HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 19-016ORDINANCE NO. 19-016
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE
4.06, SECTION 4.06.001(A)(2) AND SECTION 4.06.001 (C)(5) OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS TO MAKE
CHANGES RELATING TO LIVESTOCK OWNERSHIP; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING
A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
That Chapter 4, Article 4.06, Section 4.06.001(a)(2) of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Beaumont, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE 4.10 ANIMAL CARE FEES
Sec. 4.06.001 Livestock permitted, number
(a) Definitions.
(2) Livestock shall mean any horse, mule, cattle, hog, pig, sheep, goat, or
similar animal classified as livestock. For the purposes of this article, micro or
mini pigs shall not be classified as livestock.
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That Chapter 4, Article 4.06, Section 4.06.001(c)(5) of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Beaumont, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE 4.10 ANIMAL CARE FEES
Sec. 4.06.001 Livestock permitted, number
(c) Area limitations and maintenance requirements for the keeping of livestock. The
provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to the following situations:
(5) Livestock which are kept in compliance with the following requirements:
(A) Horses or other equine animals, as a private stable (not for
commercial purposes), and other livestock may be kept on tracts of land
of not less than one (1) acre.
(B) Bovine animals may be kept for personal use (not for commercial
purposes) on tracts of land of not less than one-half (1/2) acre.
(C) All other livestock (except those listed in section (5)(A)) which are
kept as pets for noncommercial purposes, may be kept on tracts of land
of not less than one-half (1/2) acre.
(D) In addition to the requirements set forth in sections (5)(A), (5)(B),
and (5)(C), it shall be unlawful for any person to keep or harbor any
livestock within the corporate limits of the city, where there is less than
three thousand (3,000) square feet per livestock.
(E) In connection with all of the above-described exceptions, the
premises and facilities used for the keeping of animals and fowls
authorized to be kept under any of the provisions of this section must be,
kept in a manner as to prevent the emission of odor or noise offensive to
persons of ordinary sensibilities in the residing vicinity or the existence of
any nuisance dangerous to the public health. Any premises and facilities
used for the keeping of animals or fowls authorized to be kept under any
provision of this section must be approved for such purposes by the
animal care manager.
Section 3.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause of phrase of this ordinance, or the
application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any
reason be held to be, invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this
ordinance, and to such end, the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be severable.
Section 4.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent
of the conflict only.
Section 5.
That any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be
punished, as provided in Section 1.01.009 of the Code or Ordinance of Beaumont,
Texas.
The meeting at which this ordinance was approved was in all things conducted in
strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter
551.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 26th day of
March, 2019.
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