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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested: D
er 11 2006
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SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
At the October 9,2006 meeting, a citizen addressed City Council regarding a Pooper Scooper Law.
Council directed staff to prepare to workshop this item at a future Council meeting. At the November 6 City
Council meeting this item was reviewed in a workshop. Council requested placement on a future agenda.
Staff has prepared an ordinance amending Chapter 14, "Animals", Article 1, "In General", of the Code of
Ordinances of the City requiring the owner or custodian of an animal to dispose of animal excreta deposited on
public property or private property not under control.
Action Required bv Council:
Approve an ordinance amending Chapter 14, "Animals", Article 1, "In General", of the Code of Ordinances of the
City requiring the owner or custodian of an animal to dispose of animal excreta deposited on public property or
private property not under control.
Approved for City Council A2enda
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ORDINANCE NO. 2006- J-t:tfJD
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, "ANIMALS", ARTICLE I, "IN
GENERAL", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY
REQUIRING THE OWNER OR CUSTODIAN OF AN ANIMAL TO DISPOSE OF ANIMAL
EXCRETA DEPOSITED ON PUBLIC PROPERTY OR PRIVATE PROPERTY NOT UNDER
THE CONTROL, POSSESSION OR SUPERVISION OF THE ANIMAL OWNER OR
CUSTODIAN; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON
CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; FINDING
COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. Chapter 14, "Animals", Article I, "In General II ,
Section 14-1, "Definitions", is hereby amended by adding in correct
alphabetical sequence the following definition:
"Excreta means waste material eliminated or separated off from
an organism, including excretions or feces of an animal. II
Section 2. Chapter 14, "Animals", Article I, "In General", is
hereby amended by adding Section 14-9, "Animal waste disposal II ,
which shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
"Sec. 14-9. Animal waste disposal.
The owner and/or custodian of every animal shall be
responsible for the sanitary disposal of, and shall dispose
of, any excreta deposited by an animal under his or her
control on all public property, including, but not limited to,
public walks, streets, recreation area and parks, and also
upon all private property not within the control, possession
or supervision of said owner or custodian. II
Section 3. Chapter 14, "Animals", Article I, "In General", is
hereby amended by amending "Secs. 14-9
14-40 Reserved. ", which
shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
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"Secs. 14-10 -- 14-40 Reserved."
Section 4. Any person, as defined in Section 1.07(27), Texas
Penal Code, who shall violate any provision of the ordinance, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be
punished by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only.
Section 6. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any
part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this Ordinance
shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and it is hereby
declared to be the intention of this City Council to have passed
each section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase,
or clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid.
Section 7. The City Council officially finds, determines,
recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was
posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the
City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as
required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required
by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject
matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted
upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms
such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 8. This Ordinance shall be effective fourteen (14)
days after its passage and approval. The City Secretary shall give
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notice to the passage of the ordinance by causing the caption to be
published in the official newspaper of the City of La Porte at
least twice within ten (10) days after the passage of the
ordinance.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this It!itday of~W
, 2006.
By:
CI~ ~F ~ LA POR.TE
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Alton E. Porter
Mayor
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
C~ki?: ~
Assistant City Attorney
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