Ordinance 1968-06
NO. ta<i-t
AN OR~INANCE REGULATING THE KEEPING AND POSSESSING OF
LIVESTOCK WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
VJYLIE, TEXAS, AND SETTING OUT THE RULES AND CONDITIONS
GOVERNING THE SAHE; H1POSING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION
THEREOF; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EHERGENCY.
WHEREAS, because of lack of proper regulation of
livestock, there exists in many parts of the City of
Wylie unsanitary conditions where flies breed and disease
is cultured, where odors are obnoxious to the neighbor-
hood, where unsightliness is evident and the need for
regulation is great; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wylie, in
the exercise of discretion reposed in it by law, in order
to promote the public welfare, health and comfort of the
people has decided that it is necessary and advisable
to regulate the raising, keeping and harboring of live-
stock within the corporate limits; therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: HOGS, COWS, HORSES, MULES, SHEEP, GOATS AND
OTHER LIVESTOCK
(a) NUMBER LIMITED. It shall be unlawful for any
person, firm, or corporation to keep, harbor or
raise any hogs, cows, horses, mules, sheep, goats
and livestock within the City Limit of the City
of Wylie, Texas where the pen or enclosure is
less than 400 square feet of which is the equiv-
alent of 20 feet by 20 feet per animal.
(b) LOCATION OF PENS. hogs, cows, horses, mules,
sheep, goats, and other livestock shall be kept
in a suitable pen or enclosure, so that no part
of the pen or enclosure shall be closer than 50
feet from any inhabited dwelling, provided that
this distance requirement shall not apply to the
dwelling of the owner himself.
SECTION 2: CHICKENS, DUCKS, GEESE, AND OTHER FmJL
(a) NUMBER LIMITED. It shall be unlawful for
an person, firm, or corporation, to keep,
harbor, or raise any chickens, ducks, geese,
and other fowl within the City Limit of the
City of Wylie, Texas where the pen or enclos-
ure is less than 9 square feet per fowl.
(b) LOCATION OF PENS. Chickens, ducks, geese,
and other fowl shall be kept in a suitable
pen or enclosure, so that no part of the pen
or enclosure shall be closer than 50 feet
from any inhabited dwelling, provided that
this distance requirement shall not apply to
the dwelling of the owner himself.
SECTION 3: SANITARY CONDITIOlJ OF PEN OR ENCLOSURES
All pens or enclosures of all animals shall be main-
tained and kept in such condition as not to become unsan-
itary, offensive or disagreeable to persons residing in
the vicinity thereof nor snall they be so maintained or
kept to permit the breeding of flies or in any manner
cause injury to the health or comfort of the public or
any person working or residing in the vicinity of said
pen or enclosure. All pens and enclosures shall be cleaned
at least twice each week and the manure or refuse on such
pens or enclosures shall be promptly removed from the vicin-
ity after each cleaning.
SECTION 4: PENALTY FOR VIOLATION
An person, firm or corporation violating this ordi-
nance or any section thereof shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
in any sum not less than One Dollar ($1.00) nor more than
One Hundred Dollars; each day the violation shall be deemed
a separate offense.
SECTION 5: EFFECTIVE DATE
The fact that the City of Wylie is without an ordi-
nance regulating tne keeping and possessing of livestock
and fowls within the City Limits creates a health hazard
and an emergency and it is necessary for the health, safe-
ty and protection of the Citizens of ~'lylie that this ordi-
nance shall take effect immediately after its passage and
publication.
SECTION 6. SAVINGS CLAUSE
In the event that any section or portion of this ordi-
nance should for any reason be held invalid, nevertheless,
all the remaining sections and portions thereof shall not
be impaired or affected thereby, but shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 7. CONFLICTS
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or
in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall be
and the same are hereby expressly repealed.
ATTLST: 'I
~At. kc.'-eev/
Ci ty Secretary 1
FORM AND LLGALITY:
of
PASSLD, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this
August, A. D., 1968.
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