(a) 
It is unlawful for any person to own, maintain or board any dog four months of age or older that has not been licensed pursuant to the provisions of this title, except a license is not required in the following circumstances:
(1) 
A dog owned, maintained by, or under the control of a nonresident of the city which is kept in the city for thirty or fewer days in any twelve-month period;
(2) 
Dogs temporarily brought into the city for entry into an event, show, or exhibition scheduled nor more than fifteen days thereafter; or
(3) 
Dogs in animal shelters, animal hospitals, animal rescues, or animal establishments, unless the dog is owned by a person that owns or works at the facility or organization.
(b) 
Any dog that is not properly licensed in accordance with this part is rebuttably presumed to be an unvaccinated dog and may be subject to the seizure and impoundment procedures set forth in Chapter 6.05 of this title.
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(a) 
Dog license fees, including reduced fees for spayed females or neutered males, for each dog within the city shall be established from time to time by a resolution adopted by the city council. Dog license fees shall not be refundable in whole or in part.
(b) 
The administrator may require the submission of a certificate by a veterinarian licensed by the state of California stating that a dog has been spayed or neutered, or cannot be spayed or neutered for health reasons, or is incapable of breeding, prior to issuance of a license at a lesser fee.
(c) 
A late license fee shall be set by resolution adopted by the city council and may be imposed for any license required by this section when obtained:
(1) 
More than thirty days after the date that the dog became four months old;
(2) 
More than thirty days after the date that the adult dog was acquired or brought into the city; or
(3) 
More than thirty days after notice to the owner to obtain a license or thirty days after expiration of a license.
(d) 
Licenses and tags shall be issued upon written request without charge for dogs honorably discharged or released from the services of the Armed Forces of the United States, dogs principally used as service animals as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act, and police dogs.
(e) 
The administrator may waive the license fee for only one spayed or neutered dog kept in a residence where the owner of the dog is over sixty-five years of age.
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Prior to the issuance of any license, it shall be necessary that the dog licensed shall be vaccinated with anti-rabies vaccine as provided in Section 6.04.080 which is effective and recent enough to provide protection against rabies for the license period.
(Ord. 3146-19 § 1)
(a) 
An application for a dog license or renewal, together with any required license fees and a current and valid rabies vaccination certificate must be filed with the administrator in a form or format determined by the administrator.
(b) 
The administrator may only issue a dog license upon payment of the required license fee and the presentation of a current and valid rabies vaccination certificate.
(c) 
Licenses shall state the name and address of the person to whom the license is issued, the amount paid, the date of issuance and expiration thereof, the date of expiration of the vaccination, a description of the dog for which such license is issued, and the identification number of the metallic tag accompanying the same.
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(a) 
With each dog license, the administrator shall issue a metal tag bearing an identifying number and the words and letters "Sunnyvale" or "SV."
(b) 
Any person who owns, maintains, or boards a dog shall cause the dog to wear the metal tag issued for it at all times, except when being shown at a dog show, exhibition or event.
(c) 
In the event that it is necessary to issue a replacement tag, a fee, as set forth in a resolution adopted by the city council, shall be charged to the owner.
(d) 
The metal tag issued pursuant to this title may not be attached to a dog other than the dog for which the tag was issued.
(e) 
Police dogs are exempt from the requirement of wearing the issued metal tag.
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(a) 
The administrator shall keep a record of all licenses issued with a description of the dog for which such license is issued.
(b) 
The owner or custodian of the dog must present the license for that dog upon request of the animal control officer or any person authorized to enforce this title.
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(a) 
The term of any dog licenses shall commence on the date of issuance, and shall be valid for a term equal to or less than the remaining duration of the dog's current rabies vaccination.
(b) 
An application for the renewal of any license must be filed with the administrator prior to the expiration of the license.
(c) 
The new license period begins on the expiration date of the previous license period irrespective of the application date for the license renewal.
(Ord. 3146-19 § 1)
(a) 
Every person who owns, maintains or boards a dog four months of age or older must cause the dog to be vaccinated or revaccinated with a state-approved anti-rabies vaccine within the time period prescribed by the state law or regulation.
(b) 
A veterinarian must certify the vaccination in accordance with Section 6.04.090.
(c) 
Compliance with the provisions of this section is a condition precedent to the issuance or renewal of any dog license.
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(a) 
A veterinarian who vaccinates any dog, for whom a license is required under this title, with an anti-rabies vaccine, or causes or directs such vaccination, must complete and sign a rabies vaccination certificate to certify that the dog has been vaccinated.
(b) 
The rabies vaccination certificate must include all information required by state law, including:
(1) 
The name, address, and telephone number of the owner of the dog;
(2) 
A description of the dog, including its breed, color, age, sex, and spay or neuter status;
(3) 
The date of the vaccination;
(4) 
The type of rabies vaccination administered; and
(5) 
The expiration date of the vaccination and lot number.
(c) 
If the veterinarian who vaccinates the dog is located within the city, the veterinarian must submit a current and valid rabies vaccination certificate to the administrator within thirty days from the date that the dog was vaccinated.
(d) 
If the dog that is subjected the licensing requirements is vaccinated for rabies by a veterinarian located outside the city, the owner must submit a copy of the vaccination certificate to the administer within thirty days from the date that a dog is vaccinated or brought into the city, whichever date is later.
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(a) 
The dog owner or custodian must keep the dog confined to property owned or controlled by that person. Confinement shall be accomplished by means of a substantial fence or similar enclosure of sufficient strength and height to prevent the dog from escaping, or from extending its head through the enclosure so as to constitute a threat to any person or animal in the area adjoining the enclosure; or by keeping the dog inside a house or other building.
(b) 
The dog owner or custodian must keep the dog under direct physical restraint be means of a leash not to exceed six feet in length when the dog is on any public street, public sidewalk, other public place, at any event on public property, or at any private place or property or common area of any planned development.
(c) 
The restraint requirements specified in subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to:
(1) 
Service dogs while such dogs are performing their duties;
(2) 
Police dogs;
(3) 
Dogs being trained for any of the above purposes on private land with permission of the landowner, as long as such dogs are under direct control of either the dog owner or custodian to assure that the dog does not violate any other provision of law;
(4) 
Dogs subject to regulation under Chapter 6.06 of this title;
(5) 
Dogs participating in field or obedience trials or exhibitions located on a public place and approved by the city;
(6) 
Dogs within a posted off-leash area located in any city owned land, as established by the city council or parks division, provided however, that the dog owner or custodian shall comply with all rules posted for such off-leash area and that nothing herein relieves either the dog owner or custodian from the responsibility to maintain proper control over the dog; or
(7) 
Dogs, while in the performance of their duties, as part of an operation commissioned by the city for grazing and vegetation management at city facilities.
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(a) 
An animal control officer shall not seize or impound any dog for running at large in violation of this section when the dog has not strayed from and is upon private property owned by the dog owner or custodian, or upon private property to which the dog owner or custodian has a right of possession, and the owner is physically present.
(b) 
A dog that has strayed from but then returned to the private property of its owner or custodian shall not be seized or impounded merely for violation of this section, but in such case, a citation for such violation may be issued; provided, however, that if in such situation the owner or custodian is not available at the premises, the dog may be impounded, but the animal control officer shall post a written notice of the impound in a conspicuous place at the owner or custodian's residence. The notice shall state where the dog is being held, the name, address, and telephone number to contact regarding release of the dog, and an indication of the ultimate disposition of the dog if no action to regain it is taken within a specified period of time.
(c) 
This section shall not otherwise affect the authority of an animal control officer to seize or impound an animal or issue citations as a result of the violation of other sections of this title.
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(a) 
It is unlawful for any dog owner or custodian to permit the dog to be unrestrained on a posted off-leash area in violation of this section.
(b) 
The dog owner or custodian must comply with all of the following conditions:
(1) 
No dog may be in a posted off-leash area except when in the charge, care, custody, or control of a person at least thirteen years old.
(2) 
No animals other than dogs may be in any posted off-leash area.
(3) 
Dogs are only permitted in the posted off-leash area during posted hours of operation.
(4) 
No person may have more than two dogs in a posted off-leash area at any one time.
(5) 
Any dog in a posted off-leash area must be at least four months of age, vaccinated for rabies, and currently licensed by the city or other jurisdictions. Any dog over eighteen months of age in a posted off-leash area must be spayed or neutered. All persons entering the posted off-leash area are responsible for ensuring that their dog is not sick, in heat, injured, less than four months of age, or displaying aggressive behavior toward other dogs or humans in the posted off-leash area.
(6) 
Any person having charge, care, custody, or control of a dog in a posted off-leash area must:
(i) 
Carry at all times a suitable container or other suitable instrument for the removal and disposal of dog waste;
(ii) 
Promptly remove and properly dispose of any waste deposited by the dog;
(iii) 
Quiet or remove the dog if it disrupts or disturbs the reasonable and comfortable use of the area;
(iv) 
Have in his or her possession a leash for the dog that must be worn by the dog, and physically held by the owner or custodian, at all times the dog is not in the posted off-leash area; and
(v) 
Comply with all other applicable state and local laws, including without limitation those contained in this title that govern the health, safety, and maintenance of dogs.
(c) 
Compliance with this section does not relieve any person of liability for damages arising out of his or her use of a posted off-leash area.
(Ord. 3146-19 § 1)