ORDINANCE NO. 2025-12-05-017 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WHITE SETTLEMENT, TEXAS, AMENDING ARTICLE 1, "IN GENERAL," ARTICLE VII, "VICIOUS ANIMALS," AND ARTICLE IX, "DANGEROUS DOGS," OF CHAPTER 8, "ANIMALS," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF WHITE SETTLEMENT, TEXAS, BY PROVIDING A DEFINITION FOR VICIOUS ANIMALS; PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF VICIOUS ANIMALS AND DANGEROUS DOGS; AND TO PROHIBIT DESTRUCTION OF A VICIOUS ANIMAL OR DANGEROUS DOG DURING THE PENDENCY OF AN APPEAL; PROVIDING FOR APPEALS FROM THE COURT FOR DECISIONS CONCERNING VICIOUS ANIMALS OR DANGEROUS DOGS; PROVIDING FOR AN APPEAL BOND IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO COVER COSTS OF IMPOUNDMENT DURING APPEAL; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. SECTION 7. Any person, firm, or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects, or refuses to comply with or who resists enforcement of any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($1,000.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 8. The City Secretary is hereby directed to publish this Ordinance in compliance with the City Charter and state law. SECTION 9. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law, and it is so ordained. Passed and approved this the 2nd day of December, 2025. /s/:Faron Young, Mayor, ATTEST /s/: Amy Arnold, City Secretary. IPL0322348 Mar 15 2026