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<br />ARTICLE 1. IN GENERAL
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<br />Premises;
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<br />Cross references: Penalty exception, 91-1-5(d).
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<br />(5) Herding of Animals along or upon any Public Right-of-way, except by any officer,
<br />agent or employee of the federal, State or local government or agency thereof, if such
<br />herding is done in the performance of his official duties;
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<br />(6) The maintenance of a Kennel in violation of Chapter 4-10.
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<br />(b) It shall be a nuisance and unlawful for any person to keep swine within the limits of the City,
<br />except for the keeping of swine under direct supervision by and upon the premises of public and
<br />private schools, fairs, or livestock shows and with the exception of Miniature pigs, in which case
<br />no more than two (2) Miniature pigs (no litters) may be kept as pets in anyone (1) household.
<br />Miniature pigs shall be spayed or neutered on or before the age of three (3) months. No adult
<br />male Miniature pig may be kept under this provision unless his tusks have been surgically
<br />removed.
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<br />(c) All Domestic Animals authorized to be kept shall be confined to the Premises of the Owner
<br />or custodian of such Domestic Animal, and it shall be unlawful for any person to allow such
<br />Domestic Animal to run or fly at large, or go upon the Premises of another person, or to allow
<br />any shelter or cage for any animal to be located in violation of applicable Building Setback
<br />Lines, as set forth in the Zoning Ordinance. No Domestic Animal, other than a dog or cat, shall
<br />be kept within a Front Yard in a one-family ortwo-family Dwelling District as these terms are
<br />defined in the Zoning Ordinance.
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<br />(d) It shall be a nuisance and unlawful for the Owner or custodian of any Animal which has
<br />been killed or died, and which is not intended as food for human consumption, to permit or
<br />suffer any such dead Animal to remain upon any Premises.
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<br />(e) It shall be a nuisance and unlawful to keep any Livestock within the city limits unless such
<br />Animal is kept in a horse lot lot (private or commercial), or other use as authorized in the Zoning
<br />Ordinance. For purposes of this subsection, the term "livestock" shall include horses, donkeys,
<br />mules, goats, sheep and other Animals of the ox kind or bovine species.
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<br />(f) It shall be unlawful to keep more than twelve (12) fowl or poultry, in an area of one-half acre
<br />or less, within or adjacent to a location zoned for residential use.
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<br />(Code 1960, S 4-2; Ord. No. 5585, S 2, 4-8-86; Ord. No. 5990, S 3,12-15-92; Ord. No. 6591, S 1,4-16-
<br />2002)
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<br />Sec. 8-2-6. Inhumane treatment.
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<br />It is unlawful and a violation of this article to cruelly treat an animal, as defined in Texas Penal
<br />Code S 42.09. Upon discovering or being notified by any person that an Animal is or may be cruelly
<br />treated as prescribed by Texas Penal Code S 42.09, or successor statute, an Animal Control Officer
<br />shall investigate such charges. If probable cause is found for an allegation of cruelty to an animal, then
<br />the Animal Control Officer may issue a citation for violation of this ordinance, or refer the matter to the
<br />county attorney for prosecution in county court, or seize the animal pursuant to Texas Health and
<br />Safety Code chapter 821, or a combination of these. The Animal Control Officer shall follow Texas
<br />Health and Safety Code chapter 821 or successor statute, as it relates to hearings, seizure and
<br />disposition of such allegedly cruelly treated Animal. The remedies for inhumane or cruel treatment of
<br />animals under this ordinance. Texas Penal Code S 42.09, or Texas Health and Safety Code chapter
<br />821, are cumulativeand the use of one does not preclude use of another in a given case.
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<br />(Code 1960, S 4-3; Ord. No. 5585, S 2, 4-8-86; Ord. No. 6406, S 1, 3-23-99; Ord. No. 6591, S 1, 4-16-
<br />2002)
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