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Council amends animal ordinances to align dangerous‑dog appeals and permit adoption‑fee waivers

Nacogdoches City Council · August 20, 2025
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Summary

The council approved amendments to Chapter 6 to align city dangerous‑dog procedures with the Texas Health and Safety Code, making certain owner requirements mandatory and allowing fee waivers for city‑sponsored adoption events; the ordinance passed unanimously.

The Nacogdoches City Council unanimously approved amendments to Chapter 6 of the municipal code that revise procedures for dangerous‑dog designations and related animal-facility rules.

City Attorney Jerry Baker explained that recent review with the municipal judge and animal-control staff found portions of the city code conflicted with the Texas…

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