Ordinance No. 1,135ORDINANCE NO. 1135
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS, BY THE AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 5, ANIMALS, BY
AMENDING SECTION 5-9 THEREOF; REPEALING ORDINANCES INCON-
SISTENT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baytown,
Texas, is hereby amended by amending Chapter 5, Animals, by amendment of
Section 5-9 thereof, which shall read as follows, to -wit:
Section 5-9. Rabies protection - Procedure when animal bites or
scratches person.
1. It shall be the duty of any person owning or having charge of
any warm blooded animal which may have bitten, clawed or scratched
any person, to make a report of such incident to the City Humane
Department. All incidents so reported, or otherwise coming to
the attention of the Humane Department shall cause the animal
to be confined in a manner and for such a period prescribed by
the City Health Officer. No dog held for observation shall be
released from confinement without the authorization of the city
health officer.
2. If the animal is not currently immunized against rabies by means
of anti -rabies vaccine, the owner of such animal shall be re-
sponsible for all expenses incurred by such confinement, whether
at the City Pound or a veterinary hospital. If the animal is
currently immunized against rabies by means of anit-rabies vaccine
and the person who was bitten, clawed or scratched was inside a
closed and locked enclosure provided for the animal by its owner
without the owner's consent, the expenses of confinement shall be
borne by the person bitten, clawed or scrathced; or his parent,
guardian or custodian.
Section 2: Repealing Clause: All ordinances or parts of
ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed;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 3: Effective Date: This ordinance shall take effect from
and after its passage by the City Council.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City
Council of the City of Baytown on this 2nd day of November 1971.
C. GLEN WALKER, Mayor
ATTEST:
EDNA OLIVER, City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEEL RTC ARD ON, City AtfoUrney
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