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