O62-07KENNEDALE ORDINANCE NO. 62-7
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THAT ALL DOGS WITHIN
THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS, BE VACCINATED
FOR RABIES AND LICENSED; PRESCRIBING A PRO-
CEDURE AND FEES FOR LICENSING; PROHIBITING
THE RUNNING AT LARGE OF DOGS; PROVIDING FOR
THE IT0UNDING OF DOGS, THEIR REDEMPTION AND
DISPOSAL; PROVIDING FOR THE QUARANTINE AND
CONFINEMENT OF BABIED OR SUSPECTED DOGS;
FIXING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE,
TEXAS:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person
within the City of Kennedale, Texas, to own, keep, possess,
harbor or allow to remain upon premises under his control,
or elsewhere within the City, any dog, male or female,
without having obtained a license therefor. The fee for
such license shall be $I.00 per year for each -dog, payable
in advance. All licenses shall expire December 31st, and
shall not be issued for less than one year.
Section 2. No license shall be issued for any
dog owned, kept, possessed, harbored or allowed upon any
premises unless such dog shall have first been vaccinated
against rabies by a veterinarian duly licensed to practice
in the State of Texas, within twelve months prior to the
issuance of such license. There shall be delivered to the
City Secretary prior to the issuance of such license, a
certificate signed by such duly licensed veterinarian
certifying to the vaccination of such dog and the date
of said vaccination.
Section 3. Upon receipt of the certificate of
vaccination and payment of the license fee, as provided in
the two preceding sections, the City Secretary shall issue
a receipt, license and numbered metal tag.
Section 4. The metal tag provided for in the
preceding section shall be securely fastened in some manner
to such dog. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove
such metal tag from any dog without the written consent of
the dog's owner.
Section 5. The City Secretary shall keep a
register of all licenses issued in which shall be entered
the name of the applicant, the applicant's address, des-
cription of the dog, number of the license and tag issued,
and the date of issuance and expiration.
Section 6. Any police officer of the City of
Kennedale, or any other person designated by the Mayor or
City Council, shall pick up and impound any dog reported
and found running at large within the City limits.
Section 7. It shall be unlawful for any person
to permit any dog possessed, kept or harbored by him to be
at large, unless leashed, on the streets or public places,
or on private premises not under the control of such per-
son, within the City of Kennedle, whether license for such
dog shall have been secured or not.
Section 8. Any dog found running at large and
picked up as prescribed in the second preceding section
shall be confined in the City pound, or other appropriate
place designated by the City Council, either within or
without the corporate limits of the City of Kennedale,
for a period of forty-eight hours, during which time the
owner, upon satisfactory proof of ownership, may redeem
his dog upon payment of a pound fee of $2.00, plus an
additional $1.00 for each day the dog has been boarded
in excess of one day, the license fee provided in this
ordinance if the dog is not duly licensed, and proof of
vaccination as herein required. Upon the compliance with
said requirements, the person in charge of the pound shall
issue an official receipt for the amount paid, and such fee
shall be delivered to the City Treasurer and credited to
the general fund of the City. Suitable and necessary sus-
tenance for all dogs so impounded shall be provided at the
cost of the City.
Section 9. If the owner of any dog impounded
under the provisions of this ordinance shall not apply
for such dog and pay the required fees and provide or
present proof of vaccination within forty-eight hours
from the time such dog is confined in the City pound,
any police officer of the City of Kennedale, or any other
person designated by the Mayor or City Council, is hereby
authorized to sell such dog at private sale, and the
proceeds of such sale shall be deposited with the. City
Treasurer and credited to the general fund of the City.
In the event the owner fails to claim such dog within the
time provided, and said dog cannot be sold, it shall be
the duty of such person to destroy the same.
Section 10. The person in charge of the
pound shall make periodic reports, at such intervals
as may be designated by the City Council, covering
all dogs received into_the pound, showing the name of
the owner, if known, date received, all dogs redeemed
and date of redemption, all dogs sold and date of sale,
together with the name of purchaser, all dogs destroyed,
and all monies expended for the maintenance of such pound,
and all monies received for the redemption and licensing
of dogs.
Section 11. Every animal of the dog kind that
has rabies or symptoms thereof, or any dog that bites,
scratches or otherwise attacks any person within the
corporate limits of the City of Kennedale, shall be
immediately and securely confined by the owner, or
one having custody, by tying with a chain of good
quality, or by confining within an escape -proof pen,
for a period of fourteen days, in such place and manner
that no other person or animal may be bitten by it,
and there held subject to inspection from time to time
so as to enable the person attacked or any official of
the City to determine whether such animal is affected
by rabies; or such animal shall be quarantined and
held for a like time in any veterinary hospital ap-
proved by the City Council, or shall be held at the
City pound for fourteen days, at the owner's expense,
a charge of 1.00 per day per dog being made therefor,
after which time the dog shall be killed if in quaran-
tine at the City pound and found to be rabied, or if
not, redeemed by the owner.
Section 12. Any animal of the dog kind that
has rabies or symptoms thereof, or that is suspected of
having rabies, or that has been exposed to rabies, shall
be at once released to any police officer of the City of
Kennedale for disposal. or confinement at the owner's ex-
pense in a veterinary hospital approved by the City Coun-
cil, or in the alternative, shall immediately and securely
be confined by tying with a chain of good quality or
penned in an escape -proof pen and kept under the super-
vision of the Police Chief of the City of Kennedale for
a period of not less than sixty days.
Section 13. It shall be the duty of the owner
or harborer of any dog, or any practicing veterinarian,
or any other person, to promptly report to the Police
Chief or a police officer of the City of Kennedale all
cases of rabies with which he comes in contact or to which
his attention has been directed within the City. Such
report shall be immediately made upon diagnosis or sus-
picion of such cases of rabies.
Section 14. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in any
sum not to exceed S200.00 for each and every offense.
Each day that any violation of this ordinance continues
shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 15. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage and publication
as by law provided.
1962.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the - day of July,
APPROVED:
ATTEST: Mayor of the City of Kennedale,
xas.
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City Secretary
(CITY SEAL)
LEGAL NOTICE OF KENNEDALE ORDINANCE NO. 62-7
THE STATE OF TEXAS:
COUNTY OF TARRANT:
CITY OF KENNEDALE:
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE P EN TS :
I, Susie A. Langford, City Secretary of the City
of Kennedale, Texas, do hereby certify that the Kenned le
City Council, at a regular meeting held on the
day of July, 1962, unanimously adopted Kennedale Orc nance
No. 62-7, the caption of said ordinance being as follows:
"An Ordinance Requiring That All Dogs Within The City of
Kennedale, Texas, be Vaccinated For Rabies And Licensed;
Prescribing a Procedure And Fees. For Licensing; Prohibiting
The Running At Large of Dogs; Providing For The Impounding of
Dogs, Their Redemption And Disposal; Providing For the
Quarantine And Confinement Of.Rabied Or Suspected Dogs;
Fixing Penalties For the Violation Hereof; And Providing
An Effective Date." The purpose of this ordinance is to
prevent the running at large of stray dogs in Kennedale,
to provide for the supervision and licensing of dogs
belonging to or kept by Kennedale residents, and to safe-
guard the public health and safety against attacks by
vicious or rabied dogs. The ordinance provides a penalty
by fine in any amount not to exceed $200.00 for any
violation of the ordinance, and each day that a violation
continues is declared to be a separate offense. The
ordinance is declared to be effective immediately upon
completion of publication as required by law.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed
my name officially under type corporate seal of the City of
Kennedale, Texas, this 1. L-day of July, 1962.
Susie A. Langford, City Seecetary,
City of Kennedale, Texas
(:CITY SEAL)
uttltniirr'i Aftthantt
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
Gloria Mobley
of the KENNEDALE NEWS of Kennedale, Texas, a newspaper of
general circulation which has been published in Tarrant
County regularly and continuously for a period of one year
prior to the first day of publication of this notice,
solemnly swear that the:
Ordinance
in Cause No. 62®7
was published in the Kennedale News once a week for 1
consecutive weeks, on the following dates, to -wit:
June 203 1975
a printed copy of such publication being hereto attached.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of
, A. D. 19
Notary Public, Tarrant County, Texas.
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Items of Interest
By M1111e Cary
DID YOU SEE the full -color, 8 column photo
on Section H of the Star Telegram last Sunday,
when Bob Craft was featured along with other
local leaders in beautification in the area? They
were assisting in plans for the Beautify Texas
Council, which is meeting this week in Ft. Worth.
Bob headed up the Greener -Cleaner Awards
Committee this past year, handing out awards to,
local construction projects aimed at 'beautifi-
cation.
EIGHTY-EIGHT DAYS afloat!!!! Tripping
around the world, Paul and Martha Tonsing,own-
ers of the Printing Center, 2nd and Jones, have
just returned from a voyage around the world on
the Dutch S S Rotterdam. Life on a ship of this
caliber must be superb.. all kinds of entertain-
ment, exercise machines ,swimming pools, sau-
nas, and food of the King's table quality. As Paul
SUBJECT: DOG ORDINANCE
says , 80% are older folks who can afford it
money wise, but not always physically.
Paul and Martha are young enough to have a
great time. Paul printed our Everman Times and
Kennedale News for years...so we are friends....
OVER 50 GUESTS sang " Happy Birthday"
to beautiful Mrs. Ora Craft on her 93rd birth-
day, at the Baptist Mary Trew Home in Dallas.
She was full of life and delight...receiving many
lovely flowers, gifts and cards. Her children
served a lovely buffet while her grandchildren
and in-laws and cousins, and great grandchild-
ren, hovered around her.
She is the mother of our Bob Craft, and also
of Herbert Craft, Lucille Hawkins, Lois Wood and
Gertha Wilson.
TO: ALL CONCERNED
The following is an extract of Kennedale Ordi-
nance Number 62-7:
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THAT ALL DOGS
WITHIN THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS,
BE VACCINATED FOR RABIES AND LICENSED:
PRESCRIBING A PROCEDURE AND FEES FOR
LICENSING: PROHIBITING THE RUNNING AT
LARGE OF DOGS: PROVIDING FOR THE
IMPOUNDING OF DOGS, THE REDEMPTION
AND DISPOSAL: PROVIDING FOR THE QUAR-
ANTINE AND CONFINEMENT OF RABID OR
SUSPECTED DOGS: FIXING PENALITIES FOR
THE VIOLATION HEREOF: AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person
within the City of Kennedale, Texas, to own,keep,
possess, harbor or allow to remain upon pre-
mises under his control, or elsewhere within the
City, any dog, male or female, without having ob-
tained a license therefore. The fee for such licen-
ses shall expire December 31st.
Section 2. No license shall be issued for any dog
owned, kept, possessed, harbored or allowed
upon any premises unless such dog shall have
first peen vaccinated against rabies by aveteri-
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narian duly licensed to practice lathe State of
Texas, within twelve months prior to the issu-
ance of such license.
Section 7. It shall be unlawful for any person to
permit any dog possessed, kept, or harbored by
him to be at large, unless leased, onthe streets
or public places, or on private premises not un-
der control of such person, within the City of
Kennedale, whether license for such dog shall
have been secured or not.
Section 13. It shall be the duty of the owner or
harborer of any dog, or any practicing veteri-
narian, or any other person, to promptly report
to the Police Chief or a Police Officer of the
City of Kennedale all cases of rabies with which
he comes in contact or to which his attention has
been directed within the City.
Section 14. Any person violating any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be
fined in any sum not to exceed $200.00 for each
and every offense. Each day that anyviolationof
this ordinance is being brought to your attention.
We are asking each and everyone of you to
comply.
( The City cannot fine people for violating
the above ordinance unless the officer on duty
sees the violation or those of you who have com-
plaints,
are willing to come to City Hall and file
a formal complaint. KARL L. HA LVERSON,Chief
of Police
Ed Harris
ME BUTCHER SHOP
4016 MANSFIELD HWY.
Phone 535-0171
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