Ordinance No. 167ORDINANCE NO. 167
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE KEEPING OF DOGS WITHIN THE CITY
• OF RAYTOWN, TEXAS; REPEALING ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH;
CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF
TNO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION
AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
SECTION 1: THAT it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation
to suffer a dog to run loose anywhere within the city limits of the City of Baytorm.
SECTION 2: THAT all owners of dogs shall keep said dogs secured upon the
premises of said owner either by means of a leash, rope, or similar device, or
that a fence of a substantial nature shall be maintained for this purpose. Provided,
however, that dogs may be taken on the public streets and alleys if said dogs are
kept on a leash, rope, or similar device, and kept under the control of the owner
• or one acting with the consent of said owner.
SECTION 3: THAT the Chief of Police of the City of Baytown is hereby directed
and authorized to take into his custody and impound any and all dogs found loose
within the City of Baytown.
SECTION 4: THAT this ordinance shall be effective for only Forty -Five (45)
days from and after 'the effective date hereof.
SECTION 5: Repealing Clause. All ordinances or parts of ordinances incon-
sistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however,
that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency, and in all other
respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and
governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
. SECTION 6: Savings Clause. If any provision, exception, section, subsection,
paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same
to any person or set of circumstances shall for any reason be held unconstitutional,
void, or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining
provisions of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of cir-
cumstances and to this end, all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable.
SECTION 7: Penalty. Any person who shall violate any provision or provisions
of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall
be punished by a fine of not more than Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars. Each days
violation shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 8: Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect from and after
ten (10) days from its passage by the City Council. The QJty Clerk is hereby directed
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to give notice hereof by causing the caption of this ordinance to be published in
the official newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within ten (10) days
•after the passage of this ordinance.
ATTEST:
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-Edna Oliver, City Gle—r-q
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— '. ard, Mayor