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City of Brookshire, TX
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2023-08-03
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The Code
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Chapter 8 Animals
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance
The Code
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Administration
Ch 4
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 6
Amusements and Entertainments
Ch 8
Animals
Ch 8 Art I
IN GENERAL
§ 8-1
Definitions.
§ 8-2
General enforcement.
§ 8-3
Interference with animal control authority.
§ 8-4
Limit on number.
§ 8-5
through § 8-27. (Reserved)
Ch 8 Art II
CARE AND CONTROL
§ 8-28
Care for dogs and cats defined.
§ 8-29
Tying or staking near streets, public buildings, etc.; impounding.
§ 8-30
Abandonment of animals.
§ 8-31
Animals biting, scratching or attacking any person.
§ 8-32
Sanitary condition of pens.
§ 8-33
Animals at large.
§ 8-34
Duties of the police chief.
§ 8-35
Standards of veterinary examination, inspection and care.
§ 8-36
through § 8-90. (Reserved)
Ch 8 Art III
LICENSE
§ 8-91
Rabies vaccination and license required.
§ 8-92
Vaccination.
§ 8-93
License application.
§ 8-94
Fees; tags.
§ 8-95
Licensing period; attachment of license; non-transferable.
§ 8-96
Duplicate tags.
§ 8-97
License fee exemption.
§ 8-98
License for out-of-town vaccinations.
§ 8-99
Vaccination and license must be current.
§ 8-100
Counterfeit license tags.
§ 8-101
Removal of collar or license tag.
§ 8-102
through § 8-130. (Reserved)
Ch 8 Art IV
RABIES CONTROL
§ 8-131
Quarantine declared.
§ 8-132
Reclamation of quarantined animal.
§ 8-133
Testing upon deaths of suspected rabid dog or cat.
§ 8-134
City-wide quarantine for confirmed death due to rabies.
§ 8-135
Treatment and further action during quarantine.
§ 8-136
Extension of quarantine with additional cases of rabies.
§ 8-137
Removal or destruction of suspected animals prohibited.
§ 8-138
Animal carcasses to be surrendered.
§ 8-139
Disposition of infected animals.
§ 8-140
Surrender of infected animals.
§ 8-141
through § 8-160. (Reserved)
Ch 8 Art V
NUISANCES
§ 8-161
Restraint.
§ 8-162
Responsibility of owners.
§ 8-163
Nuisances related to animals.
§ 8-164
through § 8-193. (Reserved)
Ch 8 Art VI
IMPOUNDMENT
§ 8-194
When owner of premises may impound livestock.
§ 8-195
Willfully causing animals to be impounded; release when owner not responsible.
§ 8-196
Notification of owner; unclaimed animals; disposition and care.
§ 8-197
Removal of suffering animals; return to owner.
§ 8-198
Owner liability.
§ 8-199
Redemption; fees.
§ 8-200
through § 8-221. (Reserved)
Ch 8 Art VII
DANGEROUS DOGS
§ 8-222
Definitions.
§ 8-223
Requirements for owner.
§ 8-224
Determination that dog is dangerous.
§ 8-225
Reporting of incident in certain municipalities.
§ 8-226
Hearing.
§ 8-227
Appeal.
§ 8-228
Registration of dangerous dog.
§ 8-229
Attack by dangerous dog.
§ 8-230
Violations.
§ 8-231
Defense.
§ 8-232
through § 8-254. (Reserved)
Ch 8 Art VIII
VETERINARY CLINICS
§ 8-255
Permits required for operation.
§ 8-256
Letter of application.
§ 8-257
Location.
§ 8-258
Well-animal boarding prohibited.
§ 8-259
Limitation on types of animals kept on the premises.
§ 8-260
Sanitation.
§ 8-261
Cleaning schedule.
§ 8-262
Disposal of urea.
§ 8-263
Appointment of inspector.
§ 8-264
through § 8-291. (Reserved)
Ch 8 Art IX
LIVESTOCK
§ 8-292
Prohibited in city; exception.
§ 8-293
Fencing and space requirements.
§ 8-294
Fowl required to be fenced.
§ 8-295
Exceptions for agricultural club-sponsored children's projects; conditions.
§ 8-296
Violation and penalty.
Ch 10
Buildings and Building Regulations
Ch 12
Emergency Management
Ch 14
Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 16
Floods
Ch 18
Health and Sanitation
Ch 20
Human Relations
Ch 22
Law Enforcement
Ch 24
Manufactured Housing, Industrialized Housing and Recreational Vehicle Parks
Ch 26
Municipal Court
Ch 28
Nuisances
Ch 30
Offenses
Ch 32
Parks and Recreation
Ch 34
Peddlers and Solicitors
Ch 36
Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Ways
Ch 38
Taxation
Ch 40
Traffic and Vehicles
Ch 42
Development Plans
Ch 44
Landscaping
Ch 45
Right-Of-Way Management
Ch 46
Signs
Ch 48
Subdivisions
Ch 50
Use Development Standards
Appendix
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Table of Omitted Ordinances
Apx B
Code Comparative Table — Ordinances
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Chapter 8
Animals
ARTICLE I
IN GENERAL
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§ 8-1
Definitions.
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§ 8-2
General enforcement.
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§ 8-3
Interference with animal control authority.
chevron_right
§ 8-4
Limit on number.
chevron_right
§ 8-5
through § 8-27. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE II
CARE AND CONTROL
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§ 8-28
Care for dogs and cats defined.
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§ 8-29
Tying or staking near streets, public buildings, etc.; impounding.
chevron_right
§ 8-30
Abandonment of animals.
chevron_right
§ 8-31
Animals biting, scratching or attacking any person.
chevron_right
§ 8-32
Sanitary condition of pens.
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§ 8-33
Animals at large.
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§ 8-34
Duties of the police chief.
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§ 8-35
Standards of veterinary examination, inspection and care.
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§ 8-36
through § 8-90. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE III
LICENSE
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§ 8-91
Rabies vaccination and license required.
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§ 8-92
Vaccination.
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§ 8-93
License application.
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§ 8-94
Fees; tags.
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§ 8-95
Licensing period; attachment of license; non-transferable.
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§ 8-96
Duplicate tags.
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§ 8-97
License fee exemption.
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§ 8-98
License for out-of-town vaccinations.
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§ 8-99
Vaccination and license must be current.
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§ 8-100
Counterfeit license tags.
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§ 8-101
Removal of collar or license tag.
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§ 8-102
through § 8-130. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE IV
RABIES CONTROL
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§ 8-131
Quarantine declared.
chevron_right
§ 8-132
Reclamation of quarantined animal.
chevron_right
§ 8-133
Testing upon deaths of suspected rabid dog or cat.
chevron_right
§ 8-134
City-wide quarantine for confirmed death due to rabies.
chevron_right
§ 8-135
Treatment and further action during quarantine.
chevron_right
§ 8-136
Extension of quarantine with additional cases of rabies.
chevron_right
§ 8-137
Removal or destruction of suspected animals prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 8-138
Animal carcasses to be surrendered.
chevron_right
§ 8-139
Disposition of infected animals.
chevron_right
§ 8-140
Surrender of infected animals.
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§ 8-141
through § 8-160. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE V
NUISANCES
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§ 8-161
Restraint.
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§ 8-162
Responsibility of owners.
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§ 8-163
Nuisances related to animals.
chevron_right
§ 8-164
through § 8-193. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE VI
IMPOUNDMENT
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§ 8-194
When owner of premises may impound livestock.
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§ 8-195
Willfully causing animals to be impounded; release when owner not responsible.
chevron_right
§ 8-196
Notification of owner; unclaimed animals; disposition and care.
chevron_right
§ 8-197
Removal of suffering animals; return to owner.
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§ 8-198
Owner liability.
chevron_right
§ 8-199
Redemption; fees.
chevron_right
§ 8-200
through § 8-221. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE VII
DANGEROUS DOGS
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§ 8-222
Definitions.
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§ 8-223
Requirements for owner.
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§ 8-224
Determination that dog is dangerous.
chevron_right
§ 8-225
Reporting of incident in certain municipalities.
chevron_right
§ 8-226
Hearing.
chevron_right
§ 8-227
Appeal.
chevron_right
§ 8-228
Registration of dangerous dog.
chevron_right
§ 8-229
Attack by dangerous dog.
chevron_right
§ 8-230
Violations.
chevron_right
§ 8-231
Defense.
chevron_right
§ 8-232
through § 8-254. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE VIII
VETERINARY CLINICS
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§ 8-255
Permits required for operation.
chevron_right
§ 8-256
Letter of application.
chevron_right
§ 8-257
Location.
chevron_right
§ 8-258
Well-animal boarding prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 8-259
Limitation on types of animals kept on the premises.
chevron_right
§ 8-260
Sanitation.
chevron_right
§ 8-261
Cleaning schedule.
chevron_right
§ 8-262
Disposal of urea.
chevron_right
§ 8-263
Appointment of inspector.
chevron_right
§ 8-264
through § 8-291. (Reserved)
chevron_right
ARTICLE IX
LIVESTOCK
chevron_right
§ 8-292
Prohibited in city; exception.
chevron_right
§ 8-293
Fencing and space requirements.
chevron_right
§ 8-294
Fowl required to be fenced.
chevron_right
§ 8-295
Exceptions for agricultural club-sponsored children's projects; conditions.
chevron_right
§ 8-296
Violation and penalty.
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