ORD 2013-25 - FAILEDTOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2013-25
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS,
AMENDING SUBSECTION 1.20 (A)(1) ENTITLED "LICENSE
REQUIRED" OF SECTION 1.20 ENTITLED "LICENSES AND
TAGS" OF ARTICLE I ENTITLED "ANIMALS" OF CHAPTER II,
ENTITLED "ANIMAL CONTROL", OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN AND AMENDING SUBSECTION
"A" ENTITLED "REGISTRATION" OF SECTION 8.06 ENTITLED
"ANIMAL CONTROL" OF ARTICLE VIII ENTITLED "SCHEDULE
OF FEES" OF CHAPTER 1 ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION";
PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES;
PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
AND REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND
ENROLLMENT; PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED THE
SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH
OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED
COMMITTED EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION
OCCURS OR CONTINUES; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas has the
authority to adopt ordinances for the good government of the Town; and
WHEREAS, the Town currently has a process under which pet owners are
required to obtain one-time license from the Town for each pet over the age of
three months; an
WHER icensing of pets allows the Town's Animal Control Officer to
identify the owner st pets and to return those pets to their owners; and
WHEREAS, licensing of pets also assists the Town's Animal Control Officer with
verifying that all pets have current rabies vaccinations, thereby protecting the
public from disease; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined it appropriate and in the
best interest of the public to require annual licensing of animals so that both
rabies vaccinations and owner information are current; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council hereby finds and declares that it is in the
interest of the public health, safety and general welfare to establish the
regulations set forth in this ordinance for the annual licensing of Animals within
the limits of the Town of Trophy Club.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
INCORPORATION OF PREMISES
That the above and foregoing premises are true and correct and are
incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes.
SECTION 2.
AMENDMENT
2.01 Subsection 1.20(A)(1), entitled "License Required" of Section 1.20 entitled
"Licenses and Tags", of Article I entitled "Animals" of Chapter II, entitled "Animal
Control", is hereby amended so that Section 1.20(A)(1) shall be and read as
follows:
Section 1.20 Licenses and Tags , 14ve,
A. License Required.
1. The Owner or harborer of each Animal more than three (3)
months old in the Town shall Register the Animal annually with the
Town Manager or the Town Manager's duly authorized
representative and obtain a license for such animal from the
Animal Control Department. At the time of application for such
license, the Owner shall present the current certificate of
Vaccination for each Animal and pay an annual licensing fee for
each Animal; the amount of which is to be designated on the
Schedule of Fees of the Town.
2.02 Subsection (A) entitled "Registration" of Section 8.06 entitled "Animal
Control" of Article VIII entitled "Schedule of Fees" of Chapter 1 entitled
"Administration" is hereby amended so that Section 8.06(A) shall be entitled
"Annual Registration" and shall be and read as follows:
Section 8.06 Animal Control
"A. Annual Registration $5.00"
SECTION 3.
SAVINGS AND REPEALER
That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other Ordinances of the
Town affecting Animal Control and shall not repeal any of the provisions of such
Ordinances except in those instances where provisions of those Ordinances are
in direct conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance; whether such Ordinances
are codified or uncodified, and all other provisions of the Ordinances of the Town
of Trophy Club, codified or uncodified, not in conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance, shall remain in full force and effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
any complaint, action, cause of action or claim which prior to the effective date of
this Ordinance has been initiated or has arisen under or pursuant to such
repealed Ordinance(s) shall continue to be governed by the provisions of that
Ordinance and for that purpose the Ordinance shall be deemed to remain and
continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 4.
SEVERABILITY
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If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this
Ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of the Ordinance, and the Town Council
hereby declares it would have passed such remaining of the Ordinance despite
such invalidity, which remaining po\C5.
remain in full force and effect.
ENGROSS.NR MENT
The Town. Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to
engross and e his Ordinance in accordance with the Town Charter.
SECTION 6.
ENALTY
It shall be la r any person to violate any provision of this
Ordinance, and any person olating or failing to comply with any provision of this
Ordinance shall be fined, upon conviction, not less than One Dollar ($1.00) nor
more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), and a separate offense shall be
deemed committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or
continues.
SECTION 7
PUBLICATION
The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to the
Caption, Penalty Clause, and Effective Date Clause of this Ordinance as required
by Section 52.011 of the Texas Local Government Code.
SECTION 8.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect on January 1, 2014 after its passage and
proper publication in accordance with law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy
Club, Texas, this the 3rd day of September, 2013.
Connie White, Mayor 'qq
Town of TrophyCClub, Texas
ATTEST:
Amy Piukana, Town Secretary
Town of Trophy Club, Texa
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Patricia A. Adams,To. ,n Attorney
Town of Tro by Club exas