Be familiar with city laws

Pets must have a license; minors have 11 p.m. daily curfew

By J.R. Gonzales, Caller-Times

Police and city officials would like the Sparkling City by the Sea to remain that way.
To accomplish that, the City Council over the years has approved ordinances on a variety of issues, such as littering, pet registration and designated areas for smoking.
   All city ordinances can be found online at www.cctexas.com

Among the notable ones for new residents:

   Pet licenses
   It is against the law for anyone to have a dog or cat more than three months of age without obtaining a valid license for them.
   Residents must apply for a license within 30 days after obtaining such pets. Dogs and cats must wear the license tags at all times.
   Dogs must also be kept under restraint. Not following these and other procedures can result in having the pet impounded.
   Generally, it is against city ordinances to have more than six pets, not including fish or rodents. Also, residents cannot have a combined number of more than 14 animals.
   Smoking rules
   Smoking is prohibited in all public areas including arenas, libraries, movie theaters and public restrooms. Restaurants, however, can have smoking sections.
   Noise violations
   It is considered a public nuisance to play a radio or other phonographic equipment between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. at a volume that disturbs residents. Any animals or birds that cause frequent noise at levels that can disturb others also are considered a nuisance.
   Yard waste
   Yard waste, grass clippings, leaves and weeds must be bagged or placed in a receptacle. It can be placed in the right-of-way, but waste may not be placed on the street pavement, in the gutter, on the sidewalk or in a drainage ditch.
   Clean beaches
   Littering is forbidden at the city's public beaches.
   Citywide curfew
   For minors, curfew is between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. daily, and 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on school days.
   Glass bottles
   Glass bottles are prohibited in city parks, city-operated public beaches or public property adjoining Corpus Christi Bay.
  

This article is originally from the Caller-Times publication South Texas Living
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