O-81-919 - 8/13/1981ORDINANCE NO. gifq
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, SECTION 3, OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES, DEALING WITH THE REGULATION OF
DOGS; INCREASING THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE; INCREASING
THE IMPOUNDMENT, FEES; AMENDING THE PROCEDURE FOR
SELLING AND DISPOSING OF IMPOUNDED DOGS; PROVIDING
FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
- I.
That Chapter 2, Section 3.B.(1) of the Code of Ordi-
nances, City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
(1) Annual License, Immunization Against Rabies
Required
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog
over the age of six (6) months within the
corporate limits of the City of Round Rock,
Texas, to keep or maintain said dog unless said
dog is immunized against rabies, and unless an
annual license fee in the sum of$, QQ for
each dog has been paid to the Animal Warden of
the City. The license herein described shall be
dated as of the date the fee is collected and
shall be renewable on each anniversary date
thereafter, upon payment of the required fee.
II.
That Chapter 2, Section 3.C.(5) of the Code of Ordi-
nances, City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
(5)
Impoundment Fees
The Animal Warden shall charge a fee of
'' Dollars ($ /�,a(} ) for each dog
im unded. In addition to the fee above speci-
fied, the Animal Warden shall charge a fee of
...A6 6/ti Dollars ($700 ) for each
day such dog remains in the Pound.
III.
That Chapter 2, Section 3.D.(1) of the Code of Ordi-
nances, City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
(1) Dogs to be impounded and sold
Any dog placed in the City Pound in accordance
with the provisions of this Section shall be
kept and so impounded for a period of seventy-
two (72) hours, unless earlier redeemed by the
owner. At the expiration of the said seventy-
two (72) hour period, the City shall become the
owner of the dog and the Animal Warden may sell
the dog for cash in the amount sufficient to
pay all impoundment fees; provided however,
that the owner or keeper of the dog may at any
time before the sale of the dog pay the fees
provided for in Subsection C(5) of this Section
and receive the dog from the City Pound or
wherever said dog shall be impounded. Any per-
son who shall pay the amount of the fees due
for impounding and keeping any dog shall have
such dog delivered to him at the City Pound
upon payment to the Animal Warden of the amount
due, and the person shall be entitled to have
the dog registered in his or her name and re-
ceive a tag therefor by presenting to the Ani-
mal Warden a certificate from a practicing
veterinarian stating that the dog has been vac-
cinated against rabies and the payment of the
license fee. If the Animal Warden is unable to
sell the dog within seven (7) days of its
impoundment the Warden shall cause said animal
to be destroyed.
IV.
A. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions
thereof.
B. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions
in conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the �3day
of (14( , 1981.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
13 '-" day of i , 1981.
ATTEST:
4L440104.,
ANNE LAND, ity Secretary
RRY LTONN, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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