§ 4-1. Running at large.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for domestic animals to run loose within the corporate limits of the City.

(b)

Any animal that is identifiable by tag, tattoo or other means will be returned to the owner if at all possible. Those animals that are abandoned or not identified as to owner will be delivered to the rabies control facility in the City of San Antonio, Texas, or such other facility as Council prescribes. This includes canines and felines of the domestic varieties.

(c)

If an animal's owner is identified but the animal cannot be returned to the owner, the expense incurred caring for the animal will be borne by the owner, and, additionally, any cost of destruction caused by the animal will be borne by the owner. This chapter is not intended to discourage walking or exercising of pets under the direct control and supervision of a responsible person.

(d)

When walking pets within the City limits, owners must restrain their animals by the use of a leash.

(Ord. No. 11, § 1, 5-20-1989; Ord. No. 11A, § 1, 2-21-1995; Ord. No. 100-02-11, § I, 5-17-2011)