Ord 2023-070 San Marcos, TX amending sec 6.030 Of the city code to eliminate the five -day holding excemtion for impounded stray cats.

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ORDINANCE NO.2023-70 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 6.030 OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE TO ELIMINATE THE FIVE-DAY HOLDING PERIOD EXCEPTION FOR IMPOUNDED STRAY CATS HAVING NO TRACEABLE IDENTIFICATION; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 6.030(a)(1) of the San Marcos City Code is hereby amended to read as set forth below. Underlining indicates added text. Strikeouts indicate deleted text. (a) Impoundment. (1) It is the duty of an animal control officer to capture and impound such animals as are running at large or which are required to be impounded pursuant to other laws or ordinances or to protect public health or safety. Any officer or citizen of the city is authorized to take up and deliver in a humane manner to the animal services facility any animal that may be found running at large in the city, with the exception of visually healthy cats which pose no apparent danger to public health or safety. A cat without an ear tip or means SECTION 2. Section 6.030(c)(1) of the San Marcos City Code is hereby amended to read as set forth below. (c) Retention of impounded animals. (1) Impounded animals (exee , eats) three months of age or older with no means of traceable identification shall be kept for not less than three days that the shelter is open for reclaim, unless earlier reclaimed by the owner under acceptable conditions or earlier euthanized as allowed by this chapter. It is the responsibility of the owner to visit the shelter before the expiration of the designated holding period to reclaim a lost pet. The ex tion' f f eats is that they st be kept f et le s +h. F;t d SECTION 3. Section 6.030(c)(4) of the San Marcos City Code is hereby amended to read as set forth below.