It shall be unlawful for any estray(s) to be unattended upon a public street, alley, thoroughfare, public property or upon the property of another in the corporate city limits of Panhandle.
(1) 
The person, firm, or corporation having ownership or right to immediate control of such estray(s) shall have the burden to keep the estray(s) off the public streets, alleys, and thoroughfares, public property or the property of another in the City of Panhandle.
(2) 
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any portion of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined in accordance with the general penalty provision in Section 1.109 of this code.
(1993 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 4, Sec. 3-15)
It shall be the duty of the animal control officer to take up any and all estrays that may be found in or upon any street, alley, or in or upon any unenclosed lot in the City of Panhandle, or otherwise to be found at large, and to confine such estrays for safe keeping. Upon impounding the estray, the animal control officer shall prepare a “notice of estray” and file such notice in the “estray book” located in the office of the animal control officer or its agent. Each entry shall include the following:
(1) 
The name and address of the person who notified the animal control officer of the estray;
(2) 
The location of the estray when found;
(3) 
The location of the estray until disposition; and
(4) 
A description of the animal including its breed, color, sex, age, size, all markings of any kind, and other identifying characteristics.
(1993 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 4, Sec. 3-16)
When an estray has been impounded, the animal control officer shall make a diligent search of the register of recorded brands in the county for the owner of the estray. If the search does not reveal the owner, the City of Panhandle or its agent shall advertise the impoundment of the estray in a newspaper of general circulation in the County at least twice during the next fifteen (15) days following impoundment and post a notice of the impoundment of the estray on the public notice board of the Carson County Court House and of the Panhandle City Hall.
(1993 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 4, Sec. 3-17)
The owner of an estray may recover possession of the animal at any time before the animal is sold under the terms of this article as referenced to Texas state law Estray Article 142, Title 6 if:
(1) 
The owner has provided the animal control officer with an “affidavit of ownership” of the estray containing at least the following information:
(A) 
The name and address of owner;
(B) 
The date the owner discovered that the animal was an estray;
(C) 
The property from which the animal strayed; and
(D) 
A description of the animal including its breed, color, sex, size, all markings of any kind, and any other identifying characteristics; and
(2) 
The animal control officer has approved the affidavit; and
(3) 
The affidavit has been filed in the “estray book;” and
(4) 
The owner has paid all estray handling fees to those entitled to receive them; and
(5) 
The owner has executed an “affidavit of receipt” containing at least the following information:
(A) 
The name and address of the person receiving the estray;
(B) 
Date of receipt of estray;
(C) 
Method of claim to estray (owner, purchaser at sale);
(D) 
If purchased at sale, the amount of gross purchase price;
(E) 
Amount of estray handling fees paid; and
(F) 
The net proceeds of sale; and
(6) 
The animal control officer has filed the “affidavit of receipt” in the “estray book.”
(1993 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 4, Sec. 3-18)
For each and every estray taken and impounded there shall be paid to the City of Panhandle by the owner thereof or his agent the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) for the taking and impounding of the estray, and further sum of ten dollars ($10.00) per day, except for the first day, for each and every subsequent day that the animal shall remain in the custody of the animal control officer. Such fee being the charge for the caring and feeding of such animal. The owner shall also pay for any veterinarian expense or drug fees incurred for the animal which is in the custody of the City of Panhandle.
(1993 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 4, Sec. 3-19)
(a) 
If the ownership of an estray is not determined within fourteen (14) days following the final advertisement required by this article, title to the estray rests in the City of Panhandle and the City of Panhandle or its agent shall then cause the estray to be sold at a public auction.
(b) 
Title to the estray shall be deemed vested in the City of Panhandle for purpose of passing a good title, free and clear of all claims to the purchaser at the sale.
(c) 
The purchaser of an estray at public auction may take possession of the animal upon payment thereof.
(d) 
The disposition of the proceeds derived from the sale of an estray at public auction will be as follows:
(1) 
Pay all handling fees to those entitled to receive them; and
(2) 
Execute a report of sale of impounding stock.
(e) 
The net proceeds remaining from the sale of the estray after the handling fees have been paid, shall be delivered by the animal control officer to the Panhandle City Treasurer. Such net proceeds shall be subject to claim by the original owner of the estray as provided herein.
(f) 
If the bids are too low, the City of Panhandle shall have the right to refuse all bids and arrange for another public auction or sealed bidding procedure.
(1993 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 4, Sec. 3-20)
(a) 
Within twelve (12) months after the sale of an estray under the provisions of this Article, the original owner of the estray may recover the net proceeds of the sale that were delivered to the Panhandle City Treasurer if:
(1) 
The owner has provided the animal control officer or its agent with an affidavit of ownership;
(2) 
The animal control officer or its agent has approved the affidavit; and
(3) 
The approved affidavit has been filed in the “estray book.”
(b) 
After the expiration of the twelve (12) months from the sale of an estray as provided by this article, the sale proceeds shall escheat to the City of Panhandle.
(1993 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 4, Sec. 3-21)
During the period of time an estray is held by one who impounded the estray, the estray may not be used by any person for any purpose.
(1993 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 4, Sec. 3-22)
If an estray dies or escapes while being held by the person who impounded it, the person shall report the death or escape to the animal control officer. The report shall be filed in the “estray book.”
(1993 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 4, Sec. 3-23)
It shall be unlawful for the owner or harborer of any animal listed in this article to knowingly permit or cause to be permitted the breeding of any such animal within the public view.
(1993 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 4, Sec. 3-24)
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any horse, cow, cattle, sheep, goat, fowl or poultry within eighty feet (80’) of any inhabited dwelling, provided that this distance requirement shall not apply to the dwelling occupied by the owner of the livestock, fowl or poultry.
(1993 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 4, Sec. 3-25)