(A) The following animals may be impounded:
(1) Cats or dogs not exhibiting evidence of vaccination or registration;
(2) Any animal kept under conditions which can endanger the public or animal health;
(3) Any animal that has rabies or symptoms thereof or that a person could reasonably suspect of having rabies or that bites, scratches or otherwise creates a condition which may have exposed or transmitted the rabies virus to any human being or animal, or that requires observation for rabies as determined by the animal control officer;
(4) Any animal other than a cat running at large. Except that a cat may also be impounded pursuant to § 90.04;
(5) Any animal treated in a manner determined to be in violation of cruelty to animals, Tex. Penal Code §§ 42.09, 42.091, 42.092, as amended or dog fighting, Tex. Penal Code § 42.10;
(6) Any animal in violation of any provision of this chapter;
(7) Any animal reasonably suspected of having inflicted bodily harm on any human being or animal that poses a threat to public safety or constitutes a public nuisance; and/or
(8) Any prohibited animal.
(B) If any animal is found on the premises of any person, that person may confine such animal in a humane manner until the animal control officer impounds such animal. When so notified, it shall be the duty of the animal control officer to have such animal impounded.
(C) Reasonable effort shall be made by the animal control officer to contact the owner of any animal impounded which is wearing a current rabies vaccination tag or a current city license tag.
(Ord. 12-071, passed 10-15-2012) Penalty, see § 90.99