OR 291 Coppell Animal Code AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 291
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AMENDING THE ARTICLE
9-1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COPFELL, THE "COPPELL
ANIMAL CODE" TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO KEEP WILD ANIMALS WITHIN THE CITY;
PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABLIITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. AMENDING CODE TO ADD DEFINITION
The City of Coppell Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding to Section 9-
1-1 the following definition:
"WILD ANIMAL shall mean any snake or dangerous reptile, or any other
animal which is normally found in the wild state and not normally capable
of being domesticated, including but not limited to: skunks, foxes, leopards,
tigers, lions and lynx."
SECTION 2. AMENDING CODE TO PROHIBIT WILD ANIMALS
Article 9-1 of the City of Coppell Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by
adding thereto a new Section 9-1-26 which shall read as follows:
"Section 9-1-26 WILD ANIMALS PROIiI~ITED WITHIN THE CITY
It shall be unlawful to keep any wild animal within the City of
Coppell."
SECTION 3. REPEALING CLAUSE
All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, inconsistent or in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
If any article, paragraph or subdivision, clause or provision of this ordinance
shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity
of this ordinance as a whole or any part or provision thereof, other than the part so
decided to be invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5. PENALTY CLAUSE
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a
penalty of fine not to exceed the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense,
and each and every day such offense is continued shall constitute a new and separate
offense.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after the publication of
its caption, as the law in such cases provides.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the ,/-~
day of ' ~ ~ j-~ !.,.:~... , 1983.
APPROVED:
M~,YOR
ATTEST:
CITY St~CRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY AqF~RNEY
CO9-1183