HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2003-10 Title: An ordinance amending the Animal Control Ordinance to allow rabies
vaccinations for cats and dogs at three (3)year intervals.
ORDINANCE NO. 2003-10
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, BY DELETING
SECTION 10-56 THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A
NEW SECTION 10-56 REQUIRING LICENSING OF DOGS AND
CATS WITHIN THE CITY ANNUALLY, INITIALLY WITHIN
SEVEN DAYS FOLLOWING THE ISSUANCE OF A
VACCINATION CERTIFICATE; BY DELETING SECTION 10-59
THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SECTION
10-59 STATING THAT THE LICENSE YEAR SHALL BEGIN ON
THE DATE THE VACCINATION CERTIFICATE WAS ISSUED;
BY DELETING SECTION 10-71 THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTING
THEREFOR A NEW SECTION 10-71 REQUIRING A RABIES
VACCINATION BOOSTER WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR OF THE
INITIAL VACCINATION FOR EACH DOG OR CAT WITHIN
THE CITY VACCINATED AGAINST RABIES BY FOUR (4)
MONTHS OF AGE, AND REQUIRING EACH DOG OR CAT
WITHIN THE CITY TO BE GIVEN A RABIES VACCINATION AT
LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE (3) YEARS; PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH
DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT
HEREWITH.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Friendswood, Texas is
hereby amended by deleting Section 10-56 thereof and substituting therefar a new
Section 10-56 to provide as follows:
"[Sec. 10-56. Required.
Every person owning, harboring, or having in his or her possession
any dog or cat is hereby required to obtain from the licensing autharity an
annual license for each such dog or cat, which must be obtained within
seven days following the annual rabies vaccination required herein. It
shall be unlawful for any person to own, harbor, or have in his or her
possession within the city a dog or cat for which a current valid license has
not been obtained as provided herein.]"
"Sec. 10-56. Required.
Everyperson owning, harborin�, or having in his or her possession
any dog or cat is hereb ��required to obtain from the licensing authoritv an
a annual license for each such dog or cat, which must initially be obtained
within seven days followin� the rabies vaccination required herein, and
annuallv thereafter. It shall be unlawful for an�person to own, harbor, or
have in his or her �ossession within the citv a dog or cat for which a
current valid license has not been obtained as provided herein."
Section 2. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Friendswood, Texas is
hereby amended by deleting Section 10-59 thereof and substituting therefor a new
Section 10-59 to provide as follows:
["Sec. 10-59. Valid Period.
Such license and registration required by section 10-56 and 10-
96(i) hereof shall be valid for a period not to exceed one year, and shall
coincide with the beginning and expiration dates of the rabies vaccination
certificate."]
"Sec. 10-59. Valid Period.
Such license and registration required bv section 10-56 and 10-
96(i) hereof shall be valid for a period not to exceed one vear, be ig nning
on the month and dav the rabies vaccination certificate was issued."
Section 3. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Friendswood, Texas, is
hereby amended by deleting Section 10-71 thereof and substituting therefor a new
Section 10-71 to provide as follows:
["Sec. 10-71. Vaccination required.
Each person owning, harboring, or having in his or her possession
a dog or cat shall have such animal vaccinated against rabies, by the time
such is animal is four months of age, by means of an anti-rabies vaccine
approved by the TDH, and administered by a duly licensed veterinarian.
Such immunization shall be administered annually and no animal over
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four months of age shall be brought into the city, unless such vaccine has
been administered."]
"Sec. 10-71. Vaccination required.
Each person ownin�, harboring, or having in his or her possession
a dog or cat shall have such animal vaccinated against rabies, by the time
such is animal is four months of age, bv means of an anti-rabies vaccine
approved b�the TDH, and administered by a duly licensed veterinarian.
Each person ownin�, harboring, or having in his or her possession a do�or
cat that has been vaccinated a�ainst rabies bv the age of four months shall
have the animal given a rabies booster within the twelve (12 month
interval following the initial vaccination, bv means of an anti-rabies
booster approved bv the TDH, and administered bv a duly licensed
veterinarian. Each person ownin�, harborin�, or having in his or her
possession a dog or cat shall have such animal revaccinated a�ainst rabies
at a minimum of at least once ever� three years with a rabies vaccine
licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture. The vaccine
must be administered bv a dulv licensed veterinarian in accordance with
label recommendations."
Section 4. Any person who shall violate any provision of this Ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined in an amount not
to exceed $2,000. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict
herewith are,to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict, hereby repealed.
Section 6. In the event any clause phrase, provision, sentence, or part of this
Ordinance or the application of the same to any person or circumstances shall for any
reason be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it
shall not affect, impair, or invalidate this Ordinance as a whole or any part or provision
hereof other than the part declared to be invalid or unconstitutional; and the City Council of
the City of Friendswood, Texas, declares that it would have passed each and every part of
the same notwithstanding the omission of any such part thus declared to be invalid or
unconstitutional,whether there be one or more parts.
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PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this 7t" day of July, 2003.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on second and final reading this 21St
day of July,2003.
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Kimball W. Brizendine
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Deloris McKenzie, RMC
City Secretary
MOTION: COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
2ND: COUNCILMEMBER TRACY GOZA
APPROVED: UNANIMOUSLY
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