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City of Odessa, TX
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2024-02-13
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Code of Ordinances
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Chapter 2 Animal Control
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance
Home Rule Charter
Ch CHA
Home Rule Charter
Code of Ordinances
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Animal Control
Ch 2 Art 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 2-2-1-0
Definitions.
§ 2-2-1-1
Penalties.
§ 2-2-1-2
Rabies control authority; animal services officers.
§ 2-2-1-3
Fee schedule.
§ 2-2-1-4
Advisory committee.
§ 2-2-1-5
Appeals.
§ 2-2-1-6
Animals at-large.
§ 2-2-1-7
Unlawful restraint, tethering, sheltering.
§ 2-2-1-8
Rabies confinement.
§ 2-2-1-9
Keeping hogs.
§ 2-2-1-10
Possession or keeping of wild animals or poisonous snakes.
§ 2-2-1-11
Keeping livestock or fowl.
§ 2-2-1-12
Keeping small domesticated animals.
§ 2-2-1-13
Exceptions to section 2-1-11.
§ 2-2-1-14
Stray livestock and fowl.
§ 2-2-1-15
Return, sale or disposition of cruelly treated animal.
§ 2-2-1-16
Area rabies quarantine.
§ 2-2-1-17
Nuisances.
§ 2-2-1-18
Inhumane treatment of animals.
§ 2-2-1-19
Animals in motor vehicles.
§ 2-2-1-20
Traps prohibited.
Ch 2 Art 2
VICIOUS ANIMALS
§ 2-2-2-1
Complaint; procedure for ordering destruction of animal.
§ 2-2-2-2
Appeal of destruction order.
§ 2-2-2-3
Failure to release animal to enforcement officer.
§ 2-2-2-4
Keeping vicious animal.
Ch 2 Art 3
DOGS AND CATS
§ 2-2-3-1
Maximum number.
§ 2-2-3-2
Rabies vaccination required.
§ 2-2-3-3
Licensing; vaccination-license certificate.
§ 2-2-3-4
Approved fosters.
§ 2-2-3-5
Spay or neuter required.
Ch 2 Art 4
IMPOUNDMENT AND ADOPTIONS
§ 2-2-4-1
Generally.
§ 2-2-4-2
Sale of impounded livestock or fowl.
§ 2-2-4-3
Registry of impounded dogs and cats; notification of owner.
§ 2-2-4-4
Disposal of impounded dogs and cats.
§ 2-2-4-5
Redemption of impounded dogs and cats.
§ 2-2-4-6
Vaccination, licensing and sterilization of redeemed or adopted dogs and cats.
§ 2-2-4-7
Adoption fees.
§ 2-2-4-8
Microchip identification.
§ 2-2-4-9
Disposal of unredeemed animals.
Ch 2 Art 5
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
§ 2-2-5-1
Unlawful entry on or tampering with animal services property or vehicles.
§ 2-2-5-2
Interference with impoundment.
§ 2-2-5-3
Public and private sale of animals.
§ 2-2-5-4
Animal litter permit.
§ 2-2-5-5
Seller's permit; sterilization required for violation.
§ 2-2-5-6
Animal establishments and commercial breeders permit.
§ 2-2-5-7
Pet grooming facility permit.
§ 2-2-5-8
Search and rescue training permit.
Ch 3
Building Regulations
Ch 4
Business Regulations
Ch 5
Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 6
Health and Sanitation
Ch 7
Municipal Court
Ch 8
Offenses and Nuisances
Ch 9
Personnel
Ch 10
Development Regulations
Ch 11
Taxation
Ch 12
Traffic and Vehicles
Ch 13
Utilities
Ch 14
Zoning
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Chapter 2
Animal Control
ARTICLE 2-1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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§ 2-1-0
Definitions.
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§ 2-1-1
Penalties.
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§ 2-1-2
Rabies control authority; animal services officers.
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§ 2-1-3
Fee schedule.
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§ 2-1-4
Advisory committee.
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§ 2-1-5
Appeals.
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§ 2-1-6
Animals at-large.
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§ 2-1-7
Unlawful restraint, tethering, sheltering.
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§ 2-1-8
Rabies confinement.
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§ 2-1-9
Keeping hogs.
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§ 2-1-10
Possession or keeping of wild animals or poisonous snakes.
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§ 2-1-11
Keeping livestock or fowl.
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§ 2-1-12
Keeping small domesticated animals.
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§ 2-1-13
Exceptions to section 2-1-11.
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§ 2-1-14
Stray livestock and fowl.
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§ 2-1-15
Return, sale or disposition of cruelly treated animal.
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§ 2-1-16
Area rabies quarantine.
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§ 2-1-17
Nuisances.
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§ 2-1-18
Inhumane treatment of animals.
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§ 2-1-19
Animals in motor vehicles.
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§ 2-1-20
Traps prohibited.
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ARTICLE 2-2
VICIOUS ANIMALS
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§ 2-2-1
Complaint; procedure for ordering destruction of animal.
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§ 2-2-2
Appeal of destruction order.
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§ 2-2-3
Failure to release animal to enforcement officer.
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§ 2-2-4
Keeping vicious animal.
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ARTICLE 2-3
DOGS AND CATS
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§ 2-3-1
Maximum number.
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§ 2-3-2
Rabies vaccination required.
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§ 2-3-3
Licensing; vaccination-license certificate.
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§ 2-3-4
Approved fosters.
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§ 2-3-5
Spay or neuter required.
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ARTICLE 2-4
IMPOUNDMENT AND ADOPTIONS
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§ 2-4-1
Generally.
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§ 2-4-2
Sale of impounded livestock or fowl.
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§ 2-4-3
Registry of impounded dogs and cats; notification of owner.
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§ 2-4-4
Disposal of impounded dogs and cats.
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§ 2-4-5
Redemption of impounded dogs and cats.
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§ 2-4-6
Vaccination, licensing and sterilization of redeemed or adopted dogs and cats.
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§ 2-4-7
Adoption fees.
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§ 2-4-8
Microchip identification.
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§ 2-4-9
Disposal of unredeemed animals.
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ARTICLE 2-5
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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§ 2-5-1
Unlawful entry on or tampering with animal services property or vehicles.
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§ 2-5-2
Interference with impoundment.
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§ 2-5-3
Public and private sale of animals.
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§ 2-5-4
Animal litter permit.
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§ 2-5-5
Seller's permit; sterilization required for violation.
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§ 2-5-6
Animal establishments and commercial breeders permit.
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§ 2-5-7
Pet grooming facility permit.
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§ 2-5-8
Search and rescue training permit.
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