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ove enforces property, animal control standards

five false burglar alarms.

C

nant water

.

11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through

From staff reports

To provide for the safety of humans

Thursday

two false robbery alarms.

Copperas Cove code enforcement offi-

Midnight to 6 a.m. Friday and

and animals in Copperas Cove, the city

or five false fire or emergency medical

cers focus on resident compliance with city

has developed several animal control ordi-

Saturday

assistance alarms.

ordinances.

nances. Animals that are excessively noisy

It is also unlawful for any minor to walk,

In November 2004, the residents of Cop-

Ordinances are created to provide for

or deemed a nuisance by city officials are

run, idle, wander stroll or aimlessly drive

,

peras Cove adopted an ordinance banning

the health, safety and quality of life in the

smoking in restaurants and other public

prohibited, and all dogs and cats 4 months

or ride about between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

buildings.

community

.

or older must be licensed annually Domes-

.

Monday through Friday when school is in

The most frequent property code vio-

tic animals also are prohibited from run-

In May 2007, the city established a no-

session.

lations include: weeds and grass over 12

ning at-large in the community

.

In2001,Coveofficialspassedanordinance

feeding ordinance to help alleviate the high

inches tall, junk vehicles in public view ve-

,

to decrease the number of false alarms in

The city also has a curfew for residents

deer population in the area. The ordinance

hicles parked on unimproved surfaces, un-

the city The police department will charge

.

under the age of 17. The curfew hours are

prevents purposeful feeding of deer on any

clean premises, dilapidated fences and stag-

a $50 administrative fee for more than:

as follows:

public or private property within the city

.

Trash pickup in Copperas Cove follows schedule, rules

the day before collection and removed

scheduled pickup.

branches or power lines.

From staff reports

no later than noon the day after pickup

The solid waste department recycles

City officials ask that residents place

Automated carts and recycling bins

newspaper, cardboard, plastics and alu-

is made.

recyclables, brush and bulky goods out

are provided to residents through Cop-

minum in all areas of the city to include

During certain holidays, the schedule

at the curb for pickup by 7 a.m. on their

scheduled day and to make sure these

,

peras Cove's solid waste department for

steel cans and office papers.

is one day off.

items are at least four feet away from the

A map of the areas where recycling

trash collection.

Every other week, the city offers bulk

is accepted can be found within the util-

automated container and any other ob-

Residential trash is picked up one day

item and brush collection.

a week, on Monday through Thursday

,

Residents are required to put brush

stacle. Residents are also asked not to

ity bill, at City Hall, at the solid waste

depending on where the residence is

in front of the house and not around

mix recyclables, brush or bulky goods

department and on the city's Web site,

located.

the side. However, bulky items should

together.

www.copperascove.org.

Roll-off containers should be placed

not be placed in front of the yard any

For more information on the city's

Also, residents are encouraged not to

next to the curb no earlier than 8 p.m.

earlier than the weekend prior to

place brush underneath overhanging

trash services, call (254) 547-4242.