§ 6-4. State law; designation of local authority.  


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  • This "Animal Control and Safety Ordinance" is enacted pursuant to the provisions of V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code, title 10, chapters 821, 822, 823, and 826, as amended from time to time, including impoundment (pound operations authority by the animal control authority), quarantine, isolation and other disease control measures.

    The director of the animal care services department is designated as the animal control authority and the local rabies control authority for the city.

(Ord. No. 86-24, § 1, 2-17-86; Ord. No. 2010-O-029, § 1, 3-15-10; Ord. No. 2016-O-132 , § 2, 9-12-16)