(a) A person commits an offense if he sells, exchanges, barters, or gives away, or offers to sell, exchange, barter, or give away, any animal from:
(1) any public property; or
(2) any property to which the public has access that does not have a valid certificate of occupancy allowing the sale of animals on the property.
(b) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a) that the person is:
(1) animal services; or
(2) an animal adoption agency. (Ord. 26024)
(a) In this section, ROOSTER means the male of the domestic fowl.
(b) A person commits an offense if he owns a live rooster on any premises within the city.
(c) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (b) that the rooster is:
(1) kept on premises upon which animal production is permitted under Section 51A-4.201 of the Dallas Development Code;
(2) being exhibited at the State Fair of Texas or at a special event conducted with written permission of the city;
(3) owned by a governmental entity or participating in a health, research, educational, or similar program conducted by a governmental entity;
(4) owned by a medical, educational, or research institution operating in compliance with all city ordinances and state and federal laws; or
(5) being held for slaughter in a slaughterhouse or meat packing plant operating in compliance with all city ordinances and state and federal laws.
(d) A person who owns a live rooster commits an offense if he:
(1) fails to confine the rooster at all times within an enclosure that is of sufficient height and strength to retain the rooster;
(2) confines the rooster in an enclosure that is wholly or partially located less than 20 feet from any adjacent property line;
(3) maintains the enclosure in which the rooster is confined in a manner that creates offensive odors, fly breeding, or any other nuisance or condition that is injurious to the public health, safety, or welfare; or
(4) allows the rooster to violate the noise restrictions of Section 7-7.4 of this chapter.
(e) For the purpose of calculating the distance requirement of Subsection (d)(2) of this section, the width of alleys, street rights-of-way, and other public rights-of-way will be used. The distance between a rooster enclosure and an adjacent property line must be measured in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the nearest exterior wall of the enclosure to the nearest property line. (Ord. 26024)
(a) A person commits an offense if he knowingly owns an animal that unreasonably barks, howls, crows, or makes other unreasonable noise near a private residence. Noise made by an animal is unreasonable under this subsection if the noise:
(1) continues more than 15 consecutive minutes; or
(2) exceeds the sound pressure level allowed in a residential district under the Dallas Development Code.
(b) A person who is disturbed by an animal that unreasonably barks, howls, crows, or makes other unreasonable noise near a private residence may file a disturbance complaint with the director. A disturbance complaint must include the name and address of the complainant, the location of the disturbance, the type of animal causing the disturbance, and the times that the animal is causing the disturbance.
(c) The director shall mail to the animal’s owner a notice that the disturbance complaint has been received. A copy of the notice must be mailed to the complainant.
(d) If, after receiving notice from the director that a disturbance complaint has been received, the owner continues to allow the animal to cause a disturbance:
(1) the complainant may file a complaint, in writing, with the city attorney; or
(2) the director may issue a citation to the owner for the violation of this section. (Ord. 26024)
(a) An owner of a ferret commits an offense if:
(1) the ferret is not currently vaccinated; or
(2) the owner fails to show a current certificate of vaccination and rabies tag for the ferret upon request by the director or a peace officer.
(b) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a) that the ferret is:
(1) under four months of age; or
(2) unable to be vaccinated due to health reasons as verified by a licensed veterinarian.
(c) A licensed veterinarian who vaccinates a ferret for rabies shall issue to the owner of the ferret a current rabies tag and a certificate of vaccination and send a copy of the certificate of vaccination to the director by the 10th day of the month following the month in which the ferret was vaccinated. The certificate of vaccination must contain the following information:
(1) name, address, and telephone number of the owner;
(2) animal identification, including species, sex, age, size (pounds), predominant breed, and color;
(3) vaccine used, producer, expiration date, and serial number;
(4) date vaccinated and expiration date of the certificate of vaccination;
(5) rabies tag number; and
(6) veterinarian’s signature and license number. (Ord. 26024)
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