(a) 
No person shall keep any livestock in any R district as defined in Title 19.
(b) 
It is unlawful for any person to keep or maintain any rooster over four months of age.
(c) 
It is unlawful for any person to keep or maintain more than six small animals.
(d) 
It is unlawful for any person to keep or maintain any small animal except as provided in this chapter.
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(a) 
All structures for housing small animals shall be compliant with applicable zoning regulations and required setbacks.
(b) 
It is unlawful for any person to keep or allow small animals within twenty feet of any inhabitable dwelling unit other than that of the owner or custodian.
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(a) 
Any small animal must be provided wholesome food of sufficient quantity and nutritive value to maintain a healthy body weight, and meet the normal daily requirements for the condition and size of the animal.
(b) 
The food receptacles must be accessible to the animal and be placed in a location to minimize contamination from excreta and insects. Feeding pans must be durable and kept clean. Disposable feed receptacles may be used and must be discarded after each feeding. Self-feeders may be used for dry food and must be sanitized regularly to prevent molding, deterioration, or the dense compaction of food.
(c) 
Spoiled or contaminated food must be disposed of promptly and in a sanitary manner.
(d) 
All dry food intended for use as food for small animals must be kept in metal containers with tightly fitted metal covers or other containers constructed to keep out vermin and wild animals.
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(a) 
Small animals must have access to clean potable water at all times unless restricted for veterinary care. If the water is kept in a container, the container must be designed to prevent tipping and spilling of the water or be secured to a solid structure or the ground.
(b) 
Water containers must be clean and must be emptied and refilled with fresh water every twenty-four hours or alternatively if the water is provided by an automatic or demand device, the water supply connected to the device must function twenty-four hours a day.
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Small animals must receive veterinary treatment from a veterinarian licensed by the state of California when such treatment is necessary to alleviate the animal's suffering or prevent the transmission of disease.
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Small animals must be provided the opportunity to exercise in order to maintain normal muscle tone and mass for the age, size, and condition of the animal.
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(a) 
The owner or custodian must keep the premises where the small animals are maintained fenced to prevent such animal from straying or running at large upon any public street or other public place, or upon any private place or property or common area of any planned development, cluster, townhouse, or condominium project without the consent of the owner or person in control thereof.
(b) 
If the small animal is a homing pigeon, the homing pigeon must be confined to the enclosure or structure and may only be released for exercise, training or competition if the homing pigeon is fitted with a leg band which contains a serial number issued by a pigeon registry and the homing pigeon does not perch or otherwise linger on the building or property of another without their consent.
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Any small animal maintained outdoors must have adequate shade and shelter such that the animal can protect itself from the elements. Such enclosure, shelter or shading must be:
(a) 
Accessible to the animal at all times;
(b) 
Situated to prevent exposing the animal to unreasonably loud noise or teasing, abuse, or injury by another animal or person;
(c) 
Of adequate size, inside and outside the enclosure or shelter to allow the animal to stand up, sit, turn around freely, or lie down in a normal position, defecate or urinate away from its confinement, and safely interact with any other animal;
(d) 
Adequately lighted to provide regular diurnal lighting cycles of natural or artificial light uniformly diffused throughout the shelter, and sufficient illumination for routine inspections and maintenance of the animal; and
(e) 
Supplied with clean and dry bedding material or other means of protection from the weather elements to maintain the shelter at a temperature that is not harmful to the health of the animal.
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(a) 
All premises, enclosures, and shelters used or intended to be used for the keeping or housing of small animal must be cleaned and maintained in a manner designed to ensure sanitary conditions and to control for insects, ectoparasites, and other pests.
(b) 
Carcasses, debris, food waste, excreta, and other like material must be removed from the premises, enclosure, or shelter used or intended to be used for the keeping or housing of small animals as often as necessary to minimize unreasonably obnoxious odor, allergen, pests, and the risk of disease.
(c) 
The floor of any premises, enclosure, or shelter for the use of small animals must be smooth and tight to prevent the accumulation of water, debris, refuse, manure, excreta, or like material, and the harboring of vermin and wild animals. A wire floor may be used if appropriate for the type of small animal and is maintained to prevent injury to the animal.
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Any debris, refuse, manure, excreta, or other like material conducive to the breeding of flies or that creates a reasonably obnoxious odor must be placed in a fly-proof container until the material is removed from the premises or buried under the soil surface as fertilizer.
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