Ord. 0528-10 2022-12-12 DocuSign Envelope ID:99411CFO-CD66-4E92-9EAB-D0E3524061A3
ORDINANCE NO. 528-10
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas
amending Chapter 6, Animals and Fowl, Section 6-1, Definitions, of
the City of Pearland Code of Ordinances, as it may have been
amended from time to time; having a savings clause; severability
clause; having a repealer clause; providing for codification; and
providing an effective date and for publication.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Chapter 6, ANIMALS, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Pearland, Texas is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Chapter 6 -ANIMALS
ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
Sec. 6-1. - Definitions.
Terms used in this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Texas Health
and Safety Code, Texas Agriculture Code, and the City of Pearland Unified Development Code.
If the term is not defined herein or in those laws, it shall have its commonly understood
meaning:
Animal: An animate being that is not human and has the power of voluntary action.
Animal control officer: The person designated by the City Council or its designee as "Animal
Services Manager" to act as the local rabies control authority for the purposes of this chapter.
The animal control officer or his/her designee is authorized to act in matters of animal control
and safety as permitted by the Texas Health and Safety Code.
At large: Any dog, cat, Illivo; tlk, barnyard nlimll, or other domesticated animal present on
any public or unfenced private property not belonging to the owner or under the control of the
owner, and without the owner or caretaker having direct physical control over such animal.
Further, any animal left unattended in any vehicle in such manner that such animal can extend
his head beyond the physical bounds of such vehicle or outside such vehicle shall be
considered to be at large.
Barnyard animal: A cow, calf, steer, bull or other ruminant; a chicken, goose or duck; a
horse, mule, donkey or other animal of the equine family; a lamb; or a goat.
Caretaker: A person is subject to this chapter as the caretaker of an animal and is
presumed to control the animal if the person (1) is the owner or lessee of the yard, pen, pasture,
or other place in which the animal is located and has control of that place, or (2) exercises care
or control over the animal. This section includes any person or persons owning, possessing,
harboring, keeping, or sheltering any animal.
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Department: The animal services section of the City of Pearland Police Department.
Humane organization: A nonprofit organization which provides for the care and custody of
sick, injured, lost, abandoned or strayed animals and which may provide veterinary services for
the care of the animals kept there, which services are provided by a licensed veterinarian.
Livestock: A cow, horse, swine, mule, ass, sheep, goat, llama, alpaca, exotic livestock, elk,
hogs, bison, buffalo, and any hybrid thereof, unless otherwise defined.
Wild animal: Any mammal, amphibian, reptile or fowl which is of a species that is wild by
nature and of a species which, due to size, vicious nature or other characteristics is dangerous
to human beings but shall not include raptors and falcons that are licensed or that are properly
permitted by the State of Texas. Such animals shall include, but not be limited to, lions, tigers,
leopards, panthers, bears, wolves, raccoons, skunks (whether deodorized or not), apes, gorillas,
monkeys, foxes, elephants, rhinoceroses, crocodiles, alligators and all forms of venomous
reptiles, but such term shall not include animals expressly allowed in this chapter.
Sec. 6-2. - Culpable mental state.
It is the express intent of the City Council of the City of Pearland to dispense with the
requirement of proof of a culpable mental state in the prosecution for the violation of any section
in this chapter, unless said section expressly requires a culpable mental state.
Sec. 6-3. - Microchipping required.
(a)The owner or caretaker of any equine, ferret, dog or cat must have the animal implanted
with a registered microchip before the animal attains four (4) months of age.
(b)The owner or caretaker of an equine, ferret, dog, or cat shall maintain current
registration with a microchip registration company.
(c) If there is a change in contact information of an owner or caretaker of a registered
microchipped equine, ferret, dog, or cat, the owner or caretaker shall update contact
information, including new address or telephone number, with the microchip registration
company within thirty (30) days of the date of the change in contact information.
(d)If there is a change in ownership of a registered equine, ferret, dog, or cat, the initial
owner or caretaker shall be responsible for ensuring the microchip is no longer
registered in the initial owner's or caretaker's name within thirty (30) days of the date of
change in ownership. The new owner or caretaker, if keeping the animal in the territorial
limits of Pearland, shall be responsible for re-registering the microchip to include any
new address or telephone number and have the registration information transferred to
the new owner's or caretaker's name within thirty (30) days after the change in
ownership.
(e)No person may use a registered microchip number for any animal other than the one for
which it was issued.
(f) An equine, ferret, dog, or cat is exempt from this requirement if the equine, ferret, dog, or
cat is determined in writing to be medically unsuitable for microchipping by a licensed
veterinarian. If the animal is determined to be medically unsuitable for microchipping,
the owner shall have the animal permanently marked with an identifying tattoo by a
licensed veterinarian. Proof of medical unsuitability for microchipping along with the
identifying tattoo number and owner's or caretaker's name, address, and telephone
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number must be provided to the department within thirty (30) days of tattooing. If there
is a change in contact information, the owner or caretaker of a tattooed animal shall
update contact information with the department within thirty (30) days of the date of the
change in contact information. If there is a change in ownership of a tattooed animal the
initial owner or caretaker shall be responsible for notifying the department of the change
within (30) days of the date of change in ownership. The new owner or caretaker, if
keeping the animal in the territorial limits of Pearland, shall be responsible for providing
the department with the new owner's or caretaker's name, address and telephone
number within thirty (30) days after the change in ownership.
(g)It is a defense to prosecution under this section that:
(1) The equine, ferret, dog, or cat owner/caretaker is a nonresident of this city and is
keeping the subject animal in the city for fewer than sixty (60) days;
(2) The animal owner/caretaker has been a resident for fewer than thirty (30) days; or
(3) The animal had been abandoned or lost and the temporary owner/caretaker has had
the equine, ferret, dog, or cat for fewer than thirty (30) days.
Sec. 6-4. - Limitations on number of animals to be kept; exceptions.
(a) Dwelling/Dwelling Unit as defined by the City of Pearland Unified Development Code
(UDC). It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, harbor, possess, maintain, or allow to
be kept, harbored, possessed, or maintained more than five ferrets, dogs, cats, or
rabbits or combination of said animals with the total number exceeding five, over four
months old, upon or within any premises owned, occupied, or under the control of such
person within the city, except where specifically exempt.
(b) Litters. Only one litter from animals permitted under this section shall be allowed at a
dwelling unit at any given time.
(c) Exceptions. The provisions of this section limiting the number of animals shall not apply
to the following:
a. Veterinary hospitals;
b. Pet Care Facilities or Animal Kennels as defined by the Pearland UDC;
c. Traveling circuses;
d. Animal Shelters.
Sec. 6-5. - Barnyard animals allowed.
Barnyard animals, as defined in this chapter, shall be allowed to be kept in the territorial
limits of the City of Pearland, subject to the following conditions:
(a) No cow, calf, steer, bull or other ruminant may be kept on property less than one (1)
acre in size. No other barnyard animal may be kept on property less than one-half ('/2)
acre in size.
(b) No barnyard animal may be kept, possessed, or maintained, nor may any pens,
enclosures, hutches, cages or other structures wherein any such animals are kept,
possessed or maintained be, within one hundred fifty (150) feet of any actual residence
or building used for human habitation not that of the owner or keeper of such animal.
(c) There shall be an exemption to the distance restriction in subsection (b) if the keeping
of any barnyard animal on a property was commenced prior to the construction within
one hundred fifty (150) feet of any actual residence or building used for human
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habitation not that of the owner or keeper of such animal. This exemption shall cease to
exist if no barnyard animal is kept on the property for a continuous period of six (6)
months or longer.
Sec. 6-6. - Method of measuring distances.
For the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of this chapter, distances
shall be measured in a straight line from the nearest point of the shed, stable, barn, pen or
enclosure or area in which the animal is contained to the nearest point of such actual residence
or building used for human habitation.
Sec. 6-7. - Density of barnyard animals.
(a) Barnyard animals are hereby assigned density values as follows:
(1) One cow, calf, steer, bull or other ruminant = 5 Animal Units (AU).
(2) A total of five (5) chickens, geese, or ducks, in any combination = 1 AU.
(3) One horse, mule, donkey or another animal of the equine family = 3 AU.
(4) One goat or sheep = 2 AU.
(b) It shall be unlawful to keep, possess or maintain within the territorial limits of the City of
Pearland any number or combination of barnyard animals in a density that exceeds three
(3) AU per one-half('/2) acre of land.
Sec. 6-8. - Location restrictions on fowl.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, possess or maintain any variety or species of
fowl not expressly mentioned herein, with the exception of parakeets, canaries or similar
domesticated birds, unless the same are kept according to and in full compliance with section 6-
5 of this chapter.
Sec. 6-9. -Animals prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, possess or maintain within the territorial limits of
the City of Pearland:
(a) Any hog, swine or pig, unless kept and maintained on property owned or leased by a
public-school district for educational purposes;
(b) An adult pair of any species or subspecies of ratites;
(c) More than one (1) rooster per acre of land;
(d) Any guinea hen, guinea fowl or peafowl, regardless of gender.
Sec. 6-10. - Permit for Future Farmers of America and 4-H projects.
(a)A member of a chapter of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) or the 4-H Club (4-H)
that operates within the city limits may obtain a permit that exempts from the
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restrictions contained in sections 6-5 and 6-7 the keeping or maintaining of livestock
or fowl at the member's residence under the direction of FFA or 4-H.
(b) To obtain a permit, an application must be made to the department, and shall include:
(1) The applicant's name, phone number, and physical address;
(2) The name, mailing address, and phone number of the applicant's parent or legal
guardian;
(3) The name, mailing address, and phone number of the property owner;
(4) The number of livestock or fowl to be kept on the property;
(5) A site plan of the property showing pens, barns, stables, or other areas where such
livestock or fowl will be maintained;
(6) A waiver signed by the owners of all property located within one hundred fifty (150)
feet of the pen, barn, stable, or other area where such livestock or fowl will be
maintained;
(7) Documentation from the FFA or 4-H chapter director confirming the applicant's
membership; and
(8) No fee for the application or the permit if issued.
(c) A permit may only be issued:
(1) For a twelve-month term, which may be renewed each year by submitting a new
application for a permit;
(2) After an inspection of the area by the department to confirm that the applicant
complies with the application requirements and all applicable city ordinances; and
(3) Upon a finding by the department that the activity sought to be permitted will not
create a health or nuisance hazard to the public.
(d) A permit issued as provided herein may be revoked at any time if the department
supervisor finds, in his/her sole discretion, that the permit requirements and/or
applicable city ordinances have been violated.
Sec. 6-11. - Restrictions on keeping wild animals.
It shall be unlawful to keep, possess or maintain, or to cause to be kept, possessed or
maintained, any wild animal within the city, unless such wild animal is:
(a) Contained within a licensed and permitted zoo;
(b) Is licensed by the State of Texas as a licensed raptor or falcon; or
(c) Kept, possessed or maintained by a licensed and permitted wildlife rehabilitator.
Sec. 6-12. - Care and feeding of animals.
All animals shall be fed with a quantity of good, wholesome food sufficient to keep them in a
good, well-nourished condition, and such food shall be served to such animals in a clean,
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sanitary manner. All animals shall be provided with pure, clean water in sufficient quantities at
all times and adequate shelter to protect them from the elements.
Sec. 6-13. - Storage, disposal of animal feces.
(a) Every person owning or leasing any premises where animals are kept shall maintain a
substantial and sufficient receptacle for feces, which shall be so constructed and kept
so as to protect the contents from rain and so screened as to prevent access to flies,
and all feces from any and all such animals shall be placed in such receptacle.
(b) Every person owning or leasing such premises where animals are kept shall ensure
feces not be allowed to accumulate and become or otherwise constitute a nuisance or
health hazard.
Sec 6-14. — Defecation by Animal
Any caretaker shall promptly remove and sanitarily dispose of feces left on public or private
property by an animal being handled by the caretaker, other than property owned by the
caretaker.
Sec. 6-15. -Animal at large prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any caretaker to allow or permit any animal to be at large within the
territorial limits of the city.
Sec. 6-16. - Sale of animals prohibited.
(a) It shall be unlawful to sell, offer for sale, barter, and lease or give away, or display for
a commercial purpose a live animal on a roadside, public right-of-way, commercial
parking lot, or at an outdoor special sale, swap meet, flea market or similar event
within the city's territorial limits.
(b) This section shall not apply to an agent of a business that has a certificate of
occupancy from the city authorizing the occupancy of the premises for the purposes
of operating a business of selling pets.
Sec. 6-17. - Coloring of animals prohibited.
It shall be unlawful to dye, stain or otherwise alter the natural color of any animal or fowl
within the city.
Sec. 6-18. -Attractive environment for unconfined animals, exceptions
It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to cause or permit the maintenance of an
attractive environment for any animal, which is not owned by said person, by the placement of
food or other means. It is a defense to prosecution under this section the person placed the food
or other attractive environment solely for the purpose of apprehending an animal for surrender
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to a humane organization or to the animal control officer. Use of bird feeders designed for
feeding wild birds is permitted under this section.
Sec. 6-19. - Bird sanctuary; shooting, catching birds prohibited.
(a) The city is hereby declared to be a bird sanctuary.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to kill, trap, ensnare, or otherwise catch any wild
bird, regardless of age, within the city. It shall also be unlawful for any person to
attempt to kill, trap, ensnare, or otherwise catch any wild bird, regardless of age,
within the city.
Sec. 6-20. - Destruction of wounded animals.
When from any cause it may happen that any animal within the city shall be so wounded,
maimed or injured as to render its recovery hopeless in the opinion of the animal control officer
or police officer, such officer may cause such animal to be destroyed. Such destruction shall be
in a manner as determined by the officer to be the most effective and least painful, considering
attendant circumstances. Upon destruction, such officer shall cause the carcass of such
destroyed animal to be lawfully removed and disposed of. Such officer shall thereafter file a
written report with the department.
Sec. 6-21. —Waiver of Fees
The City Manager or his/her designee may implement fee waivers for animal services.
Sec. 6-22. - Penalty for violation.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding two thousand dollars
($2,000.00); provided, however, that no penalty shall be greater than the penalty provided for
the same or a similar offense under the laws of the State of Texas. Each day such violation or
failure to be in compliance shall exist shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense.
Provided, however, that where a specific penalty is provided within any of the sections hereof,
such specific penalty will control over the general penalty.
Secs. 6-23—6-33. — Reserved.
ARTICLE II. - RABIES AND DISEASE CONTROL
Sec. 6-34. - Rabies control.
(a) General provisions:
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(1) Impoundment—By the animal control officer. Except as provided in subsection
(a)(2) below, every animal that has rabies or exhibits symptoms thereof, and every
animal that bites, scratches or otherwise attacks any person within the city shall be
impounded summarily and held under observation by the animal control officer for
ten (10) days. If the owner desires, such animal may be confined for observation in
a veterinary clinic approved by the animal control officer, at the owner's sole
expense, for the required ten-day period. The veterinarian in charge of such clinic
shall, prior to such approval, certify to the animal control officer that he is willing
and able to care for and confine the animal as required herein.
(2) Same—At home. Any animal with a current rabies vaccination, as evidenced by a
veterinarian's certification, that bites, scratches or otherwise attacks any person
within the city limits may, upon approval by the animal control officer, be confined
and quarantined on the owner's premises for the requisite ten-day period for rabies
observation, provided the animal is examined by a veterinarian at the beginning of
the quarantine period and again ten (10) days later, and provided further the
veterinarian's written findings are submitted to the animal control officer within
three (3) days after such examinations.
(b) No animal which has rabies shall be allowed at any time on the public streets or ways
of the city. No animal suspected of having rabies shall be allowed at any time on the
public streets or ways of the city unless such animal has been released from
observation by the animal control officer.
(c) The owner or caretaker of any animal that has rabies or has exhibited symptoms
thereof, or that has been exposed to rabies, or that has bitten, scratched or otherwise
attacked any person or another animal within the city shall, on demand, surrender
such animal to the animal control officer or his designee.
(d) The body of any animal that has died of rabies shall not be disposed of except as
directed by the animal control officer.
(e) The animal control officer shall investigate and document all cases of rabies and
suspected rabies.
(f) No animals which are required by State law to be vaccinated for rabies and have been
taken to the animal shelter and adoption center shall be redeemed or made available
for adoption or foster unless they are vaccinated for rabies, except in such instances
where the Animal Control Officer has been furnished with satisfactory proof and
evidence that such animal has been inoculated with a rabies vaccine or on the advice
of a veterinarian.
Sec. 6-35. -Veterinarians to report diseases.
Any veterinarian or other person who is called to examine or professionally attend to any
animal within the city having glanders, farcy, rabies, leptospirosis, tuberculosis or other
communicable diseases shall, within forty-eight (48) hours thereafter, report in writing to the
department the following facts:
(a) The location and identity of such animal;
(b) The owner's name and address; and
(c) The type and character of the disease.
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Secs. 6-36. — 6-40. Reserved.
ARTICLE III. - IMPOUNDMENT
Sec. 6-41. - Redemption of impounded animals.
(a) Animals brought to the animal shelter and adoption center will be held by the City for
72 hours, unless the Animal Control Officer determines one of the following criteria
are met:
(1)When an animal is unhealthy and untreatable.
(2)When a feline is determined to be feral.
(3)When required by order of the courts.
(4)When otherwise required by law.
(5)When the animal is a Wild Animal or Dangerous Wild Animal.
(6)An animal may be transferred to a Humane Organization with an agreement for
return should an owner claim the animal.
(b) The person entitled to the possession of any animal delivered to the animal shelter
and adoption center shall be entitled to the animal upon presentation of evidence of
ownership and payment of charges and fees as applicable, provided such animal is
not infected or reasonably believed to be infected with rabies or any other infectious
or contagious disease:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a fee shall be charged for the
impoundment of any animal as may from time to time be established by city
council, as reflected in the fee schedule maintained in the office of the city
secretary.
(2) Reasonable expenses for the treatment of the animal for injury or illness. Any
veterinarian whose services are enlisted by the animal shelter and adoption
center is hereby specifically authorized to treat an animal for injury or illness when
such treatment is found to be reasonably necessary in his judgment.
(c) The owners of all animals impounded in the animal shelter and adoption center shall
be required to redeem the same as provided for in subsection (a) hereof and shall not
be permitted to adopt such animal in lieu of paying the redemption fee.
(d) It is hereby declared unlawful to remove animals from the animal shelter and adoption
center except in accordance with the procedures established herein and the
regulations established by the department.
(e) Any dog or cat impounded in the animal shelter and adoption center that is claimed by
the owner and has not been inoculated for rabies due to illness or injury, will be
delivered to any veterinary hospital within the city, upon request of the owner thereof,
for further treatment, provided
(1) the veterinarian operating such veterinary hospital agrees to vaccinate such
animal for rabies prior to releasing the animal from the veterinary hospital, and
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(2) that such veterinarian also agrees to furnish a certificate evidencing the
vaccination to the animal shelter and adoption center within ten (10) days of the
release of the animal.
Sec. 6-42. - Disposition of animals not redeemed.
Animals taken up and impounded under the terms of this article which are not redeemed
within 72 hours as provided in this article shall be disposed of by the city as follows:
(a) Under no circumstances may an animal be sold or donated to any entity for testing,
teaching, or research purposes.
(b) Any animal deemed suitable for adoption, may be offered for adoption.
(c) Any animal deemed suitable for adoption, may be placed in a foster.
(d) Any animal deemed suitable for adoption that is not placed for adoption by the
department may be transferred to a humane organization. The department shall
establish uniform criteria for the transfer of animals to humane organizations and
shall make surplus adoptable animals available to those organizations that meet the
criteria. The criteria shall include requirements animals be vaccinated and sterilized
in accordance with state law.
(e) Felines not deemed suitable for adoption may be transferred to a Humane
Organization which places the felines into Community Cat or Trap Neuter Release
programs, so long as the Humane Organization agrees to vaccinate and sterilize the
animal and agrees to only place the feline into a location where such a release is
legal by local statute.
(f) Animals not placed for adoption, placed in a foster, or transferred to a humane
organization shall be destroyed by use of the humane euthanasia procedures
approved by the State of Texas.
(g) Animals which are adopted or transferred to a humane organization, may be
redeemed by a person entitled to the possession of the animal upon paying the
adopter or humane organization double the amount paid by him/her/it for such
animal and reasonable expenses for keeping the same. Any animal not so redeemed
within fifteen (15) days from the date of adoption or transfer to a humane
organization shall become the absolute property of the person or organization who
assumed caretaker status for the animal..
Sec. 6-43. - Destruction upon request.
The department may accept a dog or cat from the owner thereof for disposal upon payment
by the owner of a fee. No fee shall be charged to a resident of Pearland who brings an injured
cat or dog to the animal shelter and adoption center for euthanasia. The disposal of such
animals shall be accomplished in the same manner as though the animals had been impounded
and not redeemed.
Sec. 6-44. -Wild animals—Impoundment.
(a) The animal control officer shall seize all animals found to be in violation of section 6-
11 hereof and impound the same. Where city facilities are insufficient or otherwise
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inadequate to impound any such animal, the animal control officer shall take any
reasonable and necessary steps to secure the impoundment of such animal within or
outside the city, in whatever facilities may be available at the time.
(b) The owner of a seized wild animal may recover the same upon a showing of
ownership to the animal control officer. Such will be evidenced by written
documentation clearly denoting ownership of the animal in question and a document
from the State permitting possession of the animal, if applicable. Prior to such
recovery, the owner shall also provide to the animal control officer:
(1) An affidavit setting forth the location at which the animal will be kept, and that he
will not allow such animal to be within the city;
(2) An agreement approved by the city attorney that he will indemnify and hold
harmless the City of Pearland from all liability resulting in any way from the
keeping of such animal; and
(3) A waiver form approved by the city attorney authorizing the disposal and/or
destruction of the animal should any further impoundments occur or become
necessary.
(c) If recovery under subsection (b) hereof has not been affected within three (3) days
after impoundment, the animal control officer shall be authorized to offer such animal
to a zoo or wildlife refuge, or to destroy the animal if same remains unclaimed for an
additional three (3) days.
(d) In the event that a wild animal is seized and recovered by the owner as set forth in this
section and such animal is thereafter found at large or in violation of this article, such
animal shall be seized by the animal control officer and the city attorney shall, as soon
as practicable, seek an order from a court of competent jurisdiction, for the destruction
of such animal.
Secs. 6-44. —6-50. Reserved."
Section 2. Savings. All rights and remedies which have accrued in favor of the City under this
Ordinance and amendments thereto shall be and are preserved for the benefit of the City.
Section 3. Severability. Should any section or part of this ordinance be held unconstitutional,
illegal, or invalid, or the application to any person or circumstance for any reasons thereof
ineffective or inapplicable, such unconstitutionality, illegality, invalidity, or ineffectiveness of such
section or part shall in no way affect, impair or invalidate the remaining portion or portions thereof;
but as to such remaining portion or portions, the same shall be and remain in full force and effect
and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed but only to the extent of such conflict.
Section 5. Codification. It is the intent of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, that
the provisions of this ordinance shall be codified in the City's official Code of Ordinances as
provided hereinabove.
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Section 6. Publication and Effective Date. The City Secretary shall cause this Ordinance, or
its caption and penalty, to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Pearland, upon
passage of such Ordinance. The Ordinance shall then become effective ten (10) days from and
after its publication, or the publication of its caption and penalty, in the official City newspaper.
PASSED and APPROVED on First Reading this the +looday,atyDecember, A. D., 2022.
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J. KEVIN 6OLE
MAYOR
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CITY SECRETARY
PASSED and APPROVED on Second and Final Reading this the 12th day of December, A. D.,
2022. DocuSigned by:
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MAYOR
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