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ORDINANCE NO. 19-2010
Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Wichita Falls, Texas,
Amending Section 14-67 Of The City Of Wichita Falls Code Of
Ordinances To Clarify Defenses For Failure To Obtain A Dog Or Cat
License
WHEREAS, the City Councit wishes to provide for consistent enforcement of its
rabies regulations and provide that exceptions to prosecution must be raised by the
defendant as defenses to prosecution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 14-67 of the Wichita Falls Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"Sec. 14-67. License defenses.
(a) It is a defense to prosecution under Section 14-66 that:
(1) The dog or cat has a valid rabies tag;
(2) The owner of the dog or cat resides outside the city;
(3) The dog or cat has been inside the territorial limits of the city for 30 days
or less; and
(4) The dog or cat has not been impounded by the city.
(b) It is a defense to prosecution under section 14-66 that the cat is a member cat.
(c) It is a defense to prosecution under section 14-66 that the dog or cat is a
fostered animal.
(d) It is a defense to prosecution under Section 14-66 that the dog is trained and
actively used to assist the physically handicapped or is a governmental agency
police dog.
(e) It is a defense to prosecution under Section 14-66 that a dog or cat is maintained
in a commercial animal establishment that has a current city kennel or
commercial animal establishment permit, unless the dog or cat is impounded by
the city."
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 6 day of April, 2010.
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MAYOR
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