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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, CHAPTER 6, ANIMAL CONTROL, SECTIONS 6-2 AND 6-20,
REGARDING THE RESTRAINT OF AN ANIMAL BY MEANS OF A
TETHER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE, PROVIDING FOR PENAL TIES
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6-1 OF THE CITY CODE OF
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SEPTEMBER
1,2001; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances. Article 1, Section 6-2, is amended to read as
follows:
See 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
alell'e ell ehail, thflt eoDftl,eS the !lflilual tel the el ./I,el', 1'161'<:11) when the animal is properly tethered.
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:
(I) When the dog is entered in a bona tide 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.
Riding school or stahle: Any place which provides:
(I) Any horse, pony, donkey, or mule for hire; and/or
(2) Boarding and/or grazing for any horse, pony, donkey or mule; and/or
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(3) Riding instruction.
SanitaJ'Y: Any condition of good order and cleanliness, free from the elements of filth or bacteria,
that endanger health.
TetheJ': To restrain an animal by rope chain or the like. such that an animal is fastened to a fixed
obiect or other device so as to limit its range of movement.
SECTION 2. Section 6-30 of the City of Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances is amended to read as
follows:
See. 6-30. Animal eare.
It shall be unlawful to violate the following provisions for animal care:
(a) No owner shall fail to provide such owner's animals. with sufficient good and wholesome
food and water, and necessary shelter and protection from the weather, all within reach of
such owner's animals. No owner shall fail to provide such owner's animal with veterinary
care when needed to prevent suffering, and with humane care and treatment.
(m). No person shall tether an animal in such a manner that allows the animal to become
entangled.
SECTION 3. 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 4. This ordinance is effective September 1,2001.
SECTION 5. Violations of this ordinance shall be subject to the penalties provided in Section 6- I
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi.
SECTION 6. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi as
required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi.
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)~ the fore~~~as read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the
l;t1Dayof 01, by the following vote:
. Samuel L. Neal, Jr. ~ Rex A. Kinnison
Brent Chesney ~ John Longoria
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That t foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the ~ Day
of 00], by the following vote:
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Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
Rex A. Kinnison
John Longoria
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
PASSED AND APPROVED this the
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ATTEST:
Arma~
City Secretary
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Samuel L. N ai, Jr.
Mayor
LEGAL FORM APPROVED ~ /5,2001
JAMES R. BRAY, JR.
CITY ATTORNEY
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Lisa Aguilar
Assistant City Attorney
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State of Texas
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Eugenia
Cortez, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Customer
Service Manager of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, a daily newspaper
published at Corpus Christi in said City 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. which the
annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and on
the World Wide Web on the Caller-Times Interactive on the 27TH day(s) of
AUGUST, 2001.
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Ordinance amending
the City Code of
Ordinances. City of
Corpus Christi,
Chapter 6, Animal
COntrol, Sections 6-2
and 6-20, ~Ing
the restraint of an~.
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accord.no. with' <...C"'..r
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Code of ~.weo;
providing for an ;' ~ ~
effective date of ~ ~ ~
September 1, 2001. "" ~ }
This ordinance was F q,~
passed. and appmved ~~
Dy the City Council of -:\_201)"-)
the City of Corpus. -_.~.
Christi on August 21,
2001.
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Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of
AUGUST 28,2001.
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Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas
ROSA MARIA FLORES
Print or Type Name of Notary Public
My commission expires on 04/23/05.
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