City of Beaumont, TX Animal Control

Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
Home Rule Charter
Ch CHA Home Rule Charter
General Ordinances
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 2 Administration and Personnel
Ch 3 (Reserved)
Ch 4 Animal Control
Ch 4 Art 01 GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 4.01.001 Local health authority designated.
§ 4.01.002 Office of animal control supervisor established; duties; enforcement.
§ 4.01.003 Abatement and imminent threat; right of entry.
§ 4.01.004 Immediate euthanasia authorized.
§ 4.01.005 Wounded or sick animals, fowl or birds; killing.
§ 4.01.006 Previous convictions.
§ 4.01.007 Sale of animals in food establishments.
§ 4.01.008 Selling or displaying animals in certain places; private animal sales.
§ 4.01.009 Kennels.
§ 4.01.010 Number of animals allowed per residence.
§ 4.01.011 Barking dogs.
§ 4.01.012 Dead animal disposal.
§ 4.01.013 Fee for picking up dead animals from veterinarian.
Ch 4 Art 02 CARE AND TREATMENT
§ 4.02.001 Generally.
§ 4.02.002 Placement and baiting of animal traps.
§ 4.02.003 Abandoning or dumping animal in city.
§ 4.02.004 Safety of animals in motor vehicles.
Ch 4 Art 03 IMPOUNDMENT
§ 4.03.001 Dogs at-large prohibited.
§ 4.03.002 Holding periods; reclaiming; shelter fee; sustenance for animals.
§ 4.03.003 Notice to owner.
§ 4.03.004 Refusal to deliver an animal to officer.
§ 4.03.005 Redemption or disposition of unclaimed animals.
§ 4.03.006 Interference with officers.
Ch 4 Art 04 RABIES CONTROL
§ 4.04.001 Report of bites; suspected rabies.
§ 4.04.002 Taking up and observing.
§ 4.04.003 Vaccination.
§ 4.04.004 Inspecting dog or cat to determine immunization; right of entry therefor.
§ 4.04.005 Tag, certificate from veterinarian required.
§ 4.04.006 Removal of tag prohibited.
§ 4.04.007 Proof of vaccination.
§ 4.04.008 Animals exposed to rabies.
Ch 4 Art 05 DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS
§ 4.05.001 Definition; impoundment.
§ 4.05.002 Declaration of a dangerous animal.
§ 4.05.003 Requirements for owner of a dangerous animal.
§ 4.05.004 Reporting significant events.
§ 4.05.005 Penalties for violation.
§ 4.05.006 Notice to law enforcement authorities and victims before euthanasia or disposal of animal involved in fatal or serious injury to persons.
§ 4.05.007 Exceptions.
Ch 4 Art 06 LIVESTOCK, FOWL AND OTHER ANIMALS
§ 4.06.001 Livestock permitted, number.
§ 4.06.002 Minimum distance of livestock and fowl from dwellings, etc.
§ 4.06.003 Noisy animals and fowl prohibited.
§ 4.06.004 Removal of livestock transport vehicles.
§ 4.06.005 Unclean animal pens; health nuisances.
§ 4.06.006 Cows kept by distillers, butchers, etc.
§ 4.06.007 Fowl, rabbit or rodent pens.
§ 4.06.008 Livestock at-large prohibited.
§ 4.06.009 Confinement of fowl or other birds; impounding.
§ 4.06.010 Impounding fee for fowl.
§ 4.06.011 Wild animals; definitions and restrictions on keeping.
§ 4.06.012 Snakes within the city; regulation.
Ch 4 Art 07 EXHIBITION OF ANIMALS
§ 4.07.001 Generally; permit required.
Ch 4 Art 08 EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AUTHORIZED
§ 4.08.001 Medical care.
Ch 4 Art 09 TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN
§ 4.09.001 Definitions.
§ 4.09.002 Feral cat colony registration.
§ 4.09.003 At-large and abandoned cats.
§ 4.09.004 Feral cat ownership.
Ch 4 Art 10 ANIMAL CARE FEES
§ 4.10.001 Fees.
Ch 5 (Reserved)
Ch 6 Business Regulations
Ch 7 (Reserved)
Ch 8 Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 9 (Reserved)
Ch 10 Health and Sanitation
Ch 11 (Reserved)
Ch 12 Offenses and Nuisances
Ch 13 (Reserved)
Ch 14 Public Ways and Public Places
Ch 15 (Reserved)
Ch 16 Signs
Ch 17 (Reserved)
Ch 18 Taxation
Ch 19 (Reserved)
Ch 20 Transportation and Traffic
Ch 21 (Reserved)
Ch 22 Utilities
Building and Development
Ch 23 Administration and General Provisions
Ch 24 Building Regulations
Ch 25 (Reserved)
Ch 26 Subdivision and Site Development Regulations
Ch 27 (Reserved)
Ch 28 Zoning
Appendix
Apx A 1958 Code Comparative Table
Apx B 1978 Code Comparative Table
Apx C 1978 Ordinance Disposition Table
Apx D 2010 Ordinance Disposition Table