HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_1086_CCv0001.pdf ANIMALS CHAPTER 57
DOGS
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ORDINANCE NO. 1086
Article 571 As knended by
Article 572 Ordinance 1156
Article 573 Ordinance 1172
Ordinance 1205
ARXICLE 571
Sec. 5710. NEED FOR LICENSE -- It shall be unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation to own, harbor, possess or have custody of any dog within
the City of Redlands, except as her Rin provided, without securing a license
therefor and complying with the provisions of this Article and Articles 572
and 50 of this Code.
Sec. 5710.1 EXCEPTIONS --No license shall be required for any dog before
the dog reaches the age of six months, provided that a license may be pur-
ebased earlier if desired.
Sec. 5711. UNNEL DEFINED -- A dog kennel, for the purposes of thiz article,
shall be any place, lot, or premises where three or more dogs are kept for
training, sale or boarding, or the keeping of the sane for hire, or any place
where facilities are maintained for the above purpose or purposes.
Sec. 5711.1 DUM4 DATE - REGUIAR RENEWALS -- Licenses issued pursuant to the
provisions of this Article shall be renewed each year on or before the first
day cf July.
Sez. 5712.2 EXPIRATION DATE OF LICENSES -- Each official license tag shall
be dated to show the date of ezpiration of the license and shall be securely
fastened to a dog collAr by the owner or person having custody or, possession
of the dog. Said collar most at all times, when not on the private property
of the owner or custodian, be worn by such. licensed dog.
Section 5712. DOGS K KETTHE IS -- No license fee shall be charged against any
dog in a commercial kennel., duly licensed as a oommer3ial business, having paid
a business license tax; and such dogs need not be vaccinated for rabies if they
are kept at all times within the kennel.
See. 5712.1 SALE OF DOGS -- The owners or managers of such commercial dog
kennels are hereby required to notify the Police Department on the sale of any
dGg, giving full. informati,'.)n as to the date of sale and the name and residence
of the purchaser.
Sec. 5713 PANT OF TEE FEE -- Every person, firm or corporation owning, har-
boring, possessing or having custody of a dog within this City shall, on or be-
fore the due date as herein defined, pay to the City of Redlands a license fee of
three dollars ($3,00) for each such dog.
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Sea. 5713.1 - WMINT DELINq1,TNT AND PENALTY THEREFOR -- All licenses shall be
delinquent if the reTaired feem, is not paid wlthLrl 30 days after the due date.
The penalty fcr delinquenzq s' .a1..1 be the amount equal to and in addition tc
such license fee. This ordinance shall be An force and take effect on the
first day of July, 1963.
Sec. 571-14 - ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TAG -- The Treasurer of the City of Redlands
shall., upon re-ceiving payment of the proper fee and the display of the cer-
tificate required Ln Sects. can 5721,, make the official record of the dog and the
fee paid and issue the afficial, license tag. The records and files of dog li-
censes shall be maintained in such a manner that the address of the recorded
owner. -mistodian or person ha-Ting possession of the doC,cr may- be readily as-
certained.
Sec. 5714.1 - FALSE OR COUNITERFEIT TAGS UNIAWFUL -- It shal-1 be unlawful for
any person to, place upor, or attach to a dog any falee., Counterfeit or unauthor-
ized tag for the pu_mc�::,e of evading the prorisions Of this Article. The trans-
fer of an official lizense tag from one dog to another is hereby prohibited and
any person so doing shall be guilty of a .7mlsdeme-anor,
See. 5714.2 - LICENSE DUE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1 -- A license which became due
on or after Jan.-aary 1. shall be subject tc all the provisions of this article ex-
eept the fee prescribed in Sect-don 5?13 may be reduced to one dollar and fifty
cents ( 1.50).
Sec. 5714.3 - LICENSE TRANSFER AND TkG REPLACEMENT -- Upon presentation of proof,
,-atisfactory
— . to the City Treasurer, that a valid licenze not to expire prior to
June 30, has been issued by any city, C*unty or city and county within the State
of California so as to comply v4 -,h Art-iole 5'f'2, a fee of fifty cents (500) -nay be
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accepted and an. application receipt issued therefor. Upon request and. after
verification that. a current City of Redlands license has been. issued, the City
Treasurer shall accept a fee of fifty cents (50t) and issue an application receipt
for the replacement, -,.f a lost, m-itilated or S4 olen tag. Wer issiLJng a replace-
ment tag.. the City Treasurer shall, ca-ncel. t-be origi.n. a.]_ license and the tag author-
ized in .^onnec-+,`D!xq with it.
ARTICM 572
Sec. 5720 - VACCINATION OF DOGAS REQUIRED -- It shall be unlawful for any person
to own, have an interest in, harbor and feed or have the care
cnarge, custody
or possession. of a dog,. whether such dog is confined or not, unless such dog has
been vaccl-11all-ed with can ne .�k Pmbr crdl-, yo modified live virus rahles vaccine, by
in'ieclt,ion or other appr,)tred method. Said vaocdne shall. be used exclusively to
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dogs witbdr�. he Ci-,y of Redlandc-. Such raccination shall. be valid
for a period n to years. Said vacei-nation shall be performed by
any dully qualified Arid li ,en_sed. weterinarian.
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Sec. 5721 - VACCINATION PREREQUISITE TO LICENSE -- No application receipt for
owning or harboring a dog, as provided in Article 571, shall. be issued except
on application to the Treasurer of the 007 of Redlands and the display, at that
time, of a certificato of vaccination- or latter certifying to the vaccination
fram a licensed veterinarian showLng that the dog has been vaccinated with canine
rabies vaccine. Said certificate must be valid for a period equaling or exceeding
the life of the license being then applied for,
ARTICLE 57i
Sey 5730 - DUTY TO ENFCKS -- !V shall he the duty of the Chief of Police to
enforce the prani5jonz of Q0 Viiale andArticles 571 and 572. To do so
the Chief of Pol,ine .1
A Pound Na City- Health Officer and all Police Officers
of this City- shall have the right to enter upon any property located within the
City of Redlands, p0lic or private.
Sec. 5730.1 - DOGS R.UIVI ING AT LARGE --Every- per3on owning or having charge.,
cust&7, 000161 or possessicn of aay dog shall not permit such aninal to ru
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at large, or to rQn locse or unrestradved in, along or upon any Public street,
sidewalk:, or place. Any dog, whether, licensed or not, foizid. so doing may be
impounded by the Chief of Poijoe or w1y of his a!,ithorized officers for a period
of seventy-two hours and if the owner or possessor shall notp before the expira-
tion of said period, call for and claim said dog and pay pound fees plus three
dollars ( 3$ .00) for cost of approtension, the Chief of Police is empowered to
kill and destroy such dog.
Sec. 5730.2 - CONFIKEKERT OF CAPTURED DOG -- Officers or persons capturing a dog
under the pr.n2 Of Section 500.1 shall oeparately confine said dog in
some safe place, and shall report the oapture to the Chief of Police and shall
submit sunh dog f6r examination by a Llcer.ced vete.rinarian, to determine whether
such dog is rabid,
Sen. 5730.3 - RF SE OF IMPOUNDED DOGS -- If any dog impounded by virtue of
this Artiol, has not been vaccinated as in Article 5721 the owner or
the person entitled tn Ats enstoly shall. pay art additional sum of fifty cents
(5 0) per day for the keeping of said animal and comply with the provisions of
Articles 571 and 572 before the dog may be returned.
Sec. 5731 - ABANDONKENT OF DOGS --Any cwner or possessor of any dog who deposits
or abandons said dog in any building, lot enciosure, lane, square or street.,
schGol ground, playground or any. public place within the City of Redlands shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 5732 - Whenever any animal subject to rabies shows symptoms of rabies, such
Owner or persons having the custody Or possession of such animal shall immediately
confine it and notify the Chief of Police and keep said animal confined until it
A determined whether, suoh animal is rabid.
Sec. 502.1 - RABID BITE - INEEDIATE CONFINEMEVT OF ANIMAL BITTEN --Whenever any
animal shall be bitten by another animal hairing rabies, the owner or person having
custody or po5yession of the animal so bitten, shall upon bejmg informed thereof,
either destroy- such animal or confine it, and keep it confined or tied , for a
period of six months, and the CbAef of Police- shall have power, in his discretion,
to destroy or qiaarantine the animal so bitten, if the owner or person having the
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y or possession -thereof refuses or Is 'unable immediately to confine the
animal.
See. 5732.2 - OFFICIAL OBSER71FEIS S'YMFT0.MS OF RABIES -- MAY CAUSE EXAMINATION --
If it shall reasonably appear to the Chief of Police or his representatives that
a dog or other animal has rabies, he may hold said animal for examination by a
licensed veterinarian or for such tie as he mary consider advisable.
See. 5733 - DOG BITE QUARANTINE -- Whanever it is shown that any dog has bitten
any person,, the owner or person hayring the custody or possession thereof shall
upon order of the Chief of Policeg quarantine it and keep it tied ap or confined
at the owners expense for a period of fourteen days and may cause a licensed
veterinarian to make an inspection. or examinatiozi thereof at any time during
sue-h period. Dogs qua.rantined must not be removed from the premises without
permission of the Chief of Police,
Sec. 5T33.2, - VIECIOUS DOG QUARANTINE -- If it, shall be determined by the Chief
of Police that any dog is a d--g,, although not afflicted vdth rabies,, the
Chief of Police shall thereupon order the peraon who owmz or, has the custody of
said dog that sajid person at all.. times thereafter, or utntil further order of said
Chief of Police, shall keep the said dog securely fastened by chain, or securely
confined within. the private property of such awner or person having the custody
of said dog, or keep said dog Ln such manner as said Chief of Police shall direct
to prevent- it from biting or hairing the opporti)n,ity of biting the public. The
person or persons recelin:ng said order of confinement shall, thereafter at all
times keep the said dog secta-ely fastened by chaim. or confined within the pri-
vate property of such owner or persons having custody of said dog, as the Chief
of Pclica shall dlrect to 'pre-trent the said dog from endangering the public-, and
v1o,_Lation of the said order of the Chief of Police ,5h.a11, constitute violation
of this Article. In determin-tilig Yrrbether or not said dog is vicious the Chief of
Police shall be guided by the follrxwing.- (a) Whether or not the said dog has
bitten any person,, (b) The circumstances surroiziding the occasion indicating
the temper or ferocity. of the said dcg. (e:) The rep',itation of the said dog in
the commimlty dn regard to its temper and fe.racity, and (d) Its general menace
to the publdc. This section shall be operative regardless of whether or not the
dog in question has been. vaccinated arid tagged as required in Sections 571 and
572 of this Code.
Sec. 5733.2 - QUARANTINED PREMISES MAY BE POSTED -- The Chief of Police may post
or cause to be posted an appropriate sir-) cn any pre, ises where a dog has been
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quarantined pursuant to this article to warn the public of the fact. It shall
be un-law-ftLI for any person to remove a sign posted pursuant to this section. with-
out Permission of the Chief of Police.
Sec. 5734 - PENALTY -- Any person violating any of the provisions of this article.,
shall be guilt--y of a misdemeanor a.nd,, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished
by a fine of not. less than tweent-
y-five ($25.00) dollar3, and not more than five
hundred, ($500-00) dollars or by impri.-sammet)t for a period of not more than 6 months
or by bo'71h su,°h fi.ne and