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Home My WebLink AboutORD 93-25 - Rabies ControlORDINANCE No. q3� 2 WHEREAS, The Rabies Control Act of 1981, Texas Health and Safety Code, Annotated Section 826.015 and Section 826.017 (Vernon 1992) authorizes the establishment of rules to control rabies and to designate a local health authority; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, finds that it is in the interest of public health and safety to amend its ordinance related to rabies control and to designate a local health authority for rabies control; and, iij!''I I• - Section 1 The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby finds that this ordinance implements Health and Human Services Policy 1 of the Century Plan - Policy Plan Element which states, "The City will cooperate with public and private health and human services related organizations to assure that there are comprehensive services available" and is not found to be inconsistent or in conflict with any other Century Plan Policies, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative Chapter of the Policy Plan; Section 2 The attached Exhibit "A", relating to Rabies Control is hereby adopted by the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, ORDINANCE No. Revision to Rabies Control Ordinance No. 7.12 Georgetown Municipal Code Page 1 of 2 Section 3 All ordinances • resolutions,or parts of ordinances and resolutions,Ordinance hereby-.-. -r and are no longer of • - and effect, Section 4 If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable. Section 5 The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City Secretary to attest. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect in (10) ten days on and after publication in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown. PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 13' day of July, 1993. ATTEST: Elizabeth Gray, City Q ' • t • '71IIlII� Marianne Landers Banks, City Attorney ORDINANCE Revision to Rabies Ct • Ordinance No. 7.12 Georgetown Municipalt•- Page By:. Leo Wood, Mayor 7,12.010 Sections. ........................ a;fl Designation of Local Health Authority for Rabies Control. 7 " "N Rabid or rabies -suspect animals -- Duty of owner. . . 70120020 020 -.7-UM Rabid or rabies -suspect animals -- Confinement order. ....................... ........................ 7 , 2 0-M Rabid or rabies -suspect animals --Running at large after ....................... confinement order. 2 N" € Rabid animals -- Disposition. 742005 MUM Rabid animals -- DecIared public menace s 7 .060 'l�< -7 Rabid animals -- L®cal health Authority orders. :':"::iiiiG:i:i:::i::::?:?:':a::2:>::=::)::? :] .._....<:4ji;?:v..._, ..... ii}ii:' :•.:'i:: �:5: }:d}}y:':ii>i:iY':?6iii[: ".:8:4ii::...:.isi-'i:":-iiSi:{.y...'liiiii%q.:Cysi:'Y.i _: + 1 » at...... > f a >: :bias=<C tat a.. ........................ Rabid or rabies -suspect a° als --Duty of owner. The owner of any dog or other animal affected or suspected of being affected with the disease of rabies, or any dog or other animal which has been bitten by any dog or other animal having rabies or suspected of having the same, shall immediately notify the to and firmly secure such dog or other animal as provided in Section 7.08.080. Any peace officer is authorized to kill such dog or other animal found at large. (Prior code § 5-29) .. 12 020 a 3 Rabid or rabies -suspect animals -- Confinement order. When it comes to the knowledge of the HOf€i� '> 11� '- '--' :that there is reasonable probability that any dog or other animal within the City is affected with rabies, or has been exposed to rabies, he shall have the power and it is his/her duty to order or direct the owner of such dog or other animal to cause such dog or other animal to be at once confined, subject to and under the observation of the gee :`' ':.<I1t at some ........ .... ..... ..... :::.. �:.::: 9: convenient place for a period not to exceed ten days from the date of such order. Whenever any dog or other rabies -susceptible animal shall have bitten any person, such fact shall constitute reasonableprobability that such ••• or other animal has rabies,or has been exposed a rabies, • such r•• or other animal shall be presumed • be -• with the rabies is made to appear. (Prior code § 5-30(a)) " 030 '7 ;; bid or rabies -sus ct animals --Running at large after ........................ confinement order. Any dog or other animal presumed to have rabies by reason of the fact that it has bitten some person; or any dog or other animal that has been ordered confined by the '% ............................................................... for the reasons and in the manner rovided in Section 7.' p2.02 'aa3, found running at large at any time within ten days after such dog or other animal has bitten such person, or within ten days after such dog or other animal has been ordered confined ........................................................... by the I -I tkt-ttJzr, in the manner and for the reasons above provided, shall be deemed to be a public nuisance and a public menace, and may lawfully be killed by any ................................................. pefseff t 'a"EA Ider. when so found running at large, and it is the duty of the City police .::.;:.:; :..................:...........:..::.:.::.:.. to kill any such dog or other animal when so found running at large. Any stray dog or other rabies -susceptible animal, the owner of which is unknown, where there is reasonable grounds for belief that such dog or other animal has rabies, or has been exposed to rabies, that may be found running at large is declared to be a nuisance and menace, and it shall be lawful to kill such dog or other animal without any notice or any order that such dog or other animal be confined; provided, further, it shall be lawful to kill any such dog or other animal that has bitten a person, within ten days after such dog or other animal has bitten such person, that may be found running at large, whether the owner thereof be known or not, and without any notice to the owner thereof. (Prior code § 5-30(b)) 7 '0 Rabid animals -- Disposition. ."O4O - yy,/� /��e........................................................... Whenever it appears to the satisfaction of the �I " . .:. :.: ,that any dog or other animal being confined by the owner or keeper thereof, or that is in the possession of such owner or someone holding same for him, has rabies, or whenever it shall appear to the satisfaction of the C that the health or safety of any person that may have been bitten by a dog or other animal demands, in the prevention of such person from becoming afflicted with rabies, or in the proper treatment of such person __................ ......................... for rabies theI __:,_lWh t~tC shall have the power, and it is his/her duty, that he order the owner, keeper, or person in charge of such dog or other animal, to at once kill such dog or other animal, and deliver the head and body of such dog or other animal ............................................................. to the ��'*" Offie®Y It is thereupon the duty of an person when so Y ordered, to kill, or cause such dog or other animal to be killed and to cause the head and body ............................................................ thereof to be delivered to the Health Offin accordance with such ;:.;;;:.;;;:.>:.;: »>:.:......... order. (Prior code § 5-30 (c)) 7426050 `N.60 Rabid animals -- Declared public menace. Any dog or other animal so ordered killed, is declared to be a public nuisance and public menace, and upon proper affidavit being made and filed with the City Manager, he shall issue an order, directing the to cause such dog or other animal to be killed, in the event that the owner thereof has failed to discharge his/her duty and kill such dog or other animal as provided in this chapter. (Prior code § 5-30 (d)) All orders of the HeeJth Offi :::;.:;' ". ::;;:`_ t.:`<_ _:;` " under the provisions of this chapter, may be made verbally or in writing, within the discretion of the - oON f k :'(r%f. (Prior code § 5-30 (e))