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Ordinances Governing Animals in the City of Arlington, Texas
Amended by Ordinance No. 01-027
(March 27, 2001)

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Section 1.01 Definitions

Section 2.01 Establishment of Office of Animal Services Manager
Section 2.02 Duties of Animal Services Manager
Section 2.03 Authority to Kill, Impound or Destroy Animals
Section 2.04 Powers and Duties of Citizens
Section 2.05 Inspections
Section 2.06 Animal Services Center Advisory Board
Section 2.07 Nuisances

Section 3.01 License and Vaccination Required
Section 3.02 Issuance of License
Section 3.03 Impoundment of Dogs and Cats
Section 3.04 Fees
Section 3.05 Adoption of Dogs or Cats
Section 3.06 Breeding of Dogs or Cats

Section 4.01 Estrays to be Impounded
Section 4.02 Fees and Costs
Section 4.03 Advertisement
Section 4.04 Recovery by Owner
Section 4.05 Sale of Estray
Section 4.06 Use of Estray
Section 4.07 Death or Escape of Estray
Section 4.08 Recovery by Owner of Proceeds Delivered to City Treasurer
Section 4.09 Escheat of Sale Proceeds
Section 4.10 Riding, Driving or Herding of Certain Animals
Section 4.11 Animal At Large
Section 4.12 Animal Impounded at Police Request
Section 4.13 Wild Animals
Section 4.14 Spay/Neuter of Animals

Section 5.01 Sale and Care of Certain Animals
Section 5.02 Keeping of Fowl
Section 5.03 Livestock
Section 5.04 Exceptions

Section 6.01 Definitions
Section 6.02 Report of Rabies
Section 6.03 Quarantine
Section 6.04 Disposition or Release of Quarantined Animal
Section 6.05 Use and Sale of Rabies Vaccine
Section 6.06 Animal Exposed to Rabies

Section 7.01 Definition of Prohibited Animals
Section 7.02 Ownership of Prohibited Animal
Section 7.03 Impoundment of Prohibited Animals
Section 7.04 Maintenance and Disposition of Prohibited Animal
Section 7.05 Definition of Exotic Animals
Section 7.06 Application of Other Laws
Section 7.07 Primary Enclosures
Section 7.08 Transportation of Exotic Animals
Section 7.09 Distance Requirements
Section 7.10 Impoundment of Exotic Animals
Section 7.11 Maintenance and Disposition of Exotic Animal

Section 8.01 Knowledge of Dangerous Animal
Section 8.02 Dangerous Animal Report
Section 8.03 Dangerous Animal Determination
Section 8.04 Hearing
Section 8.05 Requirements for Owners of Dangerous Animals
Section 8.06 Registration
Section 8.07 Owner Notification of Attacks
Section 8.08 Offenses
Section 8.09 Defenses
Section 8.10 Muzzle and Restraint of Dangerous Animals
Section 8.11 Additional Penalties for Violation of this Section
Section 8.12 Status of Animal
Section 8.13 Impoundment and Destruction of Animal

Section 9.01 Disposal of Dead Animals
Section 9.02 Traps
Section 9.03 Interfering with Manager
Section 9.04 Filing of False Claims and Reports
Section 9.05 Defecation - Removal and Disposal Required; Implements Required
Section 9.06 Pigeons
Section 9.07 Care and Humane Treatment of Animals

Section 10.01 General Provisions
Section 10.02 Administrative Hearing for License Revocation
Section 10.03 Administrative Hearing - Ownership of Animal with Revoked License
Section 10.04 Administrative Hearing - Prohibited Animal
Section 10.05 Administrative Hearing - Exotic Animal
Section 10.06 Appeal to Appeals Officer

Section 11.01 Penalty
Section 11.02 Culpability

Ordinances Governing Nuisances in the City of Arlington, Texas
Amended by Ordinance No. 99-41
(March 23, 1999)

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ARTICLE II NUISANCES ENUMERATED

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