(c) Upon impound of an intact dog or cat found at large, the department shall conditionally release the dog or cat with the requirement that the owner sterilize the dog or cat within thirty (30) days from the date of the conditional release. Return of captured animal to owner. The secure enclosure must be located so as not to interfere with the publics legal access to the owners or keepers premises, and the owner or keeper shall post warning signs, which are provided by the department, on the premises where the dog is kept, in conformance with rules to be adopted by the department. The owner may be represented by counsel. d. Livestock permits are required for every livestock animal. The domestic fowl must be kept housed or confined in a manner that does not allow them to create a nuisance. (3) Sanitation must be addressed in a manner that prevents the attraction of pests. 5-2. (e) A rebuttable presumption shall exist that the owner or keeper knowingly allowed a dangerous dog to be kept in inadequate confinement in any criminal complaint filed under subsection (b). An administrative search warrant shall be obtained from any municipal court magistrate to enter onto private property to search for a dog which is allegedly dangerous or has been previously determined to be dangerous, if permission to enter the subject premises is denied by a person in lawful possession. Adoption fees shall be refunded as long as the terms of the adoption contract were followed. Sec. Fastening animals with rope or chain; choker collar. Section 342.004 of the Texas Health and Safety Code. Sec. Sec. Abatement of animal nuisance complaint and citation; summary statement. The Committee may formally excuse absences for good cause. They shall sign an affidavit attesting to the observed behavior and agree to provide testimony regarding the dogs behavior if necessary. (a) The department shall send certified letter of notice to the animal owner indicating the departments decision to seize the animal(s) if compliance is not achieved within (ten) 10 days of receipt of the letter. Phone: (210) 335-3189, Presiding Waiting Area & Copy Center The ordinances embraced in this and the following chapters shall constitute and be designated "City Code of San Antonio, Texas" and may be so cited. subsection (c) and section 5-52 of this chapter. Sec. (2) The animal owner has been a resident of this city for fewer than thirty (30) days; or Investigation, seizure, confinement, and designation of aggressive dogs. Sec. 5-117. San Antonio animal laws for feral cat colonies. 100 Dolorosa, 1st Floor (across from elevator bank) For information on obtaining a Marriage License, please contact the Bexar County Clerk's Office at (210) 335-2221 or visit the County Clerk's webpage for marriage information. 5-117. 5-76. The department or its designee shall be considered the designated caretaker of all impounded animals immediately upon intake at the facility. The UDC implements the City's Comprehensive Plan and Master Plan Policies. (5) Corporations with Internal Revenue Service Code Section 501(c)(3) status as a non-profit organization established for the purpose of protecting and caring for stray and unwanted animals with an active rescue group license are exempt from requiring a commercial boarding kennel license. Additionally, updates to UDC may be proposed at any time by staff or at the direction of the City Council. (3) Each grooming shop license shall be valid for one (1) year. 211 South Flores StreetSan Antonio, TX 78207Phone: 210-335-2700View Map and Get Directions. 5-133. This review and adoption process allows for the latest constructions methods to be identified, and offers new options for compliance. The filing of a complaint by the person will result in the issuance of a court summons to the owner or owners of the animal in question. (7) The result of the administrative appeal hearing is final. Sec. No person shall operate a commercial boarding kennel without first obtaining a license from the department which shall be valid for one (1) year. (a) If an animal is identified by the department as requiring sterilization in accordance with this chapter, the department will issue the owner a notice of compliance notifying the owner of the sterilization requirement and allow the animals owner thirty (30) days to provide proof of sterilization to the department. Leash and pooper scooper required. **Proof of fifteen (15) hours of continuing education credits (e.g. Sec. Notification of change of status; disposition of dangerous dog. Revocation of the permit may also be accomplished by personally delivering to the holder thereof a written notice stating his permit is revoked. County Clerk's webpage for marriage information, Jury Services webpage for more information. What is a multi-family residential building? Sec. If the hearing is not conducted within fifteen (15) working days of the date the notice of appeal is received, the department shall issue the requested permit or reinstate the revoked permit. If a person is found guilty of an offense under this section, the court may order the dangerous dog destroyed in an expeditious and humane manner. This code regulates the creation, amendment and vacation of plats. (1) Makes an unprovoked attack on a person that causes bodily injury and occurs in a place other than an enclosure in which the dog was being kept and that was reasonably certain to prevent the dog from leaving the enclosure on its own; or You may visit our website to access our index. An owner of any domestic ferret who cannot provide proof of said rabies vaccination shall be subject to a fee for rabies vaccination of each domestic ferret. As an incentive for the adoption of animals, the director is authorized to advertise and reduce or waive adoption fees. Sec. (d) The department has the right to immediately seize and remove all, or parts of any colony for the following reasons: Sec. Chapter 13: Tree Preservation Rescue group license. < See the link for this code. Cat colony permit and registration. 5-127. Nontransferability. How do I obtain a certified copy of a document? The owner of any animal infected with rabies, or who reasonably suspects his animal of having such an infection, shall notify the police department or the animal care services facility of the fact that his animal has been infected with or exposed to rabies. 5-160. Liability of owners of impounded animals. CountyOffice.org does not provide consumer reports and is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). (2) Attaching a copy of the determination from the department; and section 821.022 of the Texas Health and Safety Code. (c) The owner of such diseased or biting or scratching animal who learns of such incident shall immediately give his name and address together with the animals registered microchip information and date of last rabies vaccination to the person bitten or injured or to a parent or guardian of such person who is under the age of eighteen (18) years. Sec. Residential Permitting & Certificates Compliance. Please submit comments by email to: The Sign Code is updated every five years to ensure the most current international, national, and industry safety codes are being used. Please refer to the Index or contact City Hall if further assistance is needed. (1) Applications for an original or renewal rescue group license shall be submitted to the department and shall be approved or denied by the department. (d) It shall be unlawful for anyone to whom an animal has been conditionally released under this section to fail to have the animal sterilized and provide proof of sterilization to the department within thirty (30) days from the date of the conditional release. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 35, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, OF THE CITY CODE OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 35- 111 OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE BY CORRECTING CLERICAL AND FORMATTING ITEMS; MAKING MAJOR AMENDMENTS; MAKING MINOR AMENDMENTS; CLARIFYING ITEMS; AND AMENDING DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DIRECTING THE 5-151. The mission of Bexar County Environmental Services Department (BCES) is to create, foster, and maintain public health and safety by cost effective management and regulation of OnSite Sewer Systems (OSSF), Post Construction Water Quality, Animal Control, and Code Compliance programs in Bexar County. (b) No animal shall be released from the animal care services facility without the owner presenting proof that the animal has had a rabies vaccination in compliance with the requirements of state law. Any animal care officer or police officer is authorized to use reasonable force, including the breaking of a side window, to remove an animal from a vehicle whenever it appears the animals health or safety is endangered, and said neglected or endangered animal shall be impounded. Proof of medical unsuitability for microchipping along with the identifying tattoo number and owners or keepers name, address and telephone number must be provided to the Department within thirty (30) days of tattooing. Precinct Finder. Any valid violation under this chapter, including exceeding the number of animals allowed on the original permit is grounds for revocation of the permit by the department. Because oak trees have interconnected roots, the disease can be spread below ground through grafted root systems, eventually killing great numbers of oak trees in the area. (b) The owner may redeem an impounded animal during normal business hours by paying the impoundment fee, sterilization fees if any, boarding fees, and the pre-release rabies vaccination fee if required by law for the subject species and proof of valid current vaccination cannot be produced. (a) No person shall expose any known poisonous substance, whether mixed with food or not, so that the same may be attractive to any warm-blooded animal or human; except that it shall not be unlawful for a person to expose, on his own property or with permission of the property owner, commercially available rat poison or other pesticides appropriately placed in accordance with the labeling directions. Maintaining current microchip registration. Record Keeping and Dissemination of Information: When visiting downtown San Antonio for Bexar County offices we recommend the Bexar County Parking Garage. It details how many animals can be kept, where and in what manner they are to be kept, and prohibits animals from running at large in the City. Due to a change in the statue, participating jurisdictions may elect to turn over their delinquent business property taxes to their delinquent tax attorneys for collection on April 1st of the year the taxes became delinquent, and are also subject to an additional collection penalty of 15 or 20% of the taxes, penalties and interest due. The International Code Council (ICC) Codes are updated every three years to ensure the most current international, national, and industry safety codes are being used. (a) Any veterinarian or person having knowledge of an animal having bitten, scratched or injured a person, within the city shall report the incident to the director who is also the local rabies control authority immediately. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to interfere with an animal care officer or a police officer in the performance of his duties. For media questions, contact: Ximena Copa-Wiggins, Ximena.Copa-Wiggins@sanantonio.gov, or 210.207.0221. This Chapter authorizes the Bexar County Tax Collector to collect taxes for the City of Leon Valley. City Council approved a new Proactive Apartment Inspections Program. This Chapter authorizes the officers of the Leon Valley Police Department to enforce all traffic provisions in the City, regulates truck traffic, hazardous material routes, parking zones, school crossing zones, speed limits, intersections for stop signs and yield signs and dual left turn land intersections. 5-156. The owner shall be notified of the animal permit hearing officers findings and determination by certified mail, return receipt requested. (a) Regulation of horse drawn carriages shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 33 EQUINE-DRAWN CARRIAGES. This is when the Oak Wilt fungus is most active. Additionally, the Bexar County Commissioners Court Order authorizing the Adoption and Enforcement of the Fire Code provides that a "Multi-Family Dwelling" means any residential structure consisting of four (4) or more residential dwelling units. The temporary petting zoo permit shall be valid for the duration of the event outlined in the application. Lucy Adame-Clark, Bexar County ClerkCivil Central Filing Department100 Dolorosa, Suite 104San Antonio, Texas 78205. (d) Violation of the observation confinement of the biting animal as provided in subsection (b) shall be just cause for seizure and confinement of the animal in the animal care services facility of the city. (200) square feet of pen of which forty (40) square feet is under roof must be provided for each head of sheep or goats. Rescuers with a rescue group license or official fosters of licensed rescue groups shall be exempt from the photograph and profile sheet requirement for those animals that are temporarily being housed at the location for less than four (4) months. Includes visitor check in information and safety measures at DSD. COSA Planning & Development Services Dept. Confinement at owners expense; payment. If there is a change in ownership of a tattooed animal, the initial owner or keeper shall be responsible for notifying the Department of the change within thirty (30) days of the date of change in ownership. Remove Red Oaks identified with Oak Wilt. A record of the hearing shall be kept. 229.053. Charges for reclaiming, adopting impounded animals; liability of claimant. The Liaison will make all reasonable efforts to satisfy requests for accommodations by Committee members with disabilities and persons with disabilities wishing to attend a Committee meeting. Wearing tags, exception. To find your precinct and who represents you, please use the Who Represents Me? Sec. (a) There shall be erected and maintained, under the supervision of the director, a suitable building and kennels, to be known as the animal care services facility, for the confinement of all animals seized, impounded or surrendered pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. chapter 822 of the Texas Health and Safety Code. This material shall be deposited in a manure storage bin of concrete or metal construction and shall be provided with a fly-tight lid. (2) The dangerous dog shall at all times wear a collar approved by the department visible at fifty (50) feet so that the dog can be identified as a dangerous dog. Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the 1959 Code, as supplemented through December 1, 1983, and ordinances subsequently adopted by the council. Before any construction work is begun, you must contact Bexar County Infrastructure Services to check on any other regulations that may apply to the property. Court sometime in the 1980s and it includes the minimum standards deemed necessary to minimize or eliminate flood damage to the areas within Bexar County and outside of incorporated cities. 5-110. Ear cropping, tail docking, and dewclaw removal. The Bexar County Planning Department, located in San Antonio, Texas, ensures the construction of safe buildings, primarily through the development and enforcement of building codes. a. (b) A permit holder has the right to request that any dog or cat accepted for grooming be vaccinated against common diseases, and require proof of such vaccinations be furnished to the shop operator. To see if Development Services is currently offering any continuing education classes please visit the Training Section of our website. (12) An organization with an approved rescue group license who is temporarily housing pets (less than four (4) months) with the intent to rehome pets elsewhere may exceed the minimum number of pets as long as the organization follows requirements for those with an excess animal permit. A dog determined to be dangerous under this chapter shall not be offered for adoption, rescue or sale or be given away. Fire Code Compliance and Enforcement Section is responsible for the following activities: Fire Code Compliance 5-20. All permits issued under this chapter may be revoked by the director for violation by the holder thereof of any of the provisions of this chapter. 5-2. Declassification of aggressive dogs. For information on obtaining a Marriage License, please contact the Bexar County Clerk's Office at (210) 335-2221 or visit the County Clerk's webpage for marriage information. This Chapter adopts a sanitary code, incorporates the state sanitary regulations, adopts stands from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Division of Food and Drugs, Retail Food Store Sanitation Code, 1985 Edition, provides for inspections in food service establishments, requires appointment of Health and Sanitation Officer, requires licensing with fees, adopts the City of San Antonios rodent control ordinance, prohibits persons with contagious diseases from working and handling food products, and requires personal hygiene of food product workers. 5-5. 5-82. Final disposition of rabid, nonrabid animals. a. Return of captured animal to owner. Leon Valley, TX 78238. Animals used within the city for petting zoos or recreational animal rides must be provided with all the necessities of life including air, food, water, veterinary care, exercise, and protection from the sun and other elements of nature. An operator of a petting zoo or recreational animal ride shall first submit a written request to the department for a petting zoo permit and pay a permit application fee to cover the cost of inspecting the facility where the animal(s) are kept and shall contain information as to the kind and number of animals involved, and the name and address of the person or business that will keep, feed, and confine the animal(s). This deposit will be returned upon application and presentment of a valid spay/neuter certificate. (b) Upon payment of the applicable fee, if any, the animal care services facility will provide euthanasia of dogs, cats, and other small animals upon the signed request of an owner who resides within the city and residents of unincorporated Bexar County as long as the city and county maintain a joint animal control program through contractual agreement.