HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 1224-1952 - Providing Muzzzling And Keeping Dogs Known To Be Dangerous - 06/12/1952n ~ht~A 7' ]../~( tllft ' p~ {,., ';) ~--5Y c-· ,~ c-·. ·. OL0-12-(.9 SZ. ORDIN~NCE NO. OlD .. :llD • L.9 52.. 1224 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR MUZZLING OR KEEPING WITHIN ENCLOSURES ANY DOG KNOWN TO BE VICIOUS .OR DANGEROUS; PRO-VIDING FOR WRITTEN NOTICE BY DIRE.CTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH OR CHIEF OF POLICE TO OWNER OR PERSON HAVING CONTROL OF SUCH DOG; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. WHEREAS, persons owning or claiming dogs, which are dangerous to the safety of persons, appear to be unmindful of the rights of the public to use the streets and sidewalks unmolested by dogs of v.icious or dangerous natures, and the City Commission finds 'that such dogs have and are on occasion seriously interfering w~th normal mail and other deliveries to resid~nces and the normal use of such publicways, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. If any dog within the City of Lubbock is known to be vicious or dangerous to the safety of any person, and the owner or person having control of such dog shall allow such dog to run at large after being notified in writing by the Director of Public Health or the Chief of Police to keep such dog within a secure enclosure unless such dog is adequately muzzled, such owner or person having control of such dog shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars ($ZOO). ~· AND IT IS SO ORDERED. ..., On motion of Commissioner Thomas , , seconded by Commissioner Carpenter ·:· .. , the foregoing Ordinance was passed on first reading this i2th day of -__ ....;.,;;;;;;..;... __ June 195Z, by the following vote: Commissioners voting "YEA'1: • Carpenter, Davis, Thomas and Mayor Tripp Commissioners voting "NAY": None On motion of Commissioner • Thomas '' , seconded by Commissioners Carpentsr -.. · , the foregoing Ordinance was passed on second reading this 2oth day of June , 195Z, by the following vote: Commissioners voting "YEA": Morris, Carpenter, Davis, Thomas and Mayor Tripp Commissioners voting 11NAY11: ,t, ~ t II VF.W • .:: v L