OR 2004-1076 Owner is responsible for animal nuisancesAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2004-1076
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER
9, SECTION 9-1-15, BY ADDING SUBSECTION F. TO PROVIDE FOR
ADDITIONAL ANIMAL NUISANCES BY MAKING THE OWNER OF
SUCH ANIMAL(S) RESPONSIBLE; PROVIDING A REPEALING
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City answers numerous calls for animal related incidences; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to make the owner of animals responsible for additional
acts which shall constitute a public nuisance; and,
WHEREAS, adopting such provision is in the interest of the public health, safety and
welfare of its citizens; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City and
its citizens to adopt additional provisions that make the owners of animals responsible for the
acts of animals;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS;
SECTION 1. That Chapter 9 of the City of Coppell Code of Ordinance, be, and the
same is, hereby amended by amending section 9-1-15 by adding subsection F., which shall read
as follows:
"Sec. 9-1-15. Animal nuisances.
The following shall be considered a public nuisance and shall be unlawful:
It shall be unlawful and constitute a public nuisance for any person to
maintain or harbor any animal which:
(1)
repeatedly roams at large in violation of this chapter on public
or private property;
(2) attacks another domestic animal(s); or
(3) damages public or private property.
S£CTION ;~. That all provisions of the Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and all other
provisions of the Ordinances of the City not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. That should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or
section of this ordinance, or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be adjudged or held to
be void or unconsf~tutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said
ord'mm~.e or the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, which shall remain in full force and
effect.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage
as the law and charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the ~ day of
,2004
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~ N. ST~D'~_,R, MAYOR.
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