1984-101612L (21L)
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 ("ANIMALS") OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS BY ADDING A NEW SECTION
PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION OF DOGS AND CATS, ESTABLISHING
FEES THEREFOR, REQUIRING IDENTIFICATION TAGS TO BE WORN BY DOGS
AND CATS, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED
($200 00) DOLLARS FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE, COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
That Chapter 4 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Denton, Texas is hereby amended by adding a new Section 4-23 to
read as follows
"Section 4-23 Registration & Identification of Dogs & Cats
1 Registration Required Every owner of a dog or cat kept
n the City which is over four (4) months of age shall,
within thirty (30) days of the time the person becomes the
owner of said animal, and each year thereafter, register
said animal with the animal control ofticer of the City
An owner within the City temporarily shall not be required
to register a dog or cat which is not kept within the
City for a period of more than sixty (60) days
2 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 certificate The registration fee for each
animal shall be five dollars ($5 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 three
dollars ($3 00) per year
3 Registration Certificates, Identification Tags
a) Upon proper registration of the animal and payment of
the proper fee the owner shall be issued a registra-
tion certificate and animal identification tag which
shall be valid for one year The certificate shall
contain the name and address of the owner of the
animal, the effective date, a description of the
animal and such other information as the animal
control officer deems necessary
b) The tag shall be affixed to the collar or harness of
the animal registered and the owner shall cause said
collar or harness with affixed tag to be worn at all
times by said animal
c) It shall be unlawful for any person to alter or
obliterate any information contained on a current
identification tag
d) If such tag is lost or destroyed the owner shall
obtain a duplicate upon payment of a one dollar
($1 00) fee
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 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
competent 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 it
would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such
invalidity
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
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of , 1984 .74 I _
CH RD 0 S EWART MAYOR
ITY OF DEN ON, TEXAS
ATTEST
CHARLOTTE ALLEN, CITY SECR ARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
JOE D MORRIS, ACTING CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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BY
C A LOTT ALLEN, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
JOE D MORRIS, ACTING CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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CERTIFICATE FOR
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CITY OF DRITON CERT-
IFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIFS 1984-A, AND APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING INSTA]MENTS AND PROCEDURES RELATING THERETO
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COMM OF DEMON
CITY OF DENTON
We, the undersigned officers of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby certify
as follows
1 The City Council of said City convened in
REGULAR MEETING ON THE 21ST DAY OF AUGUST, 1984,
at the Municipal Building (City Hall), and the roll was called of the duly
constituted officers and members of said City Council, to-wit
Charlotte Allen, City Secretary Richard O Stewart, Mayor
Mark Chew Linnie McAdams
Charles Hopkins Dr A Ray Stephens
Jun Riddlesperger Joe Alford
and all of said persons were present, except the following absentees
thus constituting a quorum
Whereupon, among o r usiness, ollowing was transacted at said Meeting
a written
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CITY OF DENTON CERT-
IFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 1984-A, AND APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING INSTRUMENTS AND PROCEDURES RELATING THERETO
was duly introduced for the consideration of said City Council and duly read
It was then duly moved and seconded that said Ordinance be passed, and, after
due discussion, said motion, carrying with it the passage of said Ordinance,
prevailed and carried by the following vote
AYES All members of said City Council
shown present above voted "Aye"
NOES None
2 That a true, full, and correct copy of the aforesaid Ordinance passed
at the Meeting described in the above and foregoing paragraph is attached to
and follows this Certificate, that said Ordinance has been duly recorded in
said City Council's minutes of said Meeting, that the above and foregoing
paragraph is a true, full, and correct excerpt from said City Council's
minutes of said Meeting pertaining the passage of said Ordinance, that the
persons named in the above and foregoing paragraph are the duly chosen,
qualified, and acting officers and memmbers of said City Council as indicated
therein, and that each of the officers and members of said City Council was
duly and sufficiently notified officially and personally, in advance, of the
time, place, and purpose of the aforesaid Meeting, and that said Ordinance
would be introduced and considered for passage, at said Meeting, and that said
Meeting was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place, and
purpose of said meeting was given, all as zegmured by Vernon's Ann Tex Civ
St Article 6252-17
3 That the Mayor of said City has approved, and hereby approves, the
aforesaid Ordinance, that the Mayor and the City Secretary of said City have
duly signed said Ordinance, and that the Mayor and the City Secretary of said
City hereby declare that their signing of this Certificate shall constitute
the signing of the attached and following copy of said Ordinance for all
purposes
S GNID AND SEALED the 21st Y of August, 9
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City cretary
We, the undersigned, being the city Attorney and Bond Attorneys of the
City of Denton, Texas, hereby certify that We prepared and approved as to
legality the attached and following Ordinance prior to its passage as
aforesaid
City Attorne
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