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ORDINANCE NO. 1/7
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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE NUMBER OF COWS OR
HORSES THAT CAN BE KEPT AND MAINTAIJ!ED2:0N ANY
PREMISES WI rm:IN .THE CORPORATE LIMITSOF THE
CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE; PROVIDING f'or
PROP:ffi SANITARY CONDITIONS OF SAID PROP:HRTY;
PROVID ING FOR THE STAKING OUT OF ANY SUOH
ANIMAL; PROHIBITING SUCH ANIMALS BEING ALLONED
T.0 STRAY FROM SUCH PREMISES; PROVIDlliG WHEN
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT; PROVIDING A
PENAI.JrY; AND, PROVID:lliG THAT AIL PRIOR ORDI-
NANCES OR PARTS TEEREOF ~ IN CCNFLICT WITH THIS
ORDINANCE, .ARE REPEALED.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITy.oF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE:
SECTION 1 . ...
It shall be unlawful for any person in possession of'
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any property or premises located wi thin the corporate limits
of' the City of West University Place to keep thereon, or permit
to be kept thereon, more than two hor ses or two cows or one
horse and one cow; it being the intention of' this ordinance that
any such person can keep, or permit to be kept, on such premises
either two horses or two cows or one horse and one cow, as ma~
be desired, but not .mor e.
SECTION 2
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It shall be unlawf'ul to s take any such anima~ or
animals within less than lOO feet of any residence or other
building Wi thin said City.
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It shall be unlawful to permit any such animal or
animals tos tray from the property or premises maintained by
the ewner or persons in pessession of such animals, Unless.
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staked out as hereinabove ,provided. By the term "staked out"
is meant where such animal is securely tied with a rope, chain
or something of like character~ one end of which shall be se-
curely fastened to sane atationary object.
SECTION 4.
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The premises where such animals are kept shall be
well drained at all times; and, such premises shall be kept
clean and free from any accumulation of manure, trash, rubbish
or any filthy or :roui smelling matter.
SECTION 5
SECTION 6
Any person or corperation who' shall violate any of
the provisions of this Ordinance, or :rail to comply therewith,
or with any of the requirements thereof, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor and shall be liable to a fine of not more than
$lOO.OO and every day such violation Shall be permitted to
exist shall calstiuute a separate offense. The OWner, or one
in possession of any such premises, or part thereof, where
anything in viola tion of this ordinance shall exist, and ~ne
agent, person or corporation employedJln. connection th erewith
and who may have assisted in the ccmmission of any such
violation shall be guilty of a separate offense, and. upon
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convict,ion thereof shall be fined not more than $100.00 and
each day such violation Shall be permitted to exist shall con-
stitute a sepa~~te offense.
The owner or the ane in pesession
of any such animals who shall violate any of the terms and
provisions~of this ordinance shall be subject, upon convictien,
to a like f.:ine.
SECTION '7
All Ordinances, or parts ofOrdinanc es, in con-
iUictwith this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 8
This ordinance shall. take effect and be in f <rce
on the 45th. day from and after the date of its passage and
approval.
ATTEST
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PASSED and APPROVED this the
A. D. 193'7.
day of June,
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