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I'. . ,"' . e ORDINANCE NO. 93-1922 AN ORDXNANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, REGULATING ANIMALS AND FOWL; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PRESCRIBING DUTIES OF OWNERS AND PERSONS IN CONTROL AND PROTECTION OF ANIMALS; PROVIDING FOR IMPOUNDMENT, REDEMPTION AND DISPOSITION OF ANIMALS; PROVIDING FOR THE RETENTXON, OBSERVATION AND DISPOSITION OF DISEASED ANIMALS OR ANIMALS WHICH HAVE BITTEN PERSONS; PROVIDING FOR LICENSING AND VACCINATION OF ANIMALS; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION OF QUARANTINE OF ABIMALS; PROVIDING FOR A PROCEDURE INVOLVING VICIOUS AND DANGEROUS ANIMALS; DECLARING LA PORTE A BIRD SANCTUARY; REGULATING WILD ABIMALS; PROVXDING FOR CERTAIN FEES AND CHARGES; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Chapter 5, "Animals and Fowl," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas, be, and the same is hereby amended to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: Chapter 5 ANIMALS AND FOWL Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. I. II. III. IV. V. VI:. VIX. Definitions, 55 5-1 City Animal Control Officers, 55 5-2 - 5-10 Animal Control, 55 5-11 - 5-26 Animals in Private CustOdy, 55 5-27 - 5-32 Bird Sanctuary, SS 5-33 wild AnimalS, SS 5-34 - 5-37 Baby Chicks, 5S 5-38 ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS Sec. 5-1. Definitions Animal Control Officer shall mean any person designated by the Chief of Police to represent and act for the City of La Porte, Texas, in the impoundment of animals, controlling of animals running at large and as otherwise provided and required in this article. REVISED: August 9, 1993