CODES
Ordinances adopted not yet codified:
07-095
adopted December 18, 2007
Ordinances Governing Animals in the
City of Arlington, Texas
Amended by Ordinance No. 01-027
(March 27, 2001)
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ARTICLE
I DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01
Definitions
ARTICLE
II GENERAL PROVISIONS
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
ARTICLE
III DOGS AND CATS
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
ARTICLE
IV ESTRAYS AND AT LARGE
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
ARTICLE
V SALE AND BREEDING 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
ARTICLE
VI RABIES CONTROL AND BITE PROCEDURES
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
ARTICLE
VII PROHIBITED AND EXOTIC ANIMALS
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
ARTICLE
VIII DANGEROUS ANIMALS
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
ARTICLE
IX MISCELLANEOUS
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
ARTICLE
X ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND INQUESTS
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
ARTICLE
XI PENALTY
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
Section 2.01 Unclean Premises
Section 2.02 Hauling Dead Carcasses
Section 2.03 Opening in Streets, Etc.
Section 2.04 Exposure in Toilets
Section 2.05 Stagnant, Foul and Offensive Water
Section 2.06 Burning Certain Substances
Section 2.07 Slaughter Houses
Section 2.08 Animals
Section 2.09 Weeds
Section 2.10 Manner of Placing Litter in Receptacles
Section 2.11 Throwing, Depositing, Etc. Handbills in Public Places
Section 2.12 Dropping Litter, Etc. From Aircraft
Section 2.13 Fireworks
Section 2.14 Defecating or Urinating in Public Places
Section 2.15 Sleeping in Public Places
Section 2.16 Fire Hazards
Section 2.17 Substandard Structure
Section 2.18 Vehicle Spillage
Section 2.19 Pollution of Surface Waters
Section 2.20 Miscellaneous Conditions
Section 2.21 Noise
Section 2.22 Sight Obstruction
Section 2.23 Household Appliances
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