HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1409 - ORD Relating Cats & Dogs
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1409
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CATS AND DOGS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS. AND CONTAINING FINDINGS
AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE, TEXAS:
Section 1. Section 5-64 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
West University Place, Texas is hereby amended to read in its entirety
as follows:
Sec. 5-64. Dogs At Large; Cat Nuisances.
(a) It shall be unlawful for a person to own or harbor a dog
which runs at large within the city at a"1 time.
(b) It shall be unlawful for a person to own or harbor a cat
which, within the city: (i) destroys or damages the property of another
person. (ii) deposits any noxious or offensive thing or substance
within or upon a building, structure or motor vehicle of another person
or (iii) makes frequent or long continued noise which is disturbing
to persons of normal nervous sensibilities.
(c) The culpable or mental state required for violation of
this section shall be only the lowest mental state, if any, required by
Section 6.02 of the Texas Penal Code, or other controlling statute.
However, if no mental state is required by state statute, it is the
intent of this section to dispense with any mental element for offenses
under this section.
Section 2. Section 5-69 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
West University Place, Texas is hereby repealed.
Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 4. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph
section or other part of this ordinance or the application thereof to
any person or circumstance, shall ever be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder
of this ordinance and the application of such word, phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance to any
other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
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Ordinance Number 1409
Section 5. The City Council officially finds, determines and
declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and
subject of each meeting at which this ordinance was discussed,
considered or acted upon was given in the manner required by the Open
Meetings Law, TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. art. 6252-17, as amended,
and that each such meeting has been open to the public as required by
law at all times during such discussion, consideration and action. The
City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices and the
contents and posting thereof.
Section 6. This ordinance takes effect on the tenth day
following its publication, as required by Section 2.12 of the City
Charter.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING this the 28th day of
October, 1991.
Voting Aye:
Voting No:
Absent:
Mayor Johnson, Councilmembers Kelly, Duke,
Jenkins and Lang
None
None
PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING this the 11th day of
November, 1991.
Voting Aye:
Voting No:
Absent:
ATTEST:
Mayor Johnson, Councilmenbers Kelly,
Jenkins and Lang
None
Duke
Signed:
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Mike Tanner
Acting City Secretary
SEAL
Approved as to Form:
James L. Dougherty, Jr.
City Attorney