City of Brookshire, TX NUISANCES

It shall be unlawful for any owner to fail to exercise proper care and control over any dog or cat owned or in the custody of such owner, or to fail to exercise proper care and control over the premises where any such dog or cat are kept, so as to prevent such animals, or the conditions of such premises, from becoming a public nuisance.

(Ordinance 07-521-10, § 18(B), adopted 4/5/2007)

Each of the following conditions, situations, or occurrences is hereby declared to be a public nuisance:

(1)

Any animal turning over garbage containers or scattering or spilling garbage, trash or refuse;

(2)

Any animal damaging private or public property;

(3)

Any dog, livestock, or fowl at large or free-roaming off of private property owned or controlled by the owner of said dog, livestock, or fowl;

(4)

Any animal barking, whining, or howling in an excessive, continuous, or untimely fashion, so as to disturb persons of ordinary sensibilities from the peaceful enjoyment of their property; or

(5)

A building, room, cage, yard, run, or other place or facility where animals are kept or harbored which is not maintained in a clean and sanitary condition so as to prevent obnoxious odors, the attraction, breeding, or potential breeding of flies, the attraction, harboring or breeding of rodents, or the creation of any other public health hazard.

(Ordinance 07-521-10, § 18(C), adopted 4/5/2007)