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e e ORDINANCE NO. 93- 1922 11 (7) Each permit must be obtained prior to housing or utilizing guard dogs at the commercial property, provided that for those commercial properties where guard dogs are in use when this chapter becomes effective, there shall be a ninety (90) day period in which to obtain the permit without penalty. (c) Exclusions. Dogs which are used to protect the property of their owner's private residence shall be excluded from the provisions of this section unless said residence is located on premises utilized for commercial purposes. (d) Unlawful Acts: Revocation of License. It shall be unlawful for any owner or person in control of any guard dog to keep or permit the same in or about any public house, public place, street, or alley of the city. The Director of the Animal Control Division shall have the authority to revoke the dog license of an owner of a dog which is determined to be vicious, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Sec. 5-19. sterilization of Adopted Dogs and Cats. The sterilization of dogs and cats adopted from an animal pound, shelter, or humane organization, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 828, "Dog and Cat sterilization," of the Texas Health and Safety Code, as the same may be amended from time to time. Sec. 5-20 - 5-26. Reserved. ARTICLE xv. ANXMALS XN PRIVATE CUSTODY Sec. 5-27. Cruelty to Animals. If any person shall hereafter within the limits of the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, willfully or wantonly kill, maim, wound, disfigure, poison, or cruelly and unmercifully beat or abuse any horse, ass, mule, cattle, sheep, goat, swine, dog or any other domestic animal, or any other domesticated bird; or over-ride, over-drive, overload, or in any other manner mistreat such animal, or fail to provide the same with proper food, drink or shelter, or shall drive or work or otherwise use such animal when same is maimed, wounded, sick or otherwise unfit for work, or shall willfully abandon any such animal or bird to die, or shall leave the same tied up or confined without proper feeding and caring for same, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.