 6-10. Licensing.
(a) Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep, harbor or have custody or control
of any dog or cat over four (4) three (3) months of age within the city without first obtaining a valid
license for each such dog or cat as herein provided.
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(e) When to apply. Application for a license must be made within thirty (30) days after obtaining
a dog or cat over four (4) three (3) months of age, except that this requirement will not apply to a
nonresident individual keeping a dog or cat within the city for no longer than sixty (60) days.
Sec. 6-21. Impoundment.
(a) Grounds for impoundment. Animals may be impounded by the animal control section in any
of the following circumstances:
(2) Any dog or cat not having -affix -al -to -its tuft.; wearing a collar affixed with a valid city
license tag.
Sec. 6-22. Rabies vaccination.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep, harbor or have custody or control of a dog
or cat over four (4) three (3) months of age within the city, unless such dog or cat has been
immunized against rabies by the injection of anti -rabies vaccine by a licensed veterinarian.
Sec. 6-30. Animal care.
It shall be unlawful to violate the following provisions for animal care:
(0 No person shall give away or offer to give away any live animal as a prize for, or as an
inducement to enter, any contest, game or other competition, or as an inducement to enter a place
of amusement; or offer such animal as an incentive to enter into any business agreement whereby
the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade.
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 of this ordinance shall be made in one issue of a newspaper of
general circulation in the city in accordance with the requirements of the Charter of the City of
Corpus Christi after which publication this ordinance shall be in force.
SECTION 4. Violations of this ordinance shall be prosecuted under Section 6-1 of the City
Code.
LO)96\1350.001
June 6, 1996 (5 20pm)
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That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this
the 1 Day of ,j - kit , 19 by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes
Dr. Jack Best
Betty Black
Melody Cooper
Tony Heldenfels
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Dr. David McNichols
That the fore oing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the l2,
Day of Wilk 19 Uo , by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes Betty Jean Longoria
Dr. Jack Best John Longoria / _.,-
Betty Black fAlt.t Edward A. Martin
Melody Cooper ALF Dr. David McNichols V"• ____
Tony Heldenfels R1,JL
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the t?) Day of 3 vkAk , 19 4 iP .
ATTEST:
City Secretary MAYOR
THE CII OF CORPUS CHRISTI
APPROVED: a DAY OF , 101' :
JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY ATTORNEY
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Assistant City Attorney
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PUBLISHER'S AFIIDAVIT
State of Texas, } CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
County of Nueces } ss: Ad # 689119
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Darrell G. Coleman,
who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is Vice -President and Chief Financial
Officer of the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in
said County and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, 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. 022602
hich the annexed is a true copy, was published in the Corpus Christi Caller Times on the 24TH
day(s) of JUNE. 1996.
ONE (1) Time(s)
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8TH day of
JULY. 1996.
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Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas
CONNIE HARALSON
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My commission expires on 5/14/97.