ARTICLE
2.700 VICIOUS
ANIMALS
Sec. 2.701 Regulated
No vicious animal shall be allowed upon any
street, avenue, highway, alley, sidewalk, parkway, park or other
public place in the City of Watauga, whether or not said animal
is under control by means of a leash, chain or other means.
However, this article shall not apply to any animal when
confined within a vehicle. If a person or animal is found to be
in violation of this article, the animal shall be impounded as a
public nuisance. If impoundment of such animal cannot be made
with safety, the animal may be destroyed without notice to the
owner of said animal. Any animal which has, on separate
occasions, engaged in vicious behavior where police incident
reports were made and the animal was at large at the time the
incidents occurred and said attack would be considered
unprovoked shall be removed from the city within twenty-four
(24) hours following the notification to the owner. If
notification to the owner is not possible following reasonable
diligent efforts, said animal shall be impounded and destroyed
in a humane manner. Guard dogs on commercial property are
exempt from this particular article, provided that such dogs
have been registered with the animal control officer or the
department of public safety and the owner possesses, if
required, a license under Chapter 1702 of the Texas Occupations
Code. (Private investigators and Texas private security
agencies).
Sec. 2.702 Animal Bite Complaints
In the event that the animal control officer
of the department of public safety of the City of Watauga
receives a complaint concerning an animal which has bitten a
human being or attacked and killed another animal, a sworn
complaint must be submitted with the following information:
(1) The name, address and
telephone number of the complainant and any other witnesses to
the incident;
(2) The date, time and location of the
incident;
(3) The description of the animal;
(4) The name, address and telephone
number of the animal or owner;
(5) A statement that the animal attacked
and/or killed another animal;
(6) A statement that the animal attacked
and/or bit another human being;
(7) A statement that the
animal has exhibited vicious propensities in past conduct; and
(8) Any other facts and circumstances
relevant to the reported incident.
(Ordinance 1032 adopted 9/25/00)
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