HomeMy WebLinkAbout613 03-25-1980ORDINANCE NO. 613
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER III OF THE
EULESS CODE OF ORDINANCES (CITY ANIMAL
CONTROL ORDINANCE) TO PROSCRIBE THE SALE
OR POSSESSION OF DOGS INTERBRED WITH WOLVES,
COYOTES OR FOXES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Euless City
Council that certain animals represented to be dogs cross -bred
with wolves, coyotes or foxes are being kept, harbored, maintained
and sold within the corporate limits of the City of Euless and
its neighboring environs; and
WHEREAS, it is the understanding of the Euless City Council
that such animals are sold under representation and bred for a
purpose of creating a dog hybrid with the characteristics of
viciousness and a propensity to bite and attack, either without
provocation or with less provocation than ordinary domesticated
dogs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS, IN REGULAR SESSION DULY CONVENED, THAT:
I.
Subsection (e), entitled "Wild animals ", of Section 3 -1, en-
titled "Definitions ", of Chapter III, entitled "Animals and Rabies
Control ", of the Euless Code of Ordinances is herewith amended to
hereafter be and read as follows:
(e) Wild animals: The term "wild animals" shall
mean animals which are usually not domestic
animals and shall include but not be limited
to lions, tigers, leopards, panthers, bears,
wolves, alligators, crocodiles, apes, foxes,
elephants, rhinoceroses, buffalo, poisonous
reptiles and other like animals. Such term
shall include animals cross -bred between dogs,
wolves, coyotes, or foxes or any combination
thereof.
II.
Severability Clause. That it is hereby declared to be the
intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sen-
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tences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and
if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this
ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment
or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitu-
tionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the
same would have been enacted by the City Council without the in-
corporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase
clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
III.
Penalty for Violation. Any person, firm or corporation violating
any of the terms and provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
in an amount not to exceed $200.00. Each such violation shall be
deemed a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.
IV.
Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by
the Euless City Charter and the laws of the State of Texas.
PRESENTED AND GIVEN FIRST READING at a regular meeting of the
Euless City Council on the 11th day of March , 1980; by
a vote of 3_ ayes, 0 nays and 0 abstentions; GIVEN
SECOND READING AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of the Euless City
Council on the 25th day of March , 1980; by a vote of 5L
ayes, a nays and a abstentions.
ATTEST:
Della Houy, City Secret y
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Bob McFarlan , City At ney
APPROVED:
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Harold Samuels, Mayor
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