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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4-32, ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 4,
"ANIMALS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
RELATING TO THE RETURN OF ADOPTED DOGS AND CATS, PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $200 00 FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
That Section 4-32, Article I of Chapter 4 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas is hereby amended to
read as follows
Section 4-32 Adoption of Dogs and Cats
(5) Any person having possession or responsible for an
adopted dog or cat from the Animal Control Center
shall immediately notify the Center if such animal
escapes, or becomes or appears to be sick, or dies
before the animal has been vaccinated against
rabies and distemper and spayed, neutered or
otherwise permanently sterilized
SECTION II
That any person violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined a sum not exceeding
Two Hundred Dollars ($200 00), and each day and every day that
the provisions of this ordinance are violated shall constitute a
separate and distinct offense This penalty is in addition to
and cumulative of, any other remedies as may be available at law
and equity
SECTION III
That this ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14)
days from the date of its passage, and the City Secretary is
hereby directed to cause the caption of this ordinance to be
published twice in the Denton Record -Chronicle, the official
newspaper of the City of Denton, Texas, within ten (10) days of
the date of its passage
3� day of 1987
RAY ST P ENS MAYOR
CITY 0 DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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