Ord 26-2009 4/21/2009 . •
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Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Wichita Falls, Texas,
Amending Section 14-209, "Required Permission For a Registered
Cat Colony," of the Wichita Falls Code of Ordinances
WHEREAS, the Health District recommends revision of the existing Animal
Control Ordinance to better address the feral cat population and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls desires to adopt an
Animal Control Ordinance that is in the best interest of all citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 14-209, "Required Permission of a Feral Cat Colony", of the Wichita Falls
Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 14-209. Required permissions for registered cat colony.
(a) No permit shall issue for a cat colony location until the prospective feral cat
caregiver presents to the Director written permission for a registered cat colony to be
located at the prospective cat colony location, signed by every owner of neighboring
land to the property where the cat colony will be located. Such permission, once given
by an owner of neighboring land, is good for three years or until the property is
transferred to another party. New written permission must be obtained any time a
permission expires due to age or transfer of property.
(b) The feral cat caregiver must be the owner of the cat colony location, or have
the written permission of the owner of the location in order to obtain a permit for that
location.
(c) In lieu of written permission from the owner of specific neighboring land, a
prospective feral cat caregiver may document an inability to determine or contact the
owner of that specific land. This documentation shall include a copy of the owner's
contact information on file with the Wichita County Appraisal District, and a sworn
affidavit recording the manner and frequency of the attempts to locate or contact that
owner by the prospective feral cat caregiver. The affidavit shall also swear that the
prospective feral cat caregiver has no reason to believe that the owner in question is
opposed to the presence of a registered cat colony at the prospective cat colony
location."
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the 21 day of April, 2009.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
'ty Clerk
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