1994-069E:\~PDOCS\ORD\K-9.0
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING PORTIONS OF
CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE I, SECTION 6-9 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
RELATING TO DOGS RUNNING AT LARGE AND SECTION 6-31 RELATING TO
REGISTRATION FEES; PROVIDING AN EXCEPTION TO THE LEASH REQUIREMENT
FOR THEWORKAND TRAINING OF POLICE CANINES; PROVIDING AN EXCEPTION
TO THE REQUIREMENT OF PAYMENT OF REGISTRATION FEES FOR POLICE
CANINES; PROVIDING FOR A REPEAL OF ANY ORDINANCE IN CONFLICT THERE-
WITH; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY PROVISION; PROVIDING FOR A PEN-
ALTY INTHE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $200.00 FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVI-
SIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING FOR A DEFINITION OF POLICE CANINE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That Sec. 6-2 of Chapter 6 of the Code of
Ordinances, Denton, Texas, is hereby amended to include the
following definition:
Police Canine means any dog trained or being trained for law
enforcement purposes which is under the care, custody, and
control of officers of the Denton Police Department.
SECTION II. That Sec. 6-9 of Chapter 6 of the Code of
Ordinances, Denton, Texas, is hereby amended to read as fellows:
Sec. 6-9. Animals Running at Large - Prohibited.
No person shall permit any animal to run at large. However,
this section shall not apply to any work or training of any
police canines.
SECTION III. That Sec. 6-31 of Chapter 6 of the Code of
Ordinances, Denton, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 6-31. Registration and Identification of Dogs and Cats.
(b) Procedure and fees. The owner of a dog or cat required to
be registered herein shall register such animal each year on
forms provided by the animal control officer. Each animal to
be registered must have a current rabies vaccination certifi-
cate. The registration fee for each animal shall be estab-
lished by the city council and on file in the office of the
city Secretary. Owners who submit written proof, satisfactory
to the animal control officer, that the animal to be registered
is incapable of procreation shall be charged a fee established
by the city Council and on file in the office of the city
Secretary. There shall be no registration fee for any police
canine.
SECTION IV. Ail ordinances or parts of ordinances in force
when the provisions of this ordinance become effective which are
inconsistent or in conflict with the terms or provisions contained
in this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of any such
conflict.
SECTION V. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to
any person or circumstance is held invalid by any court of com-
petent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of
the city of Denton, Texas, hereby declares they would have enacted
such remaining portions despite any such invalidity.
SECTION V. That any person violating any provision of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined a sum not exceeding
$200.00. Each day that a provision of this ordinance is violated
shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
SECTION VI. 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. ~d ~
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ay of ~ , 1994.
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
DEBRA A. DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
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