HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 6185-1971 - Amending Chapter 4 Code Of Ordinances Amending Section 4-28, ETC... - 04/23/1971KJ:11 .
ORDINANCE NO. _____ 6...,J...,S...,S--
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE~ i,
CITY OF LUBBOCK. ENTITLED '.t'ANIMALS AND FOWL". BY AMENDING SEC-
TION 4-28 THEREOF PROVIDING FOR DATE OF LICENSE RENEWAL; AMEND--
ING SECTION 4-30 PROVIDING FOR DATE OF VACCINATION; AMENDING SEC-
TION 4-32 PROVIDING FOR REPORT BY VETERINARIANS; AMENDING SEC-
TION 4-36 PROVIDNG FOR CITATION FOR DOGS RUNNING AT LARGE; PRO-
VIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the changes in the regula·
tion of dogs within the City would be in the best interest of the citizens of the City
of Lubbock; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 4-28 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 4-28. License; application; issuance.
There is herteby levied upon every dog more than
six (6) months of age, which is kept., harbored or
maintained by the owner thereof in the corporate
limits of the city. an annual license fee of one
dollar ($1. 00). which licensedee is due upon se ...
curing a new or renewed license. Licenses shall
be purchased at the time any dog. more than six
months of age is brought into the city for keeping.
harboring or maintaining, or on the date any dog
reaches the age of six months. Licenses shall
expire one year from the date issued and must be
renewed before or upon that date. Dog licenses
shall be issued by the chief animal warden or by a
veterinarian appointed for such purpose under the
provisions of section 4--31 of this chapter upon pay-
ment of the license fee and application made upon
printed forms provided for such purpose. Such ap-
plication shall state the name and address of the
owner or keeper of such cbg and the name, breed.,
color and sex of the dog being licensed. 11
SECTION 2. THAT Section 4-30 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock. BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 4-30. Rabies vaccination prerequisite to
license. The chief animal warden shall not issue
or permit to be issued, any license or license tag
for any dog until the owner or person in charge of
such dog shall have obtained and presented to such
animal warden, or to the duly authorized veterin-
arian, acting as his deputy animal warden., a cer ..
tificate from a v:eterinarian, licensed to practice
veterinary medicine in this state., that such dog
has been vaccinated for rabies as required by sec-
tion 4-9 of this chapter., within a three (3) month
period prior to the new or renewal date of the li-
cense applied for as required by section 4-28 of
this chapter."
SECTION 3. THAT Section 4-32 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock, BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 4-32. Same ..... Accounting by Veterinarians.
Each veterinarian appointed under the provisions of
the above section 4-31 of this Code shall account to
the chief animal warden morlhly for all licenses and
tags issued and make remittances to the chief animal
warden for fees collected at the times so designated."
SECTION 4. THAT Section 4-36 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock, BE and is hereby amended oy adding thereto the following paragraph:
"Provided however., when the animal warden., his
deputies or any city policeman knows the ownership
of any dog found running at large~ the dog need not
be impounded but such animal warden, his deputy
or any city policeman may, in his discretion~ cite
the owner of such dog to appear in municipal court
to answer to charges of violation of Sff:tions 4-23
and 4 ... 24 of this Code. 1'
SECTION 5. THAT should any section, paragraph., sentence, clause,
phrase or word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any
reason, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 6. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause pub ...
lication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method
provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERE
Passed by the Council on first reading this_.,,...~-
Passed by the Council 09 second reading
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