There shall be provided a suitable enclosure or place for the
purpose of keeping and safely holding animals impounded, which shall
be designated as the city animal shelter; provided, that one or more
suitable enclosures or places may be provided for the purpose of keeping
and safely holding animals impounded, which places shall be designated
as branches of the city animal shelter.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
The code compliance manager shall take up and impound all of
the animals enumerated in this title found running at large, pastured,
herded, staked or tied in any street, park, or other public place,
or upon any private property, in violation of any of the provisions
of this title.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
It is unlawful for any person to remove any impounded animal
from the city animal shelter without the consent of the code compliance
manager or designee.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
Any impounded and unredeemed dog or cat eight weeks or older
not suffering from any infections or communicable disease may be placed
in a suitable home upon payment of a placement fee, as set by resolution
of the city council, a rabies vaccination fee and a dog license fee,
if applicable. Except as otherwise provided by state law or by this
chapter, any other animal eight weeks or older which has not been
redeemed within three days shall be deemed abandoned and may be placed
upon payment of a placement fee in an amount established by resolution
of the city council.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
Under special provisions to be adopted by the code compliance
manager, subject to the approval of the city manager, specific breed
clubs and humane organizations approved by the code compliance manager
shall have the option of adopting available animals from the city
animal shelter for purposes of placement. Adoption fees to be paid
by such approved organizations shall be established by resolution
of the city council.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
No animal impounded by animal services may be euthanized except
animals designated as vicious, constitute a threat to health and safety,
or are determined to be diseased or injured pursuant to this title.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
In accordance with Food and Agriculture Code Section 32001,
animal services shall provide the owners of lost animals and those
who find lost animals with all of the following:
A. Ability
to list the animals they have lost or found on “Lost and Found”
lists maintained by animal services;
B. Referrals
to animals listed that may be the animals the owners or finders have
lost or found;
C. The
telephone numbers and addresses of other pounds and shelters in the
same vicinity;
D. Advice
as to means of publishing and disseminating information regarding
lost animals; and
E. The
telephone numbers and addresses of volunteer groups that may be of
assistance in locating lost animals.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)