§ 10-45. Dog or cat creating nuisance.

(a)

The owner of any dog or cat which is a nuisance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a penalty not to exceed $200.00. A dog or cat shall be a nuisance if it:

(1)

Opens or overturns a closed garbage container;

(2)

Interrupts a public function on public property;

(3)

Disturbs the peace while congregated in a pack of three or more dogs on private property not belonging to the owners of any such dogs and without the permission of the property owner; or

(4)

Runs at large upon the public highways, upon the public grounds of the city, or upon private property owned by one other than the owner of such dog or cat.

(b)

Any peace officer, health officer, rabies control authority or humane officer of the city is hereby authorized to seize and impound any dog or cat which, in the opinion of such officer, is a nuisance or which is alleged to be a nuisance by formal complaint.

(Code 1977, § 3-25)

State law reference

Authority of city to define and abate nuisances, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 217.042; authority to prohibit dogs running at large, V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code § 826.033.