79-H-16
ORDINANCE NO. 79-/l-/b
AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BE AMENDED
BY REVISING SECTION 4-11 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR
CONTROLLING ANIMALS INVOLVED IN BITE INCIDENTS; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
SECTION I. That Section 4.11 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Schertz, Texas, be amended so that such section shall read
as follows:
"Section 4.11 Controlling animal involved in bite incidents.
(a) The Animal Control Officer or any police officer shall
direct the owner of the suspect animal involved in a
biting incident to have it examined for rabies by a
licensed veterinarian within twenty-four (24) hours
of the incident and submit proof of examination to
the Animal Control Officer.
(b) Animals involved in a biting incident for which an
owner cannot be readily identified and/or contacted
expeditiously, will be impounded. The Animal Control
Officer will insure that the animal is examined within
twenty-four (24) hours by a veterinarian. The animal
shall be confined under positive control for a period
of ten (10) days. The animal will be isolated from
other animals or possible victims.
(c) The Animal Control Officer shall cause all uninnoculated
and unlicensed animals involved in a biting incident to
be impounded in a suitable facility for a period of ten
(10) days at the owners expense.
(d) Innoculated animals involved in biting incidents, upon
the owners request in writing and the Animal Control
Officer's and/or veterinarian's approval, may be con-
fined under positive control on the owner's premises
isolated from other animals or possible victims.
(e) A final examination by the veterinarian at the termina-
tion of the ten (10) day quarantine is required and
proof of the examination and release shall be furnished
the Animal Control Officer.'"
,
SECTION II. 1 Thatc all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION III. The public importance of this measure constitutes
and creates an urgent public necessity requiring that this ordinance be
passed and take effect as an emergency measure, and shall take effect and
be in force immediately upon and after its passage.
ATTEST:
the j:-y~ay of ~3h~r,
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Mayor, City of Schertz, Texas
1979.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this
(SEAL OF CITY)
PUBLISHING CO. OF TEXAS
PUBLISHER'S
AFFIDAVIT
COUNTY OF BEXAR)
STATE OF TEXAS )
I, Therese_A. Neville , authorized representative of the
Herald Publishing Company, dD solemnly swear that the notice,
a printed copy of which is hereto attached, was published once
a week for 1
consecutive weeks in the Northside/Weekly/
Northwest Herald, a weekly newspaper ot general circulation
p:Jblished at Universal City, Bexar County, Texas, on the fol-
lowing dates, to-wit: --Sept 6
A.D.,
19-Z9...
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HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY OF TEXAS
before me, this 2_ day of .....2/ r ~
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Notary Public in and for Bexar County,
Texas
Subscribed and sworn to
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SCHERTZ
ORDINANCE NO. 7S-H-16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CI-
TY OF SCHERTZ. TEXAS,
PROVIDING THAT THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES, CI-
TY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS,
BE AMENDED BY REVIS-
ING SECTION 4-11 OF SAID
CODE; PROVIDING FOR
CONTROLLING ANIMALS
INVOLVED IN BITE IN-
CIDENTS; AND DECLAR-
ING AN EMERGENCY
Passed as an emergency
rneaSW'e the 28th day of
August, 1979.
June G. Krause
City Secretary
City of Schertz, Texas