(a) It shall be unlawful for any owner to allow a dog or any other animal possessed, kept or harbored by him, other than a cat, to be at large, as defined in section
2.01.001 of this chapter.
(b) Upon the complaint to the local health authority that a cat has caused a nuisance or hazard to the health or welfare of human or animal population, a law enforcement officer may determine such cat to be at large as defined in section
2.01.001 of this chapter.
(c) The
local health authority is authorized to impound any animal found to
be at large.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
No person shall fail to provide any animal in his charge or
custody sustenance, drink and protection from the elements or cause
such deprivation to be done.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
Every person keeping an animal within the city shall keep the
premises upon which such animal is kept clean and free from noxious
and unpleasant odors and shall use some standard spray at reasonable
intervals so as to keep such premises free from flies, mosquitoes,
fleas and other insects.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
In addition to all state laws regarding restraining an animal
by a chain, rope tether, leash, cable or other device to a stationary
object or trolley system including those set forth in chapter 821,
subchapter D. of the Texas Health and Safety Code, the following requirements
apply to the restraining of animals. All terms contained in this section
shall have the meaning assigned to them by chapter 821, subchapter
D. of the Texas Health and Safety Code unless otherwise indicated.
(1) Only
one (1) animal may be restrained to each restraint;
(2) The
restraint must attach to a properly fitting collar or harness worn
by the animal;
(3) There
must be a swivel on each end of the restraint that allows movement
without entanglement;
(4) When
a restraint is used to keep an animal from running at large, the restraint
must be of appropriate configuration to prevent the animal from becoming
entangled with any obstruction, from partially or totally jumping
any fence, from accessing any public “right-of-way,” including,
without limitation, city streets or alleys, or from leaving any part
of its owner’s property;
(5) The
restraint must not prevent the animal from reaching adequate shelter
from the elements, and food and/or water;
(6) The
restraint must not subject the restrained animal to attacks by persons
or other animals, stinging bites from outdoor insects, or other similar
hazards that pose an unreasonable threat of injury to the animal;
(7) The
area where the animal is confined by the restraint shall be kept free
from accumulated excrement on a daily basis.
(Ordinance 1142, sec. I, adopted 11/7/13)
It shall be unlawful for a person to confine an animal for a
substantial portion of the day in an outdoor enclosure that provides
less than forty-eight (48) square feet of space for each animal that
it contains that is at least six (6) months old. It is presumed that
an animal is being confined for a substantial portion of the day if
an enforcement officer witnesses the animal in said enclosure at least
twice on the same day at two (2) separate times that are at least
ten (10) hours apart. An “outdoor enclosure” is defined
as any pen, fenced area or enclosure that is located outside the main
structure on the property, if any. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
this section shall not apply to animals confined in the city’s
animal control shelter.
(Ordinance 1142, sec. I, adopted 11/7/13)