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2005
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From: Lawrence Baker, D/rector of Community services
Date: 03/09/05
Re: Report On Animal Control Div/sion Regarding Pit Bulls
Our current Ordinance gives authorization to the Animal Control Officers to impound and hold
an animal until the o~vner has made efforts to insure that the animal will not violate any further
ordinances. Section 10-201(e) 1 of the Code of Ordinance delineates this authority to the Director
of Caommunity Services.
Because of the recent problems we have experienced with a pit bull at large on 30~ Street, I have
instructed the ;~nimal Control Supervisor to enforce this set, on of the ordinance if this occurs
again. I have informed the owner of that directive and I have urged her to build a fence as soon as
possible.
The owner of the pit bull will be appearing in Municipal Court hter this month regarding a
citation she received from the Animal Control Division in February. She was cited for having a
dog at large on the 21~. We will request the Judge to direct the owner of the dog to build an
enclosure for the animal in order to prevent him form breaking loose again.
I have met with the City Attomey regarding the possibility of banning one breed of dog. At this
time, I do not feel it would legal, however we will continue to research this issue in light of the
problems we have had ~vith pit bulls. There is pending legislation relating to vicious animals but I
do not know what the language of that bill is and what issues it addresses.
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STATE OF TEXAS
PROBABLE CAUSE AFI4'IDAVIT
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authoriLv, on this day personally appeared the
undersigned aflldavit, who after being duly sworn on oath deposes and says:
\15 name is __C_._h)3rlie Le)~zis~J~r .... an ,kmma[ Control Officer, of the Animal Control
Division, JegYrson County, Texas. I have good reason to believe, that on or about the 4th
da) of _.~'.~.Ou~rD ,2005, in Port Arthur, Jell'erson County Texas, 77640.
Jo l?hm Solis_residing at.3~}~_~.Q[J~_[ ia Port Arthur, Texas 77640, did then and there
cammit tho following O~'OI1SOS:
C'hal~tt'r 10~ ~:X~ riel(' ' V.. Section 10 - 16400 Rest~ ami / At' - La 'se
.\"Ih BLLIEI4 IS BASEl) ON THE I~OLLO~ IN(, 1 ~.C. I S 2~ND INI4'ORMATiON:
On [!'~_t)['u_aJ2/~4~th,_2~0_~, in response to a complaint received by tile Animal Control
l)isp~tcher,
1 responded to a call about a Pitbull clog that was running loose in tile 3100 block ot30th st.
uhmg with Animal Control Officer Anthony Mitchell, preceded to that location. Up(m arri~
we noticed a large, brown and white colored Pitbult running from across rl~e street. Being
aggressive as it approached us. The dog was restrained and brought to the Animal Shellc, r.
Ms. ,Jo I,ynn Soils redeemed the clog and l then issued a citation l~r the clog running loose
PORT ARTHUR; TEXAS-CODE ENFORCEMENT CITATION FILE COPY i 10 8 7
Address ~,/~ ¢ / ~¢4 ~/ ' PhC D.O.B
2. Unauthorized Busine~es-'R" zo~ 10. URer/weed violations Char~:.
4. II,gaily pa~ed recreational vehlclem"R' zon~ 12. Grebe Ir~s Charge:.
5 Unauthorized ~gns 13. Junked meter vehbbs
IMPORTANT - THIS IS NOT ~ PLEA OF GUiLd. ONLY A PROMISE TO APPEAR Dlmp~ltlon
PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS-CODE ENFORCEMENT CITATION DEFENDANTS COPR 0 3 1
Defen~nt }¢/V~ ~O
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Lb Plate NO. State E~.Mo.~r.
CHARGES: Charge: ¢~d],
2. Unauthorized Bus[ne~es-"R' zone 10, Litter/w~d violations C~ge'
3, Ii,gaily pa~ed boats 11, Unabated stagnated water, sewer, drainage waste Chloe:.
4 II,gaily parke~ mcremlonal vehlcl~'R' zone 12, Grease tr~s Charge:
5. Unauthorized signs 13, Junked motor veh~les '
7, Improper transfer of registration 15. ~aqgrr9~s o[~id~te~ stratUmS Charge:
8 Wor. ng witho~ perm. ~.cily ~t~ ~
IMPORTANT - THIS IS NOT A PLEA OF GUIL~. ONLY A PROMISE TO APPEAR Disposition
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