HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-1878 - Ordinance - 02/01/1991ORDINANCE NO. 1878
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2, SUBSECTIONS B,
D(1) AND G(3), OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF ANIMALS
AND FOWL, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COLLEGE STATION:
That Chapter 2, Section 2, Subsection B, of the Code of Ordi-
nances of the city of College Station, Texas, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"B. LICENSING
Ail persons maintaining animals on their premises are re-
quired to obtain licenses under the following terms and
conditions:
(1)
Dogs and cats shall be licensed and obtain a rabies
vaccination within four (4) months after the
animal's birth. Potbellied pigs shall be licensed
and obtain a erysipelas vaccination within four (4)
months after the animal's birth. An application for
a license must also be made within thirty (30) days
after an owner obtains a dog, cat or potbellied pig
over four (4) months of age, except that this re-
quirement shall not apply to a non-resident keeping
a dog, cat or potbellied pig, which is lawfully
licensed and vaccinated elsewhere, within the City
of College Station for no longer than sixty (60)
days. New residents must apply for a license within
thirty (30) days of establishing residency.
(2)
The licensing authority shall designate, when prac-
ticable, licensed veterinarians to collect the
annual licensing registration fee. A licensed vet-
erinarian who has been so designated shall register
dogs, cats and potbellied pigs and collect the
annual licensing registration fee under the follow-
ing terms and conditions:
(a)
If a licensed veterinarian vaccinates a dog or
cat for rabies, he shall, when practicable,
collect the annual licensing registration fee,
issue a rabies vaccination/license tag, and
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(3)
send to the licensing authority a copy of a
form which shall include the following informa-
tion:
(i)
Name and address of pet owner
(ii)
Description of the pet
(iii)
Date of vaccination
(iv) Tag number
(v)
Other appropriate information
(b)
If a licensed veterinarian vaccinates a pot-
bellied pig for erysipelas, he shall, when
practicable, collect the annual licensing reg-
istration fee, issue a erysipelas vaccina-
tion/license tag, and send to the licensing
authority a copy of a form which shall include
the following information:
(i)
Name and address of pet owner
(ii)
Description of the pet
(iii)
Date of vaccination
(iv) Tag number
(v)
Other appropriate information
(c)
A licensed veterinarian who has been designated
to collect the annual licensing registratzon
fee shall have all necessary forms and tags for
registration provided to him by the licensing
authority. The licensing authority shall estab-
lish a collection procedure for the fees, a
format for the tags, and shall record all dogs,
cats and potbellied pigs registered, the name
of the owner, and other appropriate informa-
tion.
Tags furnished by the licensing authority shall be
of durable material. A tag issued for a dog, cat or
potbellied pig must be attached to the collar of the
animal and must be worn at all times. Tags are not
transferable. A record of all tags issued shall be
maintained by the licensing authority, and such
records shall be available to the Animal Control
Authority. Records are to be kept for five (5)
years.
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(4)
(5)
(6)
Except as otherwise provided, the licensing period
shall be for one year. Each applicant shall pay the
appropriate fee annually and shall supply all infor-
mation reasonably requested on forms supplied by the
licensing authority.
Upon receipt of the appropriate forms and payment of
the scheduled fee, the licensing authority shall
provide a tag for dogs, cats and potbellied pigs
vaccinated by a veterinarian other than one who has
been designated to register dogs, cats and pot-
bellied pigs; in which case, the tag will be valid
until the rabies or erysipelas vaccination is due
again by State Law or ordinance.
Bona fide raisers and breeders of dogs, cats or pot-
bellied pigs strictly for a hobby shall make appli-
cation with the Animal Control Authority for
permission to keep or harbor more than four (4)
dogs, cats or potbellied pigs three (3) months of
age or older. The Animal Control Authority shall
issue a permit for one year to the applicant upon
the following information being furnished and the
listed conditions being satisfied:
(a)
The average number of dogs, cats and potbellied
pigs to be kept or housed.
(b)
The purpose for the keeping or harboring of the
dogs, cats and potbellied pigs.
(c) That the dogs, cats and potbellied pigs are to
be housed in cages or pens inside a residence
or completely enclosed area.
(d)
That the dogs, cats and potbellied pigs are
kept or harbored so as to not be a nuisance or
detriment to adjoining or adjacent neighbors.
(e)
That the dogs shall not bark or howl or create
noises that cause the peace and quiet of the
neighborhood of the adjacent premises to be
disturbed.
(f)
The cages or pens are to be maintained in a
sanitary condition so as to not create any haz-
ards to the general health and welfare of the
community.
(g)
The Animal Control Authority or his duly dele-
gated representative upon being satisfied, upon
payment of a permit fee, shall issue a permit
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for one year to the applicant. This permit may
be revoked at any time upon any of the condi-
tions and requirements being violated.
(7)
The licenslng authority may revoke any permit or
license if the person holding the permit or license
refuses or fails to comply with this ordinance, or
any other law governing the protection and keeping
of animals. No license shall be revoked except sub-
sequent to a conviction for violation of this ordi-
nance, or an administrative hearing pertaining to a
license application as provided below. A former
licensee may appeal the revocation of a license to
the City Manager or to an administrative appeals
board if one has been created by City ordinance. If
an applicant is shown to have withheld or falsified
any material information on the application, and
such fact is found at an administrative hearing, the
licensing authority may refuse to issue or may re-
voke a permit or license. The licensee may appeal in
accordance with the above provisions."
II.
That Chapter 2, Section 2, Subsection D(1), of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"D. HARBORING WILD ANIMALS
(1)
It shall be unlawful to keep or harborany wild.
animal within the City, except pursuant to a special
permit issued in accordance with Section 2, Subsec-
tion B(6) of this ordinance, the words "dog", "cat"
or "potbellied pig" to be read "wild animal(s)" in
this instance; commercial establishments dealing in
the sale of these animals and zoos that have proper
facilities for restraint and care of these animals
are not covered by this prohibition."
III.
That Chapter 2, Section 2, Subsection G(3), of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"G. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
(3)
No person shall keep or harbor more than four (4)
dogs, cats or potbellied pigs three (3) months of
age or older, or any combination thereof, on any
premises zoned for residential use, provided for in
Article 6 of Section II."
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IV.
This Ordinance shall become effective on the 1st day of Feb-
ruary, 1991.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this the 10th day of January,
1991.
City Secretary
APPROVED:
Mayor