A “unique pet” means for the purpose of this chapter and Chapters
9.04 and 9.12, any bird, fowl, reptile or animal which normally lives in a wild habitat and is a curiosity to the local community when kept in captivity in said community, whether wild or domestic at the time of its keeping. The health officer shall make the initial determination as to the uniqueness of said birds, fowls, reptiles or animals, with the advice of the humane officer. Said determination shall be subject to appeal to the city council. Notice of such appeal shall be filed with the city clerk within ten days after the health officer’s initial determination.
(Ord. 794 § 18(E), 1979)
No person, firm or corporation shall keep or allow to be kept
on his or its premises within the city any live chickens, geese, ducks,
turkeys, pigeons, doves, squabs, peacocks, pheasants, or similar fowl;
nor any hares, rabbits, monkeys, cows, cattle, steer, horses, goats,
sheep or similar animals; nor any lions, snakes or other animals which
are normally wild and only uniquely a pet, except as in this chapter
or otherwise provided.
(Ord. 794 § 17, 1979)
A. Every person, firm or corporations keeping any of the animals or birds enumerated in Section
9.08.020 shall first make application to the city clerk for and be issued a permit by the city.
B. All
applications for such permits shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable
processing fee as set forth in the master fee schedule of the city,
adopted by resolution of the city council, and shall be in writing,
and shall give the following information:
2. Address
of applicant; and
3. Number
and kinds of animals or birds kept or proposed to be kept by applicant
and the location of their keeping.
(Ord. 794 § 18(A), 1979; Ord. 912 § 13, 1982)
Immediately upon receipt of any such application, the city clerk shall notify the health officer, who shall inspect the premises and submit his findings to the city clerk within fifteen days after being notified to inspect. If the health officer finds that the premises where said animals or birds are proposed to be kept is maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and they conform to the other requirements of this chapter and Chapters
9.04 and 9.12, the city clerk shall issue a permit for the keeping of said animals and birds. Such permit shall be renewed annually.
(Ord. 794 § 18(B), 1979)
If the health officer finds that the premises inspected does not meet the requirements of this chapter and Chapters
9.04 and 9.12, or that the keeping of the animals and birds listed on the application would constitute a public nuisance, or if said animals or birds would jeopardize the health of persons or expose persons or other animals to bodily injury if the animals or birds listed on the application were to escape their enclosure and run or fly at large, the city clerk shall not issue a permit.
(Ord. 794 § 18(C), 1979)
The health officer’s determination recommending that the
permit be denied shall be subject to an appeal to the city manager.
Notice of such appeal shall be filed with the city clerk within ten
days after the denial of the permit. If notice is not filed within
the ten-day period, the determination of the health officer shall
be final and conclusive.
(Ord. 794 § 18(D), 1979; Ord. 1033 § 5, 1988)
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be
guilty of an infraction and upon conviction shall be subject to payment
of a fine not to exceed the limits set forth in Section 36900 of the
Government Code.
(Ord. 794 § 22, 1979; Ord. 1033 § 5, 1988)