87-085 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 4-6 OF CHAPTER 4 OF SAID CODE
ORDINANCE N0. 87-085
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS,
PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE
AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 4-6 OF CHAPTER 4 OF SAID CODE;
PROV?DING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE RABIES CONTROL ACT OF
1981; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $200.00;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES Olt PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JANUARY l,
1988.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS:
Section l. That Section 4-6 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of. Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so
that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 4-6. Rabies Control
1. All pertinent provisions of the Rabies
Control Act of 1981, Article 4477-6A Vernon's
Texas Civil Statutes, is adopted, and in the event
of conflict between said Act and the Code of
Ordinances, the Act shall control
2. The Chief, Paris Police Department or
some other eligible person shall be designated by
Resolution as the Local Health Authority for the
purpose of administering the Rabies Control Act.
3. All dogs or cats within the city limits
shall be vaccinated against rabies by the time the
dog or cat is four months of_ age and at regular
intervals thereafter as prescribed by rules of the
Texas Board of health.
4. A veterinarian who vaccinates a dog or
cat against rabies shall issue to the owner of the
animal a vaccination certificate in a form which
meets the minimum standards approved by the Texas
Board of Health.
5. No dog or cat shall be registered or
licensed that has not be.en vaccinated in
accordance with this section."
Section 2. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a Class C
Misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum
not to exceed $200.00, and each and Pvery day's continuance
of any violation of the above enumerated section shall
constitute and be deemed a separate offense.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective on
January l, 1988.
Passed and adopted this 14th day of December, 1987.
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ATTEST:
NMOL
Mattie unningham, Cit C erk
APPROVED AS T FORM:
T. K, aynes, City Attorney