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<br /> III <br /> ORDINANCE 1985-50 <br />0 <br />r-" <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF 'rHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br /> CITY OF SAN HARCOS, TEXAS, REPE.ALING <br /> CHAPTER 3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINA1'\TCES OF <br /> SAID CITY IN ITS ENTIRETY AND <br /> SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW CHAPTER 3, <br />Î"- ANIMALS A1'\T D FONL, OF THE CODE OF <br />~ ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY DEFINING TERMS; <br /> PROHIBITING THE KEEPING OF HOGS, ETC.; <br /> PROHIBITING LIVESTOCK FROt4 RUNNING AT <br /> LARGE; PROHIBITING THE SALE AND GRAZING, <br /> ETC., OF LIVESTOCK UPON STREETS, ALLEYS, <br /> ETC.; REQUIRING MAINTENANCE OF CLEAN AND <br /> SANITARY LIVESTOCK PENS; PROHIBITING FOWL <br /> FROt-1 RUNNING AT LARGE k!IJ D REQUIRING <br /> MAINTENANCE OF SANITARY PENS AND CAGES <br /> THEREFOR; REQUIRING PHYSICAL RESTRAINT OF <br /> DOGS; PROHIBITING UNREASONABLE LOUD <br /> BARKING OR Hm'lLING NOISE BY DOGS; <br /> REQUIRING REMOVAL OF DOG FECES FROM <br /> PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY; PROVIDING <br /> FOR ISSUANCE OF CITATIONS; REQUIRING <br /> REGISTRATION OF DOGS AND SETTING FORTH <br /> PROCEDURES THEREFOR AND FOR REVOCATION <br /> THEREOF~ PROVIDING FOR I MPOUNm'1ENT OF <br /> ANIMALS AND SETTING FORTH CRITERIA AND <br /> PROCEDURES THEREFOR; PROVIDING FOR <br /> PENALTY AND DECLARING lu'IJ EFFEC'rIVE DATE. <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN <br /> MARCOS, TEXAS: <br /> SECTION 1. That Chapter 3 of the Code of Ordinances of <br /> the City of San Marcos, Texas, is he reby repealed in its <br /> entirety. <br /> SECTION 2. That a new Chapter 3 is hereby added to the <br /> Code of Ordinances of the City of San Marcos, Texas which <br /> shall read as follows: <br /> Chapter 3 <br /> ANIMALS AJ.\fD FONL <br /> ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL <br /> Sec. 3-1. Definitions. <br /> For the purposes of this article, the following words and <br /> phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them <br /> by this section: <br /> Handler: Any person with whom an animal or fowl has been <br /> placed by the owner of such animal or fowl for the purpose of <br /> that person having control of such animal or fowl on behalf <br /> of the owner. <br /> Owner: Any person owning, keeping or harboring an animal or <br /> fowl. <br /> Running at Large: Not under the direct physical control of <br /> the owner or handler by leash, cord, chain or similar direct <br /> physical control and not being kept physically restrained <br /> from leaving the premises of the owner. <br />