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<br />e <br /> <br />"f~.'.; <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />~ 5-36 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />LA PORTE CODE <br /> <br />.~ 5-47 <br /> <br />( <br /> <br />Sec. 5-36. Barking dogs. <br /> <br />Any person who shall harbor or keep on his premises, or in <br />his control, any dog which by loud or unusual barking or <br />howling, shall cause a breach of the peace and quiet of the <br />neighborhood, or the occupants of surrounding premises to be <br />disturbed, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. No. 1065, <br />~ 1, 3-7-77) <br /> <br />Sec. 5.37. Destruction of certain dogs authorized. <br /> <br />Any police officer or humane officer, or their designated <br />assistants, may kill any dog suspected of having rabies, or <br />any dog manifesting a disposition to bite when such dogs are <br />found at large. (Ord. No. 1065, ~ 1, 3-7-77) <br /> <br />Sees. 5.38-5.45. Reserved. <br /> <br />ARTICLE IV. ANIMALS IN PRIVATE CUSTODY <br /> <br />See. 5-46. Cruelty to animals. <br /> <br />If any person shall hereafter within the limits of the City <br />of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, willfully or wantonly kill, <br />maim, wound, disfigure, poison, or cruelly and unmercifully <br />beat or abuse any horse, ass, mule, cattle, sheep, goat, swine, <br />dog or any other domestic animal, or any other domesticated <br />bird; or over-ride, over-drive, overload, or in any other manner <br />mistreat such animal, or fail to provide the same with proper <br />food, drink or ~helter, or shall drive or work or otherwise use <br />such animal when same is maimed, wounded, sick or other- <br />wise unfit for work, or shall willfully abandon any such <br />animal or bird to die, or shall leave the same tied up or <br />confined without proper feeding and caring for same, he shall <br />be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. No. 1065, ~ 1, <br />3-7-77) <br /> <br />( <br /> <br />Sec. 5.47. Exceptions. <br /> <br />This chapter is not to be construed to prevent police officers <br />from killing dogs when entitled to do so by the statutes of <br />the State of Texas, or by any ordinance of the City of La <br />Supp. No.8 <br /> <br />( <br /> <br />242 <br /> <br />e....::;: <br /> <br />-- <br />