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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Ordinance No. 382, 384, 386; leash ordinances (1963-1964)~~ PHH ~i '~ `~ i ~j ~~ c =. a e ? !.s 5.~ e,,,~ BE IT 08DAI~iiD by the City Council or' the City of college Station, I. Ali persons maintaini.~q dogs on their premises are required to obtaan licenses for t:~eir dogs under the following terms and conditions: Ca) The person desiring the license shall make application to tha City on forms provided for that purpose. Cb) The person making application shall attach a certificate from a licensed veterinarian that tha dog has been izznoculated against rabies recently enough for such innoculation to be effective during tre period which the license is to be effective. Cc) Paying a license fee for the fiscal year or Traction theie° of.in the amount of one dollar. II„ Any person who shay. tnaint~~irJ, ex? his *:retnises any ~ivg or r7ogs v~hich are unlicensed shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. III. Any person who shall harbor or keep on his premises or in or about his premises or under his control, any dog or logs which,. by loud or unusual barking or howling, shall cause the peace and quiet of the neighbor- hood or the occupants of adjacent premises to be disturbed, or reasonably liable to be disturbed, shall be g=iilty of a misdemeanor. IV. Any person. violating this a*dina_Tce sh?.,1 bw tined nQt tc exceed X50.00. Violations of Section II and III of Phis ordinance shall constitute separate ofi'snses. V. This ordinance shall become effective January 1, 1984. r ~~ I O:aDIr~.~:~c:L *,To. saz AN ORDINA:~iCE REQUIRING THE LICENSIiVG OF DOGS, PROHIBITING THE HAH80RING OF ~ BARKING DOGS, AND PROVIDING A PENAi.T3'. Texas: ,, ~ '~ ~~i~ I i r~, ~~ I i r Ls! 0~ ~ { I ~ I ~S j { ~ i 1963. ATTEST: Ciit~i City Seers any Passed and approved and ordered published this 18th day of November, APPRrJVED /._ T---- ~iayor ~, L`°~. ORDITJAI~TCE i~10. 3g~. _ .__ .. .z AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUiVCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE ST~~~TION, TEXAS, ORDERING THE SUBMISSION OF A.N ORDINANCE REGULATING ANIMALS AND FOWL RL~f~1PdING AT LARGE AND PROVIDING FOR II~UUNDING AND FOR THE SALE OR DISPOSITION OF IMPOUNDED .ANIMALS, TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AT A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 7, 196., PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF THE ELECTION, POLLING PLACES AND JUDGES, PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF THE BALLOT AND DECLARING AT1 EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, that an ordinance for impounding of animals and fowl be submitted by tie C-'_ty iin~. ,7.1 Cf' the "ity `~f' (!n~ ~_n~.'~ S-~;a.1_.j-(l'_^ Tt?~~c tC: -! Yee Cl°.C+.n'iA. f-, ^; C1~ the City of College Station, Texas, at a special municipal election on January 7, 196,, which said ordinance shall read as follows: ORDINANCE N0. 1, (= ~;; ~~ ,A,,. b 4y ~~a ltl ,~ ;..a ~,~ Ai~T ORDINANCE REGULATING r11~TIMALS AND FOUL RUNNING AT LP.RGE, PROVIDING FOR IMPOUNDIPdG AND FOR SALE OR DISPOSITION OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station: I. Definition of Terms. As used in this ordinance, I (a) "Animal" shall mean any and all types of <<nimals both domesticated and wild, male and female, singular and plural. (b) "Fowl" shall mean any and all fowl, domesticated and wild, male and female, singular and plural. ~ (c) "At Large" shall mean off the premises of the owner or custodian of the animal or fowl, and not under the immediate control of the i owner or custodian. II. Animals and Fowl Not to be Permitted. at Large. Pvo pc!~son cwni.r~g or nav.~ng __:i hi;. ~ustcd~' us1~•.al;, c,:. fc,.;I. sp;all. permit same to go at large to the injury or annoyance of others, z~::j7• shall such animals or fowl be permitted at large upon the streets or other public ways of the city. Such action is declared to be a nuisance and dangerous to the public health and safety. III. Property Owner Ma.y Impound. Any person finding any animal or fowl upon his property to his injury or annoyance may take up same and remove it to any private or other animal shelter that will take possession of it. If no such shelter is available he may hold the animal or fowl in his owa possession, and as soon as passible notify -the police department of this custody, giving a description of the animal or fowl and the name of the owner if known. IV. Police to Take Possession. The police department as soon as possible after receiving notice will dispatch an officer to appear at the premises and take possession of the ~~ r+ ~u 1~ Section I That the above ordinance shall be submitted to the qualified voters 1\ within the City of College Station, Texas, for acceptance or rejection at a special municipal election f'olloti~ring the adoption of this ordinance. At such election the ordinance above set out shall be submitted under the question: ! "Do you favor the adoption of an ordinance which will prohibit animals, including dogs, and fowl from running at large and providing for ~; impounding and for disposition of animals and fowl which are not confined?" '" Section II t r n I (~ ~~ 'I' ~ Palling places shall be as follows: ~i ~) t~~ Ward I. A & PZ Consolidated School with L. G. Jones as judge; Ward II. College Hills Elementary School with F. L. Thomas as judge; w i ~ ~ Ward III. City Hall with F. H. Mathews as judge. ~~ I ~ ~ Judges of the various polling places will appoint whatever number ~ Q.. I of clerks they deem necessary to conduct the election. ~ j Polls shall be opened at 5:00 a.m. and closed at 7:00 p.m. i ~ ~I Section III ~ The form of the ballot to be used shall be substantially as follows: "Do you favor the adoption of an ordinance which will prohibit '~ animals, including dogs, and fowl from running at. large and providing for impounding and for disposition of animals and fowl which are not confined?" I I For the Ordinance Against the Ordinance Those desiring to vote in favor of the proposed ordinance submitted shal_1 strike ou.t the work "aF~~~::inst the or~~.ina..r-r:e" and. those desi:: ing to vote c;gainst such c,rdir~ance shai.l ,>L_ike our i,he wo_:°.-i 'sar the or ~inar:co". The City Secretary is hereby ordered and directed to mail a copy of the proposed ordinance to each qualified voter of the City of College Station, Texas, as such list appears from the tax rolls from said City of College Station for the year ending December 31, 1962, preceding said election which notice shall be mailed out not less than thirty (30) days prior to said election as provided by Article 1167 of the Revised Civil Stat~ztes of Texas. ;;; i Section IV .. ~ ~ ~ A copy of this ordinance signed by the mayor of the City of College Station, Texas, and attested by the city secretary of the City of College r,~ Station, Texas, under the seal of said city shall sorve as a notice of such election. The mayor is hereby ordered and directed to cause a notice m I ,,~ r t l~ ~f~ $;~ s... ~s! ~J7 LL r.~ V. Return to O~~rner. If the officer has or• with reasonable dispatch can obtain the name of the owner' or custodian of the animal or fowl, he will return it to the residence address. If there is no one at the address, ho will leave a notice where the owner or custodia.rl may reclaim the property. He will then proceed to the nearest animal hospital or shelter which will accept the i animal or fowl and leave it. ,~ h I j VI. Owner to Pay Board for Animal. The owner or custodian who redeems an animal or fowl from an animal hosp~-tat or shelter will pay a board bill- on a per diem 'oasis in an amount previously agreed. to betwesr~ the ci;,y and the owner of file hospital. or shelter, but in no event shall such payment be less than X3.00. i VII. Disposition if Owner Not Found. Any officer or designated person picking up an animal or fowl I and after reasonable diligence is unable to find who owns or has the custody of it, will take it to the nearest animal hospital or shelter and I leave it. VIII. Officer iiay Impound. _ Any policy officer or other person desi grated by the City for ~, such pLLrpOSE: l:; authorized to capture and impou~~d any animal or fowl found at large, impounding to be in accordance frith the procedure authorized by this ordinance. In the event capture cannot be effected promptly, this officer or person is authorized to destroy the animal or fowl. IX. Disposition of Unredeemed Animals. n~ r ,~ animal or fowl. ;c'a~ ~; ;r ') v b 1~.! G~ s3.. Any animal or fowl not redeemed within 72 hours will be disposed ~ or in such manner as prevously agreed upon between the City and owner of the animal hospital or shelter. The owner of the hospital or shelter is made ~ t of the C1tzT fOr thlS P'.17'pOSe ~ a"(i ~ '^~ .~ :=~C;t.i ';:' S ra y°e an a~._,n ~ .__ o^: it i._ r.::g.__u .. j declared to be a goverrunental purpose. i X. Disposition of Large Animals. Should any officer or designated person upon call or upon his own initiative pick up a large animal such as a horse, caw, or mule or any other animal that is not acceptable by an animal hospital or shelter, is authorized to call a trucking firm or company. The firm or company ~~=ilI convey the animal outside the corporate limits to one of the farms which has a working agreement with the. City to handle such cases. The disposi- tion of the animal in this case shall be handle: in the same manner as though it were in an animal hospital or shelter. XI. Ordinance Number 2L,,S dated February 25, 1957, is hereby repealed. ;r 4~ -~'~ ~~I v~ ~.i.} t~~ ~~ C~ .~ e..,, :~ Li of said election to be posted in the City Hall cf the City of College Station, Texas, and at two other public places in the City of College Station, Texas, for at least thirty full days prior to the date of said election. The mayor is further directed to have notices of said election published in said city, which notice shall be published on the same day for one day each week for two successive weeks prior to said election, the first of said notices to appear not less than 1L,, days prier to -the date of such election. Section V The fact that there are many animals and fowl in College Station, whose status at the present time is not clear, creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity forl1th.e suspension of any rules .requiring 01'l: ii~I u.Yi i.,ca ~+~.' U: i''3 aCG' iw~i_ _ilU i'e t,tla°~ U.~ic ueC~.. ...i1g, aTld cLiy iA'i: J.i r141e:, ui c^> hereby suspended, and it is ordained that this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval. PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 26th day of November, 1903. APPROVED: ~~~ ~ Mayor 1 I , ,,m; ;~ \~ n ., ~~~ i ~ :~~ tom. ~a i'~ ~~~ 'J~ ~y ~y ...~ (':, ATTEST : ~' / / /, A City Secretary ?} ... '' ~~~ i ~;_ ~~ i ,~ k~ ~ i ~~~ t~ ' ~_P~i C~DiY.~3'iC:~ ~.GUt~aTING ,'~1~i i~R~.;.,~ ?,~iD 1: ~',•Ti. :tIJ?VI;xG A't' LOGE y k'F:t:'ITD.f.J~:, ~'C'13 i~ w~':F'QL'N,~. I,riG z~i•3A rCi2 :iAI.;, O ~ i3~:'?O~Ix':G.U3~I CF :~~flLT:3D U ADiI:rL~Lai R.T•.nE?iLI:iG '~'~' ~ t~~~aNai~~ ~0« 2~3. '. ~E IT C:~alrJi'D by the Ci~~y Gounr..il of t;ie Ci*y of Co11egQ Statir~n: I. Definition of Tuns. Rs used in this ordina.nca, ~ ::) "1?nima.i" spa? Z c~aa.~i a.n;a and all types o:2 ~zimal:s, bt3th vr,Ulili??a``LiG'a:; ?G'1 a.nd ~vt.d t :?3, ° ;~':~. a..s`_1~~.9.f?, ,iinsc*.ta :'^ _iriL ':,.ap},1%•=: ! _ y~ Zha "Y'o~vi" shall cieata a.~y and al.l fowl, domesticated aad csr3.ld, . na.Ie and female, singular ~-~d plura.l. ' tc) "At Lame" :;hall mean off the premises of the owner or ^.ustodian of the animal nr fowl, and not under the immediata control of f• j the o~xner or custadian. r ~ _ ~ ~ II. Anii~al:~ anti Fowl Not to be Pe~•at;.tted- at Urge. +~~ ~~ ! rvo person owning or haviz; ~.:~ his custody an:i~als or yawl shall };, pe~•r~i'c s2c*.e to 30 ^t .~~ t~. ~.:za .,~,>tz•;~ or anno;•ance of eth..rs, nor sYaall ~.~'~ ~ ~ suciz 7xiimals or fawl be na~i~tted at i;~r;e upon the strewl;s or .other public F'~m~ ~ +~rif ±- wags of the city. Such action is declared to be 3 nui3~s~ce and ciangexous b ~w { ~ to the public: ^ealth and safAty« ~. '~ u ~:i '• IIi. property ©;vner ~~ia.y .impound,. ~~~ '~•' i ''~. A:~y per.•son fiadi~z~• a.ny a~limal ox fowl upon his propert;~ °:o xiie ~.U . ~ .. i .."n~iiry yr annoyance rua;~ ta.:cr~ up .same ~~nd removs i;: to :~~.ny paivate or ~athsr e„~.~ i ~r ';°~lal ,~ {?I.-ter i1 ~ tviil '~iai'~c., ~T093~_iS~.7X1 C+t: .~-_0 1; 2":p uliCil Tile1."r:?r 1:~ _ 3i?.:.3..,'_u~. ..P .:ti3,~ t\L:D~.i.. ~.:.. .. ~ cd ff .'<i.'. .:2 ...l.s .'tL4l3 '~i)^3*~'~33:} JIk, `~ '".;i - ' >acn as p:~ssfble notify the i,nlice d~px'' ,zien~~ ca<= =his cu~a vd~~, di;•i-:g a i:s`., cue:=trip Lion of tine a.~imal or fowl and t3ie ?game rsf ~~he owner .:° ?~row:z. r~ ~a IV. Palice to Tate Possession. The police department as sown as possible after receiving notice will dispatch an officer to appear at the premises and *ake possession of the animal or Fowl; V, listurn to Owv±ser. If the officer has or with. reasonable dispatch can obtain-the name of the owner or custodian of the animal or fowl, ha wi11 re~~urn it to ~`' ~. ~. :~ '~1 ~~ s•:~+~ 'J 42 (.r_i t,~ ~~ !,~! ~. q..n ,~ ~~ :.he residence address, If thes is no one at tr..e address, he will leave a notice where the owner or custodian may reclair:~ the property. He will then proceed to the nearest animal ho:~pital or shelter which will accept the ani,:.al or fowl and leave it. VI. Owner to Pay Board for Animal. The owner or custodian who redeems an animal or fowl from an animal hospital or shelter will pay a board bill on a per diem basis in an amount previously agreed to between the city and the owner of the hospital or s.'~elter, but in no event shall such payment be less than $3.U0. VII. Disposltion if Owner Not Paund. Any officer or designated person picking up an animal or fowl and after reasanable diligence is unable to find who owns or has the custody of it, will take it to the nearest animal hospital ar shelter and leave it. VIII. Officer May Impound. Any police officer or other person designated by the city for such purpose is authorized to capture and impound any animal or fowl found at large, impounding to be in accordance with the procedure authorized by this ordinance. In the event c3p~}ure cannot ba effected promptly, this officer or person is authorized to destroy the animal or io~~rl. IX. Disposition of Unredeemed Animals. '+ i .. .~. ~~~ ;+Y L~~ d ~a.l :I') .~ w G= Any animal or fowl not redeemed within 72 hours will be disposed of in such manner as previously agreed upon between the city and owner of the animal hospital or shelter. The owner of the hospital or shelter is made an agent of the city for this purpose, and his actions in this regard are declared to be a governmental purpose. `:~, Disposition of i,arge An3;;;als. Should any officer or designated parson upon call or upon his own ini~*jative pick up a large animal such as a horse, cow, or mule or any other animal that is not acceptable by an animal hospital or shelter, he is authorized to call a trucking firm or company. The firm or company will convey the animal outside the corporate limits to one of the farms which has a working agreement with the city to handle such cases. The disposition of the animal in this case shall be handled in the same manner as though it wore in an animal hospital or shelter. XI. The fact that there are many animals and fowl in College Station, whose status at the present time is not clear, creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity for the suspension of any rules requiring ordinances to be read at more than one meeting, and any such rules are here- ~. j 1.+.3 tip ~ i i..t1 I L'~. i ~ I ~ ;~~: ~~ LI] c, ;-- by susperded, and it is ordained that this oY°dinance shall take effect btarch 1, 1'64. XII. Ordinance Number 218 dated February 25, 1957, is hereby repealed. PAaSED !?~1D APPROVc^D this 27th day of January, 1954. APPr~OV&' D Mayor tJ t - ~~ ~ ,~~ ~~~ ,~, i V , b ~~ '4~ I 1 L i I N i tii'i'~aI`: ~_ ~ ~ ~ L'j/1/?Ci.7 G' City Secretary ~~y'~n:a~F..,:z c•-;.'sY.` :~€':.~ ~_ _ '.. - - i'"4`"'~lR;a"IU~'.:°-•vss