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Such license shall be obtained, and the fee therefor paid, within thirty 30 days after the day upon which a dog is four 4 months old, within thirty 30 days after acquisition of a dog if over four 4 months old, within thirty 30 days after acquisition of potbellied pig, or within thirty 30 days of moving into the City. Dogs being raised, trained and used to aid disabled persons shall be licensed without fee.
Such dog shall be either a guide dog, service dog, or signal dog as defined in California Civil Code Section Dogs owned and used by the County, municipal corporations, or other public agencies, including dogs used by law enforcement agencies in the performance of law enforcement activity, shall be licensed without fee. Dogs brought into the City for the purpose of participating in any dog show or whose owners are nonresidents or temporarily within the City need not be licensed.
Application for potbellied pig licenses shall be made on forms approved by the Animal Services Division and shall include the following for each animal: proof of registration with a nationally recognized registry; proof that the pig has been spayed or neutered; and a current vaccination certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian that the pig has been vaccinated as directed by the Supervisor of Animal Services that is valid for the entire term of the license being issued.
The certificate of vaccination must show all items required by State law, including, but not limited to, the following:. A dog or Vietnamese potbellied pig brought into the City that has been licensed in another county or city within the State shall meet all the conditions set forth in this chapter and the owner shall apply for the transfer of the license within thirty 30 days of moving into the City.
Regardless of the term of such license in the issuing jurisdiction, the license shall expire at the expiration of the rabies vaccination certificate. Upon payment of the license fee, the City shall issue to the owner a license certificate for the effective period and a metallic tag for each dog or each Vietnamese potbellied pig so licensed. The tag shall have stamped thereon the year for which it was issued and a number corresponding with the number of the certificate.
Tags shall not be transferable. For dogs, the owner shall provide the dog with a suitable collar or other device to which the license shall be securely attached. The dog shall wear the collar and tag at all times that the dog is in the City and not confined indoors or in an enclosed yard or pen.
Vietnamese potbellied pigs are not required to wear a tag, but the owner must show proof of licensing. The owner or person in control of the animal shall show the license receipt and tag at any time upon demand by an Animal Services Officer.
A refusal to show proper registration upon demand is a violation of this section. It is unlawful for any person to attach a license tag to the collar of any dog or Vietnamese potbellied pig except the animal that is described in the application for such license tag.
Lost license tags may be replaced by surrendering to the City the receipt for the lost license and by paying to the City a fee. After complying with the above provision, the City shall again register the animal, and issue a new license tag. Violations of this article are infractions. The maximum number of household pets allowed in a household or on any premises shall be as follows:. The Supervisor of Animal Services may allow the occupant of the premises to maintain additional household pets on a temporary basis, and on such terms and conditions as the Supervisor of Animal Services may require, if the Supervisor of Animal Services determines that removal of the animal s would be dangerous to the health and well-being of the animal s.
Additional animals may also be allowed if the zoning requirements for the premises permit the operation of a kennel and the owner or occupant has obtained the necessary permits to operate a kennel on the premises. The keeping of Vietnamese potbellied pigs shall be in accordance with the following provisions:. Pigs are prohibited from any multiple-family dwelling.
No person shall own, have, keep or maintain in the City any wild, exotic, or nondomestic animal or reptile, except as follows:. Any permit required by the Department of Fish and Game for the keeping of any wild animal must be obtained by the owner and shown to any Animal Services Officer upon demand. The keeping of reptiles is limited to turtles, lizards and snakes and excludes other reptiles such as crocodiles and alligators. It shall be unlawful for any person to own and keep within the City any reptile that is determined by the Supervisor of Animal Services to be a nuisance or danger to persons or other animals.
No person shall keep or maintain within the City any stand of bees except in conjunction with an existing agricultural operation. No owner of any animal, except a cat which has been spayed or neutered, shall cause, permit, or allow any such animal to be at large in the City. A violation of this provision is an infraction. A failure to remove the animal in violation of this section is a misdemeanor.
Any animal which annoys or harasses persons or other animals, including neighbors, passersby or passing vehicles, damages private or public property, is allowed to run at large, or is allowed to defecate or urinate on public property or on private property without the consent of the owner shall be deemed a nuisance subject to abatement as follows:.
In the order, the Supervisor of Animal Services may direct the owner to take certain actions to prevent the nuisance from reoccurring. A failure to follow the directions of the Supervisor of Animal Services in the order of abatement is a violation of this section. In addition, each and every day the nuisance exists after the service of the order shall be deemed a violation of this section.
The animal may also be seized and impounded. The order may be made orally or in writing. If the owner is unavailable, or if the owner fails to comply with the order of the Animal Services Officer, the animal may be seized and impounded. A failure to follow the directions of the Animal Services Officer in the order of abatement is a violation of this section. Any Animal Services Officer may seize and impound an animal found running at large or otherwise in violation of the provisions of this chapter.
The Animal Services Officer is specifically authorized to seize and impound an animal required to be but not licensed under this chapter and a menacing animal in violation of an order from an Animal Services Officer.
If upon investigation an Animal Services Officer determines that there is probable cause to believe that an animal is vicious or otherwise poses an immediate threat to public safety, the Animal Services Officer may seize and impound the animal pending administrative hearings or court proceedings held to determine disposition of the animal pursuant to this chapter. Upon discovery of a sick, injured or mistreated animal, the Animal Services Officer may seize and impound such animal in accordance with the provisions of California Penal Code Section The owner of private property, or his representative, may take up and detain any animal found trespassing upon such private property.
Any person taking up and detaining any animal pursuant to the provisions of this section shall immediately notify an Animal Services Officer of the address where the animal is detained and shall turn the animal over to the Animal Services Officer upon demand for impounding.
Upon receiving any animal, the Animal Services Officer shall make a complete registry, entering the breed, color, and sex of such animal and whether or not the animal is licensed. If the animal is licensed, the Animal Services Officer shall enter the name and address of the owner and the number of the license tag. In addition to the foregoing, the Animal Services Officer shall make a record of any other information required by State law and maintain those records for the required time period.
Animal Services shall implant each dog or cat impounded at the Animal Shelter, not previously microchipped, with a microchip identification device.
The owner of such dog or cat shall be obligated to pay for the cost associated with the implantation of the microchip identification device as part of the impound fee. Within a reasonable time, consistent with the purposes of this chapter and State law, after the impounding of any animal, the owner, if known, shall be notified of the time and place of the seizure either in person, by telephone, or by United States mail. If the owner of the animal is unknown, written notice shall be posted for not less than four 4 consecutive days in a conspicuous place outside the Animal Shelter.
Formerly 6. If the owner of a redeemed animal fails to timely acquire a required license and pay any license fees, or pay administrative citation fines, the redeemed animal may be impounded by any Animal Services Officer for an additional redemption period. The penalties for administrative citations shall be those set forth in the citation.
Animals impounded as sick, injured or mistreated animals shall be subject to disposition as provided for in Penal Code Section If the owner requests a hearing, the Supervisor of Animal Services shall schedule a hearing before a hearing officer appointed by the City Manager. The hearing shall be held within five 5 working days. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 6. All impounded dogs and cats shall, unless sooner redeemed, be kept in the Animal Shelter for the period of time required by State law, as may be amended from time to time.
Any impounded farm animals shall, unless sooner redeemed, be kept in the Animal Shelter for the period of time required by State law, as may be amended from time to time, and in accordance with State requirements for impounding farm animals.
Any other impounded animal shall, unless sooner redeemed or adopted, be kept in the Animal Shelter for the period of time required by State law, as may be amended from time to time, and, if no time is provided, for not less than four 4 business days. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an impounded animal which is not redeemed within the specified holding period, whether due to a failure to satisfy monetary obligations or otherwise, shall be considered to be abandoned by its owner and shall become the property of the City.
Such animal may be adopted or euthanized. Any animal that is voluntarily surrendered to or deposited with the Animal Shelter by the owner shall immediately thereafter become the property of the City. It shall be understood that no guarantee of placement will be made, and humane disposal will be at the discretion of the Supervisor of Animal Services.
No person shall remove any animals from the custody of an Animal Services Officer, from the Animal Shelter, or from a City holding facility or vehicle without permission from an Animal Services Officer.
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