(a) 
Any dangerous and vicious animal kept within the city limits shall be kept and maintained in an enclosed area or run of sufficient size to allow the animal humane and reasonable areas in which to live. Such enclosure shall be of chain-link fencing or other material approved by the city animal control officials so as to prevent the escape of any such animal. The fencing shall be a minimum height of six feet and shall be of sufficient height to prevent the animal from escaping the enclosure. In addition, there shall be a top of chain-link or similar material sufficient to prevent the animal from climbing out over the top of the fencing. The minimum measurements, on the ground, of the enclosure shall be 60 square feet, and no enclosure for the animal shall be less than sixty square feet, save and except portable kennels which shall be used for the temporary containment of animals, for travel and similar temporary purposes.
(b) 
The foregoing provisions shall not prevent the temporary removal of the dog from the pen for medical, sanitary or exercise purposes as long as such dog is on a leash of sufficient strength to hold the dog or in an enclosed area in the presence of the owner or handler who has control of such dog.
(Ordinance 1032, secs. 7, 24, adopted 1/21/08; 2008 Code, sec. 18-121)
Any dangerous animal found running at large and endangering the safety of persons and property may be destroyed by the city animal control authority or any peace officer or animal control officer in the interest of public safety, if danger to injury to any person or animal is imminent and real and a necessity exists for such action.
(Ordinance 1032, sec. 8, adopted 1/21/08; 2008 Code, sec. 18-122)
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or harbor a dangerous animal except as herein provided or as provided in V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code section 822.102.
(Ordinance 1032, sec. 9, adopted 1/21/08; 2008 Code, sec. 18-123)
The owner of a dangerous animal shall, in addition to any other requirements contained herein, have a microchip, capable of locating the animal, implanted in the animal by the animal control authority and shall pay the cost of the microchip and the implanting thereof.
(Ordinance 1032, sec. 10, adopted 1/21/08; 2008 Code, sec. 18-124)
(a) 
The animal control authority may order any owner or person having the care, possession or control of any dangerous animal to remove such animal permanently from the city. Such order must be in writing and be served by personal service on such person. The order may be appealed to the municipal court of the city by written appeal filed within five days of receipt of such order. The order shall include a clear statement of the right to appeal. The municipal court may affirm, reverse or modify the order and may order restrictions on the keeping of the animal as a condition of allowing the animal to remain in the city.
(b) 
If the owner or person having the care, possession or control of a dangerous animal fails to remove such animal as ordered, upon final order, the animal may be impounded and destroyed as provided by law.
(c) 
The owner or person having the care, possession or control of a dangerous animal, ordered to be removed from the city, must report the disposition and relocation of such animal to the animal control authority within ten days after the effective date of the removal order.
(d) 
The animal control authority, or any city police officer, shall be authorized to obtain a search warrant if there is probable cause to believe that a dangerous animal subject to a removal order has not been removed as required by said removal order.
(Ordinance 1032, secs. 11–14, adopted 1/21/08; 2008 Code, sec. 18-125)