Ord 2921 11/5/1974 ORDINANCE NO. , ft/,/
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 5-9, 5-12 AND
5-36 REGARDING THE KEEPING OF PIGEONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Section 5-9 of the Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended so that it shall read as follows :
"Sec. 5-9. Fowls running at large.
It shall be unlawful for any person owning or control-
ling any chickens, guineas, turkeys or other fowls to allow
the same to run at large within the city limits, except
Antwerp messenger or homing pigeons commonly called carrier
pigeons and racing pigeons. "
SECTION 2 . Section 5-12 of the Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended so that it shall read as follows:
"Sec. 5-12. Breeding or keeping of certain pigeons
prohibited.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to breed,
raise or keep pigeons within the corporate limits of the
City, except Antwerp messenger or homing pigeons commonly
called carrier pigeons.
(b) Any person breeding, raising or keeping pigeons
and any person having in their possession or having on or
about their premises any pigeons, except the Antwerp messen-
ger or homing pigeons commonly called carrier pigeons, with
intent to keep, raise or breed the same within the corpo-
rate limits of the City shall be deemed guilty of a nuisance,
and on conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less
than Five Dollars ($5. 00) and not more than Twenty Five Dollars
($25 . 00) .
(c) The Antwerp messenger or homing pigeon commonly
called carrier pigeon shall have the name of its owner stamped
upon its wing or tail or bearing upon its wing or tail or bear-
in g upon u its leg a band or ring with the name or initials of
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the owner or an identification or registration number stamped
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thereon when being permitted to race or to fly for necessary
exercise and training and under restraint and control of its
owner. The coop, pen, housing, structure or enclosure shall
be kept clean and free of offensive odors and shall not be
less than a distance of fifty (50) feet measured in a straight
line from the nearest point of the pen enclosure or other
structure in which such pigeons are kept to the nearest point
of any residence, church, school, convalescent home or nursing
home other than the residence of the keeper, possessor or owner
of said pigeons. "
SECTION 3. Paragraph (1) of Section 5-36 of the Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended so that it shall read as follows:
" (1) Fowl. 'Fowl' shall include chickens, turkeys,
pheasants, quail, guineas, geese, ducks and/or other feathered
animals regardless of age or sex, except all types of pigeons
other than Antwerp messenger or homing pigeons commonly called
carrier pigeons. "
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1974.
M A Y O R
ATTEST:
C I T Y C L E R K
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ORDINANCE NO. 2921
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS
5-9, 5-12 A 5-36 REGARDING THE Affidavit of Publication KEEPIPING OF F PIGEONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WI- 1
CHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION Ordinances iis Section
ereby amended so that It l THE STATE OF TEXAS
shall read as follows:
"Sec. Fowls running at large. COUNTY OF WICHITA
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for any person own-
ing or controlling any chickens, guineas,
('turkeys or other fowls to allow the same )
to run at large within the city limits,ex-
cept Antwerp messenger or homing 19th November
pigeons commonly called carrier pigeons On tli is . day of
and racing pigeons."
SECTION 2. Section 5-12 of the Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended so that it A.D. °7L
shall read as follows: personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority
"Sec.5-12. Breeding or keeping of certain
pigeons prohibited.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to Joy Davis bookkee r
breed, raise or keep pigeons within the
corporate limits of the City, except
Antwerp messenger or homing pigeons
commonly called carrier pigeons.
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commonly called carrier pigeons,th with in- Wichita County, Texas, and upon being duly sworn by me, on oath states
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thin the corporate limits of the City shall
be deemed guilty of a nuisance, and on
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sum not less than Five Dollars (55.00)
and not more than Twenty Five Dollars One
($25.00). published in_._ kl) issues thereof on the following
(c) The Antwerp messenger or homing
pigeon commonly called carrier pigeon
shall have the name of its owner stamped dates:
upon its wing or tail or bearing upon its 1�Oil�'e.m rber -t L ��
wing or tail or bearing upon its leg a
band or ring with the name or initials of .
the owner or an identification or regis-
tration number stamped thereon when ,
being permitted to race or to fly for
necessary exercise and training and under , ,.,
restraint and control of its owner. The u
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shall be kept clean and free of offensive
odors and shall not be less than a of Wichita Falls
distance of fifty (50) feet measured in a
straight line from the nearest point of the
pen enclosure or other.structure in which'
such pigeons are kept to the nearest point Subscribed and sworn to before me this the day and year first above
of any residence, church, school,- con-
valescent home or nursing home other written.
than the residence of the keeper,
possessor or owner of said pigeon$."
SECTION 3.Paragraph (1)of Section 5-36 ,
Iof the Code of Ordinances Is hereby f/
amended so that it shall read as follows: �` f ( _ ce ��
"(1) Fowl. 'Fowl' shall include chickens,
turkeys, pheasants, quail, guineas, geese, ,. ., ,K :.c,
ducks and-or other feathered animals
regardless of age or sex,except all types
of pigeons other than Antwerp messenger
or homing pigeons commonly called car-
rier pigeons."
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE
5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1974. c-Max
Kruger, Mayor. ATTEST: s-Wilma J.
Thomas,City Clerk. I!