ORD 843 05/13/2008 ORDINANCE NO. 8 4 3
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 718 ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE,
SUBCHAPTER E, SECTION 608.071 ALLOWING FOR THIRTY SIX (36) MONTH
RABIES VACCINES; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILTY 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 current ordinances does not meet recent changes in State laws pertaining to animal control
regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cibolo fords 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;
THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO,TEXAS:
SECTION 1
INCORPORATION
That the above and foregoing premises are true and correct and are incorporated herein and made part hereof for
all purposes.
SECTION 2
AMENDMENTS
That Subchapter E, Section 608.071, Subsection A. 3. of Ordinance 718 (Animal Control Ordinance) shall be
amended to read as follows:
608.071.Rabies Vaccination
A. 3. Not more than twelve(12)months have elapsed since the most recent vaccination, or not more
than thirty six months(36)have elapsed if proof of a thirty six(36)month vaccination can be provided
from a licensed veterinarian.
SECTION 3
SEVERABILITY
That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council of the City of Cibolo 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 should 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 or sections of this Ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the
City Council without incorporation in this Ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section.
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 Ordinance affecting the adoption and amendment of this Ordinance,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
That this Ordinance shall be effective upon the approval of the City Council of the City of Cibolo,Texas, and
the publication of the fees twice in the newspaper of record.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED;
PASSED AND APPROVED by a vote of 7 for to against this the 13th day of May,2008.
�/a- a�/
Je •fer man
Mayor, City of Cibolo
ATTEST:
t `/
Peggy Cimics
City Secretary, City of Cibolo
Published in the Seguin Gazette on the following dates: