1990-146NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 4 "ANIMALS" OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS BY AMENDING SECTION 4-23
(b), SECTION 4-34 (b); AND BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 4-24 "EUTHAN-
ASIA"; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That Chapter 4 "Animals" of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Denton, Texas is hereby amended by amending Section
4-23 (b) "Registration and Identification of Dogs and Cats", which
said section shall hereafter be and read as follows:
Sec. 4-23. Registration and Identification of Dogs and
Cats.
(b) Procedures 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 certificate. The
registration fee for each animal shall be six dollars
($6.00) per year. 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 of four dollars ($4.00) per
year.
SECTION II. That Chapter 4 "Animals" of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Denton, Texas is hereby amended by adding a new
Section 4-24 entitled "Euthanasia", which said section shall
hereafter be and read as follows:
Sec. 4-24. Euthanasia
An owner or resident bringing an animal or animals to the
city's animal control facility for disposal shall be
assessed and pay the following fee for each animal:
Residents ..............................$10.00
Non-residents 15.00.
SECTION III. That Chapter 4 "Animals" of the Code of Ordi-
nances of the City of Denton, Texas is hereby amended by amending
Section 4-34 (b) "Dead animals; pick up; regulations and fees",
which said section shall hereafter be and read as follows:
Sec. 4-34. Dead animals; pick up; regulations and fees.
(b) All veterinarians and residents shall be charged for
each trip made by city employees to pick up one or more
dead animals. The fee shall be based upon the animal's
weight and shall be fifty cents ($.50) for each pound.
All dead animals shall be placed in a sealed plastic
bag prior to pick up by city employees. In order to
receive pick up service for animals weighing over
thirty-five (35) pounds, any veterinarian requesting
pick up for such an animal shall provide loading
assistance to city employees at the time of pick up.
SECTION IV. That if any provision of this ordinance or
application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid
by any court, 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 that it would have enacted
such remaining portions despite any such invalidity.
SECTION V. That this ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of r , 1990.
BOB CASTLEBERRY,
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY: M %k 10 A
APPROV D AS TO LEGAL FORM:
DEBRA A. DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
BY: JQ
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