2017-005 - AMENDING ANIMAL CONTROL CHAPTER 5, SECTION 5-1 AND 5-3, TEMPORARY OWNERSHIP AND VACCINATIONSORDINANCE NO. 2017 -005
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
AMENDING CHAPTER 5, "ANIMALS AND FOWL" SECTION 5 -1
"DEFINITIONS," AND SECTION 5 -3 "ANIMAL CONTROL" OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS TO ESTABLISH `TEMPORARY OWNERSHIP ALLOWING
VACCINATION OF SHELTER ANIMALS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER
CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Paris animal shelter receives many animals who are sick or
have never been vaccinated, negatively effecting the health environment of the shelter
along with the health of animals rescued and adopted; and
WHEREAS, the City's current ordinance does not allow the city to establish
ownership of the animal until the animal has been in the shelter for a minimum of 72
hours, and state law does not allow the shelter to vaccinate animals that do not belong to
the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to amend Chapter 5 of the Code of Ordinances
( "Animals and Fowl ") to grant temporary ownership of animals brought to the City's animal
shelter to the City of Paris to allow administration of vaccinations to all animals entering
the shelter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby
in all things approved.
Section 2. That Chapter 5, Section 5 -1 "Definitions," of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Paris, Texas, is hereby amended to add the definition of "Temporary
Ownership," to read in full as follows:
"5 -1 DEFINITIONS
"Temporary Ownership shall mean the provisional assumption of ownership by the
city of Paris for the purpose of preventative immunizations, emergent treatment or
euthanasia."
Section 3. That Chapter 5, Section 5 -3 (a) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Paris is hereby amended to add subsection (a) 7, to read in full as follows:
"5 -3 ANIMAL CONTROL
"a. Authority.
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"7. Every stray animal impounded shall become the property of the city of Paris or its
designee, pending the expiration of the stray hold period, during which at any time an
`Owner' may reclaim ownership. Each healthy, appropriately aged impounded animal may
receive core vaccinations and internal parasite treatment upon intake from the Lamar
County Humane Association, or any other rescue or animal welfare organization at their
discretion and cost."
Section 4. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions
of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the
enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending
under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering
any penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any
section or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance.
Section 6. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris that this
ordinance and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or
partial invalidity of any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the
validity of any other portion of this ordinance.
Section 7. This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of J
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
St ie H. Harris, City Attorney