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(8) A person forces, allows, or permits any animal to remain in its own filth;
<br /> (9) A person keeps,shelters or harbors any animal having a potentially life-threatening infestation of ticks,
<br /> fleas,or other parasites,any other obvious life threatening illness,or injury, or any other
<br /> communicable illness transmissible to animal or human without having sought and obtained proper
<br /> treatment from a licensed veterinarian for such infestation or illness;
<br /> (10) A person causes an animal to fight another animal or person;
<br /> (11) A person fails to provide, at all times,their animal with adequate food and potable water, proper
<br /> shelter and protection from inclement weather,and veterinary care when needed to prevent suffering;
<br /> (12) A person raises or kills a doe or cat for the skin or fur;
<br /> (13) A person mutilates any animal,whether such animal is dead or alive(medical or veterinary medical
<br /> research, medical or veterinary medical necropsy, and biology class use of animals shall not be
<br /> considered mutilation);
<br /> (14) A person attaches a collar or harness to an animal that is of an inadequate size so that it restricts the
<br /> animal's growth or causes damage to the animal's skin;
<br /> (15) A person engages or allows another to engage in any sexual act with an animal;
<br /> (16) A person allows a stray animal to remain on their property without notifying the city animal services
<br /> facility of such act within 24 hours;
<br /> (17) A person who owns or is in control of an animal permits such animal to be at large within the City of
<br /> San Marcos;
<br /> (18) A person breeds or causes to be bred.any animal within the public view;
<br /> (19) A person creates, maintains, permits or causes a public nuisance,as defined in this chapter;
<br /> (20) A person owns, keeps, harbors,or possesses horses,cattle,or other livestock in any manner that is a
<br /> violation of this chapter;
<br /> (21) A person fails to publish the person's animal dealer or animal establishment permit number in any
<br /> advertisement offering an animal for sale.
<br /> (d) This section shall not be interpreted to restrict the extermination of rats, mice,insects,other vermin, or any
<br /> such animal deemed a nuisance by state law,through the use of traps, poisons,or other commercially
<br /> available means when used in accordance with the manufacturer's directions as long as reasonable
<br /> precautions are taken to ensure that no human, pet, or wild animal,other than the targeted species comes
<br /> into contact with the traps, poisons,or other means and that such use does not violate any other section of
<br /> this chapter.
<br /> (e) This section shall not be interpreted to restrict rodeos,4H Clubs,or FFA Club activities and operations.
<br /> (Ord. No. 2008-62, §3, 12-18-08;Ord. No. 2009-19, §2,3-31-09)
<br /> Sec. 6.010. Leaving animal unattended in vehicle.
<br /> A person having charge or custody of an animal shall not place or confine such animal or allow such animal to
<br /> be placed or confined in a motor vehicle or trailer under such conditions or for such a period of time as may
<br /> endanger the health of the animal due to heat, lack of food or water,or such other circumstances as may cause
<br /> injury or death of the animal.Animal control officers,or any licensed peace officer,finding an animal being held in
<br /> violation of this provision may cite the owner for violating this chapter,obtain a search warrant, pursuant to state
<br /> or federal law, or use reasonable force to remove an animal from a vehicle whenever it appears the animal's
<br /> Created: 2022-03-03 11:27:11 [EST]
<br /> (Supp.No.34,Update 4)
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