ORD 818 10/23/2007 ORDINANCE 818
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ANIMAL CONTROL REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY
OF CIBOLO, TEXAS, BY AMENDING ATTACHMENT A. FEE AND FINE SCHEDULE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR A CUMULATIVE/REPEALER
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cibolo desires to protect the public health and safety by
regulating the care and keeping of animals within the city limits and by providing vaccination and
quarantine; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cibolo finds it necessary to establish or increase the fees
charged for various permits, licenses, and penalties in order to meet the costs of administering the Animal
Control and Rabies Control programs as required by State Law;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO,TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Attachment A.Fee and Fine Scheduled Amended
Attachment A.Fee and Find Schedule shall be amended to read as follows:
"Attachment A. Fee and Fine Schedule.
Fee Schedule as established by the City Council of Cibolo,Texas.
Veterinarian Hospital or equivalent documentation required as proof of sterilization and rabies
vaccination.
A. Standard Annual licensing fee.
1. Unneutered dog or cat annual fee of $ 7.00
a. Replacement lost or destroyed tag $ 2.00
2. Neutered dog or cat annual fee of $ 5.00
a. Replacement lost or destroyed tag $ 2.00
B. Impoundment fees. An impoundment fee must be paid for each animal captured.
1. Altered dog or cat with valid City license(first Impoundment) $ 35.00
2. Altered dog or cat with valid City license(second Impoundment) $ 60.00
3. Altered dog or cat with valid City license
(each impoundment in excess of second impoundment) $ 85.00
4. Unaltered dog or cat with valid City license(first Impoundment) $ 45.00
5. Unaltered dog or cat with valid City license(second Impoundment) $ 70.00
6. Unaltered dog or cat with valid City license
(each impoundment in excess of second impoundment) $ 95.00
7. Altered dog or cat without valid City license first Impoundment) $ 60.00
8. Altered dog or cat without valid City license (second Impoundment) $ 85.00
9. Altered dog or cat without valid City license
(each impoundment in excess of second impoundment) $110.00
10. Unaltered dog or cat without valid City license(first Impoundment) $ 70.00
11. Unaltered dog or cat without valid City license(second Impoundment) $ 95.00
12. Unaltered dog or cat without valid City license
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(each impoundment in excess of second impoundment) $120.00
13. Fowl or other small animals $ 25.00
14. Zoological and/or circus animal $100.00
C. Boarding fees. A boarding fee must be paid for each day and for each animal confined by the
Animal Shelter or contracted agency.
1. Dog or cat per day of confinement(except for 4.Below) $ 15.00
2. Fowl or other small animal one time charge $ 8.00
3. Zoological and/or circus animal per day of confinement $300.00
4. Dog or cat per day of confinement when impounded due to
incarceration of owner $ 5.00
D. Voluntary Relinquishment of Ownership(no livestock will be taken in)
1. Unneutered dog or cat $ 45.00
2. Neutered dog or cat $ 35.00
3. Other animal(except livestock) $ 35.00
E. Live Trap Fees.
1. Deposit $ 40.00
2. Daily fee $ 2.00
3. Live trap replacement $175.00
F. Rabies Vaccination.
1. Vaccinations for dogs and cats $ 10.00 over actual cost
2. Vaccinations for other animals $ 10.00 over actual cost
Fine Schedule as established by the City Council of Cibolo,Texas.
Minimum Penalty Schedule
1. Animal abandonment $ 50.00
2. No rabies vaccination $ 50.00
3. Not registered/licensed $ 30.00
4. Animal running at large, (stray)
a. Unneutered dog or cat $ 90.00
b. Neutered dog or cat $ 80.00
c. Any other animal $ 50.00
d. Livestock $100.00
5. More than three(3)dogs or cats,per animal over minimum $ 30.00
6. Unconfined and/or non-muzzled vicious/dangerous animal $200.00
7. Unlawful harboring of a vicious animal $200.00
8. Failure to surrender animal for rabies observation $200.00"
Section 2. Severability
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause sentence, paragraph or
section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court
of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses,
sentences,paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City
Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section.
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Section 3. Cumulative/Repealer Clause
This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of Cibolo, Texas, except
where the provisions of the Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances, in
which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed.
Section 4. Savings
That all rights and privileges of the City of Cibolo are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the
provisions of any Ordinances affecting animal control, which have accrued at the time of the effective
date of this Ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and
criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such Ordinances, same shall not be affected by this
Ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
Section 5.Effective Date
This Ordinance shall become effective upon passage by the City Council and after having been
published twice in its entirety or in summary form or by publishing the caption of this ordinance twice
in the City of Cibolo's Official Newspaper.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED by a vote of 7 for to d against this 23rd day of October,2007.
APPROVED:
Mr!or Jennif$ Ha an
ATTEST:
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Peggy Cimics, City Secretary
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