Ordinance 2002-34
ORDINANCE NO. JOD;} -3/
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 87-57, SECTION 2 (DEFINITIONS), SECTION 14(d)
(IMPOUNDMENT OF ANIMALS RUNNING AT lARGE), AND SECTION 13(c)
(BITES BY ANIMALS); PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR THE VIOIATION
OF TIllS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR REPEALING, SAVINGS AND
SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; PROVIDING FORAN EFFECTIVE DATE OF TIllS
ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION
THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas (IICity Councilll) has investigated
and determined that it would be advantageous and beneficial to the citizens of the City of Wylie,
Texas ('Wyliell) to amend Wylie Ordinance No. 87-57, Section 2 (Definitions), Section 14(d)
(Impoundment of Animals Running at Large), and Section 13(c) (Bites by Animals), as provided
herein; and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare that animals are
controlled; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that all legal notices, hearings, procedures and publishing
requirements for this Ordinance have been performed and completed in the manner and form set forth
by law.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: FINDINGS INCORPORATED. The findings set forth above are incorporated
into the body of this Ordinance as iffully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: AMENDMENT TO WYLIE ORDINANCE NO. 87-57. SECTION 2
(DEFINITIONS). Wylie Ordinance No. 87-57, Section 2 (Definitions) is hereby amended by
replacing the definition of "wild animal" to read as,follows:
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Wild Animal means any animal that is customarily considered dangerous,
undomesticated or not normally born and raised in captivity, including, but not limited
to the following Classes and Families of animals (specific animals are named as
examples qfthe Class or Family, not as a complete list of the Class or Family):
(a) Class Reptilia:
(1) Family Helodermatidae (venomous lizards) and Family Hydrophiidae
(Venomous Marine snakes);
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(2) Family Viperidae (rattlesnakes, pit vipers and true vipers);
(3) Family Elapidae (coral snakes, cobras, and mambas);
(4) Family Columbridae-Dispholidus Typus (boomslang);
(5) Bioga Dendrophilia (mangrove snake) and Kirklandii (twig snake
only); and
(6) Order Crocodilia (such as crocodiles and alligators);
(b) Class Aves: Order Falconiforms (such as hawks, eagles, falcons and wltures);
(c) Class Mammalia: Order Carnivores,
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
Family Felidea (such as lions, tigers, bobcats, jaguars, leopards and
cougars), except commonly domesticated cats;
Family Canidae (such as wolves, dingos, coyotes, foxes and jackals)
and any hybrid of an animal1isted in this section, except commonly
domesticated Dogs;
Family Mustelida (such as weasels, skunks, martins, minks, badgers
and otters) except ferrets;
Family Procyonidae (such as raccoons and coati);
Family Ursidae (such as bears);
Marsupialia (such as kangaroos, opossums, koala bears, wallabys,
bandicoots, and wombats);
Chiroperta (bats);
Edentata (such as sloths, anteaters, and armadillo);
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Probosidea (elephants);
Primata (such as monkeys, chimpanzees, orangutans, and gorillas);
Rodentia (such as beavers and porcupines); and
Ungulata (such as antelope, deer, bison and camels);
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(d) Class Amplu'bi: Poisonous frogs. Does not include non-poisonous reptiles or
non-poisonous snakes.
Wild animal does not include livestock, fowl or normal household pets, such as but not limited
to Dogs, Cats, cockatiels, hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils, rabbits, :fish or small, non-poisonous
reptiles, or non-poisonous snakes. Wild animal includes any hybrid of an animal listed in this
definition, unless certified for medical, biological, herpetological or other scientific research or
study. This definition shall apply regardless of state or dura.tion of captivity.
SECTION 3: AMENDMENT TO WYLIE ORDINANCE NO. 87-57. SECTION 14(d)
(IMPOUNDMENT OF ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE). Wylie Ordinance No. 87-57, Section
14( d) (Impoundment of Animals Running at Large), is hereby amended to read as follows:
''(d) All impounded animals not redeemed within seven (7) days may be
destroyed in a humane manner by a licensed veterinarian, or under his supervision;
offer for adoption by the animal control officer for a period of one week; or
transferred to an area humane society or approved animal sheher. The owner of any
destroyed animal is respollSl'ble for and must pay for all veterinarian, medical and
related charges prescn'bed in the fee schedule in appendix C to this Code within seven
(7) days of being notified of the amount of such charges."
SECTION 4: AMENDMENT TO WYLIE ORDINANCE NO. 87-57. SECTION 13(c)
(BITES BY ANIMALS). Wylie Ordinance No. 87-57, Section 13(c)(BitesBy Animals), is hereby
amended to read as follows:
''( c) The owner of the animal shall surrender the animal to the animal
control officer immediately, or otherwise arrange for the animal control officer to pick
up and retain such anima~ in a separate kennel at the animal sheher for the period of
the quarantine. After the animal has been released from quarantine, the owner may
redeem the animal from the animal sheher by payment of the fees for quarantine,
impoundment and medical and veterinary expenses prescn'bed in the fee schedule in
Appendix C of the Code. If the owner does not redeem the animal from the animal
sheher, the owner is still responSl'ble for and must pay for all veterinarian, medical and
related charges within seven (7) days o( being notified of the amount of such
charges. " ~
SECTION 5: Penalty Provision. Any person, firm, corporation or business entity violating
this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined a
sum not exceeding TWO THOUSAND AND NO/I00 DOLlARS ($2,000.00). Each continuing
day's violation under this Ordinance shall constitute a separate offense. The penal provisions imposed
under this Ordinance shall not preclude Wylie from filing suit to enjoin the violation. Wylie retains an
legal rights and remedies available to it pursuant to loca~ state and federal law.
SECTION 6: SavingsIRepealing Clause. Wylie Ordinance Nos. 87-57 shall remain in full
force and effect, save and except as amended by this or any other ordinance. All provisions of any
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ordinance in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent they are in conflict; but
such repeal shall not abate any pending prosecution for violation of the repealed ordinance, nor shall
the repeal prevent a prosecution from being commenced for any violation if occurring prior to the
repeal of the ordinance. Any rem~ining portions of said ordinances shall remain in full force and
effect.
SECTION 7: Severability. Should any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is expressly
provided that any and all remaining portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Wylie hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause
or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that anyone or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION 8: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its
adoption and publication as required by law.
DULYPA,AND AP(j.O:J!ID~YTVE CTIY COUNCIL OF THE CTIYOFWYLIE,
TEXAS on this day Of~ 2002.
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ATTESTED TO AND
CORRECTLY RECORDED BY:
Date(s) ofPublicatiOl1:
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THE WYLIE NEWS
Covering Wylie, Sachse, Murphy and the surrounding area
110 N. Ballard St.
P.O. Box 369
Wylie, Texas 75098
972.442.5515
Fax 972.442.4318
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF COLLIN
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Chad Engbrock, of THE WYLIE
NEWS, a newspaper regularly published in Collin County, Texas and having general circulation in Collin
County, Texas, who being by me duly sworn deposed and says that the foregoing attached
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was published in said newspaper on the following dates, to-wit:
#}'1
r..Y-e4:- ~
, 2002, and
, 2002.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this the
to certify which witness my hand and seal of office.
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day of J.!{)vQ.~'Vlli...,---
, 2002,
Notary Public in and for
The State of Texas
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Public Notices
Engineering Conference
Room. Representatives of
Owner and Consulting
Engineer will be present to
discuss the Project.
Bids will be received on a
lump sum basis.
Bid security in the amount
of 5 percent of the Bidder's
maximum bid must accom-
pany each Bid.
The Successful Bidder will
be required to furnish a
Performance Bond and a
Payment Bond as security
for the faithful perfor-
mance and the payment of
all bills and obligations
arising from the perfor-
mance of the Contract. No
Bid may be withdrawn
within a period of 60 days
after the date fixed for
opening Bids.
Owner reserves the right to
reject any or all Bids,
including without limita-
tion the rights to reject any
or all nonconforming, non-
responsive, unbalanced, or
conditional Bids, and to
reject the Bid of any
Bidder if Owner believes
that it would not be in the
best interest of Owner to
make an award to that
Bidder. Owner also
reserves the right to waive
informalities.
If the Contract is the be
awarded, Owner will give
the Successful Bidder a
Notice Award within the
number of days set forth in
the Bid For.
NORTH
MUNICIPAL
TEXAS
WATER
A public hearing will be
held by and before the
Sachse Economic
Development Corporation
of the City of Sachse,
Texas on the 9th day of
October, 2002 at 7:00 p.m.
ill the City Council
Chamber of City Hall of
the City of Sachse, 5560
Highway 78, Sachse,
Texas, for all persons inter-
ested III the above 4B
Project. At said time and
place, all such persons JOHN MONDY, MAYOR
shall have the right to ATTEST:
appear and be heard. Of all BARBARA SALINAS
said matters and things, all CITY SECRETARY .I
persons interested in the'\.,... 19-1t-339/ AN ORDINANCE
things and matters herein " AUTHORIZING THE
mentioned, will take ORDINANCE NO. ISSUANCE OF "CITY OF
notice. 19-1t-1370 2002-35 WYLIE, TEXAS, GEN-
AN ORDINANCE ERAL OBLIGATION
Public Notices
DISTRICT
By s/ Bobby Robinson
Bobby Robinson
President,
Board of Directors
18-3t-235
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARINGS
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVE TO ALL INTER-
EsTED PERSONS,
THAT:
The Sachse Economic
Development Corporation
proposes to initiate a 4B
Project within the City of
Sachse for the purpose of
the purchase of 6 1/2 acres
of land and improvements
located at 5001 Ben Davis
Road in Sachse, Texas for
redevelopment and subse-
quent sale or lease for
commercial uses.
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l!ll AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE
ISSUANCE OF "CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS,
WATERWORKS AND
SEWER SYSTEM REV-
ENuE BONDS, SERIES
2002"; PLEDGING THE
NET REVENUES OF
THE CITY'S WATER-
WORKS AND SEWER
SYSTEM TO THE PAY-
MENT OF THE PRINCI-
PAL OF AND INTEREST
ON SAID BONDS;
ENACTING PROVI-
SIONS INCIDENT AND
RELATED TO THE
ISSUANCE, PAYMENT,
SECURITY AND DELIV-
ERy OF SAID BONDS,
INCLUDING THE
. APPROVAL AND EXE-
CUTION OF A PAYING
AGENT/REGISTRAR
AGREEMENT AND THE
APPROVAL AND DIS-
TRIBUTION OF AN
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
PERTAINING THERETO;
AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
PASSED AND
APPROVED by the City
Council of the City of
Wylie, Texas, this 24th day
of September 2002.
Public Notices
AUTHORIZING THE E
lBSUANCE OF "CITY OF S
WYLIE, TEXAS, TAX 1
NOTES, SERIES 2002"; (
SPECIFYING THE I
TERMS AND FEATURES r
OF SAID NOTES; LEVY- P
ING A CONTINUING 1
DIRECT ANNUAL AD E
VALOREM TAX FOR I
THE PAYMENT OF SAID I
NOTES; AND RESOLV- I
ING OTHER MATTERS
INCIDENT AND RELAT-
ED TO THE ISSUANCE,
SALE, PAYMENT AND
DELIVERY OF SAID
NOTES, INCLUDING
THE APPROVAL AND
EXECUTION OF A PAY-
1NG AGENT/REGIS-
TRAR AGREEMENT
AND THE APPROVAL
AND DISTRIBUTION OF
AN OFFICIAL STATE-
MENT PERTAINING
THERETO; AND PRO-
VIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
PASSED AND
APPROVED by the City
Council of the City of
Wylie, Texas, this 24th day
of September 2002.
JOHN MONDY, MAYOR
ATTEST:
BARBARA SALINAS
CITY SECRETARY
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2002-36