HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2003-040 ORDINANCE NO. 2003-40
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE
OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 6 ANIMALS AND FOWL,
RELATIVE TO ARTICLE II DOGS AND CATS, DIVISION 2
RABIES CONTROL; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT
TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE
OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY
DURING OR ON WHICH AN OFFENSE OCCURS OR
CONTINUES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Chapter 6 Animals and Fowl, is hereby amended by the following
changes:
A. That Article II Dogs and Cats, Division 2 Rabies Control, Section 6-30
�' � Vaccinations; certificates and tags, Subsection (a) is hereby amended in its entirety to read
as follows:
"(a) The owner or harborer (excluding animal shelters) of each domestic
dog or cat shall have the animal vaccinated against rabies by four
months of age. The animal must receive a booster within the 12-
month interval following the initial vaccination. Every domestic dog or
cat must be revaccinated against rabies at a minimum of at least once
every three years with a rabies vaccine licensed by the United States
Department of Agriculture. The vaccine must be administered
according to label recommendations. Livestock (especially those that
have frequent contact with humans) should be vaccinated against
rabies. Nothing in this section prohibits a veterinarian and owner or
harborer from selecting a more frequent rabies vaccination interval.
Failure to have said animal vaccinated shall be an offense under this
chapter and shall subject the owner or harborer to a fine. The fine for
the second violation of failure to have an animal vaccinated shall be
at least double the fine for the original offense."
B. That Article II Dogs and Cats, Division 2 Rabies Control, Section 6-30
Vaccinations; certificates and tags, Subsection (b) is hereby amended in its entirety to read
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"(b) All such dogs or cats shall be vaccinated in accordance with the
Texas Health and Safety Code.
1. All dogs and cats after initial vaccination and booster must
receive a second rabies vaccination within one year of
receiving their first vaccination, regardless of:
(a) type of vaccination used or
(b) the age at which the animal was initially vaccinated.
2. If the animal has received at least two vaccinations and the last
vaccination consisted of
(a) an annual rabies vaccine, the animal must receive a
vaccination within 12 months.
(b) a triennial vaccine, the animal must receive a
vaccination within 36 months.
3. If the animal has received at least two vaccinations prior to this
amendment and a triennial vaccine was used for the last
vaccination, this amendment is retroactive (i.e., the animal's
next vaccination will be due within 36 months from the date of
its last vaccination).
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Any person establishing residence within the City of Grapevine shall
comply with this section within ten days of establishing such
residency. If an unvaccinated dog or cat inflicts a bite, scratch, or
otherwise attacks any person within the city limits, a rabies vaccine
shall not be administered to the dog or cat until after a ten day
observation period, beginning with the date of a bite, scratch or
attack."
Section 2. That all ordinances or any parts thereof in conflict with the terms of this
ordinance shall be and hereby are deemed repealed and of no force or effect.
Section 3. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in
this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstance is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it would
have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity, which
remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
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Section 4. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of
Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace
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and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an emergency
for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety and general
welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective from and after
the date of its final passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 1st day of July, 2003.
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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��-����� L�n a Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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