HomeMy WebLinkAbout76-1984 ordORDINANCE NO. 76-1984
AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING FEES TO BE CHARGED FOR PICKING UP AND KEEPING
OF LIVESTOCK, ANIMALS AND FOWLS; REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
AND RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE PROVISIONS OF ALL ORDINANCES PERTAINING
TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ORDINANCE THAT ~E NOT IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW:
Section 1: (a) The Director of Public Safety
of the City of Plainview shall cause to be taken into custody any
rabbit, fowl, fox, or other animals found to be off the premises of the
owner and not under the control of the owner or any other person and within
the limits of the City of Plainview, and to charge a pick up fee of $5.00
and a daily sustenance fee of $2.00 per day, which shall be paid by the
owner or other custodian of-said animal prior no the release of same by
said Director of Public Safety
(b) The DireCtor of Public Safety of the
City of Plainview shall cause to be taken into custody any cow, horse,
mule, sheep, goat, hog or other livestock found to be off the premises
of the owner and not under the control of the owner or any other person,
and within the limits of the City of Plainview, and to charge a pick up
fee of $20.00 and a daily sustenance fee of~$5.00 per day which shall be
paid by the owner or other custodian of said animal prior to the release
of same by said Director of Public Safety
The words "other animals" as used in this ordinance shall not
include dogs or cats for the reason that provisions for the control
of dogs and cats are made in Ordinance No. 65-~B65 of the City of Plainview,
and said Ordinance No. 65-865 shall control as to dogs and cats. This
ordinance is not intended to repeal Ordinance ]No. 65-865 or any part
thereof nor to be in conflict thereof.
Section 2: If the Director of Public Safety_ _
or employees of said department determine that any such animal, fowl
or livestock needs veterinary attention and a veterinarian is used to
treat such animal, fowl or livestock, there shall also be charged the
owner or such person picking up the animal the fee of such veterinarian
for attending such animal, f~wl or-livestock.
Section 3: Ail ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed and all ordinances or parts of ordinances
pertaining to the subject or subjects covered by this ordinance that
are not in conflict herewith are hereby ratified and confirmed as
heretofore passed and approved.
PASSED and APPROVED this the
A. D. 1976.
day of ~2r~/~L_~
ATTEST:
M. L. Rea, City Clerk
City of Plainview
~f. i~oBer~ Wa~land, ~yor -
City of Plainview