It is unlawful for any person to keep or harbor more than three dogs and three cats which are over the age of four months on any lot, premises, dwelling, building, structure, boat or living accommodation, except as provided for in Section 6.12.020.
(Prior code § 91.025)
Every person owning or having custody of four or more dogs or cats, over the age of four months, for any purpose other than as a kennel, shall procure an animal permit from the animal control department. The animal control officer shall issue a permit for the keeping of such animals upon receipt of the fee established by resolution of council and when, in his or her opinion, the following conditions have been met:
A. 
1. 
The animals must be kept or maintained in a manner that does not endanger the safety and comfort of such animals.
2. 
The owner or custodian has complied with any and all other applicable laws, including zoning regulations, that are necessary to protect the public health and welfare and to avoid the creation of a nuisance or public health hazard.
3. 
The owner must provide and maintain appropriate and proper confinement for the control of the animals.
B. 
Each such animal shall be individually licensed. The permit shall specify the number and type of animals authorized to be kept thereunder and may contain any conditions regarding the keeping of animals thereunder deemed necessary by the animal control officer. Animal permits shall be nontransferable and must be renewed annually. The city council may, by resolution, adopt regulations governing the keeping of animals under permit, including facility construction and maintenance-control standards. Failure to comply with such regulations or any conditions will cause denial of application, or revocation of permit.
C. 
Any person violating or failing to comply with this provision shall be guilty of an infraction.
(Prior code § 91.035)
A permit may be revoked, or continued, subject to limited conditions of use, if the animal control department determines that any of the following conditions exist:
A. 
The permittee has violated the provisions of this title twice in one license year.
B. 
The permittee has been convicted of cruelty to animals.
C. 
The permittee has failed to comply with the conditions of the permit.
D. 
Continuation of the permit will create a public nuisance or health hazard.
E. 
Continuation of the permit will create a nuisance in the neighborhood in which the permit has been issued.
(Prior code § 91.036)
The animal control department may revoke or suspend any license issued under this title upon recommendation of the animal control officer if it is found that the licensee, his or her agent or employee has been convicted of any offense involving a violation of California Penal Code Sections 596, 597, 598 and 599 or is in violation of any part of this title.
(Prior code § 91.037; Ord. 01-191 § 12)
No person owning any dog, or having the care, custody or control or possession of any dog shall suffer, allow or permit such dog to run, be or remain at large on any public street, road, alley, park, square, school or other public place or upon any private property other than the property of the owner or custodian of such dog without the consent of the owner of such property, within the corporate limits of the city; and all dogs may be deemed running at large within the meaning of this section unless tied or restrained by chain, strap or cord, not to exceed six feet in length, attached to their collars and actually held by some person, or staked away from the public walkway or thoroughfare. Any such restraining device shall be of sufficient strength as to prevent being broken, severed or otherwise rendered ineffective by the weight and/or strength of the dog; and every dog found running at large in violation of the provisions of this section shall be immediately seized and impounded. For purposes of this section, any dog in or upon any vehicle shall be deemed to be on the premises of the operator thereof.
(Prior code § 91.070)
Animal control officers may seize and impound every dog found running at large or nuisance animals found to be in violation of this title. Those animals seized will be impounded at the animal shelter and confined there in a humane manner.
(Prior code § 91.071)
No person owning or having care, custody, control or possession of any dog shall allow the dog to remain outside of a secure building or dwelling on the premises of the person unless the dog is within a fenced enclosure which is adequate to contain the dog, or unless the dog is securely tethered so as to prevent the dog from leaving the premises at will. Any dog so tethered shall be secured in such a manner as to be unable to cross the property line of such premises and shall further be restrained from entering onto any sidewalk, street, road or other such place designated for the use of the public.
(Prior code § 91.072)
It is unlawful for any person to permit any female dog which is owned, harbored, or controlled by him or her, to run at large or to run loose on or within the premises of such person, at any time during the period when the dog is in heat or breeding condition. "Running loose" is defined for the purposes of this section as being outside of a house, closed garage, or other closed building, whether tied or not.
(Prior code § 91.073)
A. 
A dog or any other animal in or upon a vehicle is deemed to be upon the property of the operator of such vehicle. No dog, except a dog assisting a peace officer engaged in law enforcement duties, or any other animal shall be transported on any public thoroughfare in any vehicle unless such dog or animal is totally enclosed within such vehicle, within a secured container carried upon such vehicle, or securely crosstethered to such vehicle in such a way as to prevent a falling out of or off such vehicle, and to prevent injury to the animal.
B. 
No dog or any other animal shall be left completely enclosed in a parked vehicle without adequate ventilation, or in such a way as to subject the animal to temperatures sufficiently above ambient to affect the animal's health and welfare. The animal control officer may impound any dog found in violation of this section for the safety and protection of the dog and the public. In the event any animal is so confined, authority is given to the animal control officer, or any other enforcing authority, to enter such vehicle by whatever reasonable force is necessary to release the animal without any liability upon the city or the enforcing authority for resulting damages. Violation of this provision constitutes a misdemeanor.
(Prior code § 91.075)
No person shall allow, permit or take any dog (except seeing-eye dogs or dogs used by law enforcement officers) whether loose, on leash or in arms, into any restaurant, grocery store, meat market, fruit store or food establishment of any kind in the city, except for seeing-eye dogs, which may be lawfully taken into any food establishment of the city unless prohibited by the management thereof.
(Prior code § 91.076)
A. 
Rabies is declared to be a reportable disease. Every veterinarian practicing in this city and every person providing professional medical treatment for animal bites by an animal of a species subject to rabies shall immediately notify the animal control department within the proper jurisdiction, whenever rabies is suspected.
B. 
Every veterinarian, practicing within this city or having vaccinated any animal residing within city limits, shall provide the animal control department with a copy of every rabies immunization certificate which he or she issues for all animals immunized within the jurisdiction of such department.
(Prior code § 91.078)
A. 
No person shall keep, harbor or maintain any dog over the age of four months within the city limits unless such dog has been vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian with a canine rabies vaccine approved by and in the manner prescribed by the State Department of Public Health.
B. 
Every dog shall have a medically current vaccination with an antirabies vaccine approved by the Health Department of the state. A veterinarian shall administer the vaccination or as provided through county recognized clinics, and a certificate of vaccination shall be issued to the owner. The certificate of rabies vaccination which accompanies the license application, shall be valid if in compliance with the following immunization schedule:
1. 
Primary Immunization. Primary immunization shall be defined as the initial inoculation of an approved canine rabies vaccine administered to young dogs between the ages of four to 12 months.
2. 
Revaccination Intervals. The interval for revaccination of dogs administered primary immunization between the ages of four to 12 months will be 12 months. The interval for primary or revaccination of dogs administered rabies vaccines over the age of 12 months shall be at least once every three years.
(Prior code § 91.079)
No dog need be vaccinated for rabies where a licensed veterinarian has certified that the vaccination would endanger the dog's health and the local health officer endorses on the certificate his or her approval. The certificate must bear the date of issuance and must be renewed each year. Any dog subject to this exemption shall not be allowed off the premises of the owner.
(Prior code § 91.080)
A. 
A license shall not be issued for any dog that has attained the age of four months or over unless a valid certificate of rabies vaccination is presented with the license fee. The certificate of vaccination must show all items required by state law, including, but not limited to, the following:
1. 
The name, address and telephone number of the dog's owner;
2. 
The description of the dog, including breed, color, age, name and sex;
3. 
The date of immunization;
4. 
The type of rabies vaccine administered;
5. 
The name of the manufacturer;
6. 
The lot number of the vaccine used.
B. 
Such certificates shall bear the signature of the veterinarian administering the vaccine or a signature authorized by him or her, and in addition such certificate shall be stamped, printed, or typed with his or her name, address and telephone number for legibility.
(Prior code § 91.081)
All dogs under four months of age shall be confined to the premises of, or kept under physical restraint by, the owner, keeper or harborer.
(Prior code § 91.082)
A. 
Every person owning, possessing, keeping, harboring or having custody of any dog over four months old shall obtain a license for each dog and appropriate license fees shall be paid annually. Fees and charges shall be established from time to time by resolution of the council. Such license shall be obtained, and the fee therefor paid, on or before the first day of February in any year, or within 30 days after the day upon which the dog is four months old, or within 30 days after acquisition of the dog, or within 30 days of moving into the city.
B. 
Failure to register and pay the required fee within the term prescribed shall cause such fee to become delinquent and penalties shall be added to the regular fee and collected by the city at the time of such delinquent registration. All late registrations shall be subject to a flat fee of $15 in addition to the normal registration fee.
C. 
Upon presentation of a certificate from a licensed veterinarian that the dog has been spayed or neutered or that the dog cannot be spayed or neutered for medical reasons, the registration fee shall be equivalent to at least one-half that of the required fee.
D. 
The license fee may be prepaid for a one-year or a two-year period; provided, that the applicant presents a valid rabies vaccination certificate extending beyond the remaining period of validity of the license for which the applicant desires.
E. 
Exemptions:
1. 
Handicapped. Dogs being raised, trained and used to aid handicapped persons shall be licensed without fee.
2. 
Government. Dogs owned and used by the county, municipal corporations, or other public agencies shall be licensed without fee.
3. 
Senior Citizens. One dog kept in a household where the owner of the dog is over the age of 65 shall be licensed without fee.
(Prior code § 91.083)
Application for dog licenses shall be made in writing to the city and shall include the following for each animal: The name and address of owner; address where the dog is kept; name, breed, age, sex, color and description of the animal; and current rabies vaccination certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian.
(Prior code § 91.084)
Any new license purchased after August 31st of any year shall be prorated for the current year only. The prorated fee shall be half that of the regular license fee, provided the applicant meets the provisions of Section 6.12.180(A).
(Prior code § 91.085)
A dog brought into the city which has been licensed in another county or city within the state shall be subject to licensing provisions of this section and the owner of such animal shall apply for the transfer of the license to the city. The fee for transfer shall be established from time to time by resolution of council. Regardless of the term of such license in the issuing jurisdiction, the license shall expire at the end of the calendar year in which the transfer occurs.
(Prior code § 91.086)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to own, harbor or keep any dog over the age of four months, unless such person has provided the dog with a suitable collar or other device to which the license shall be securely attached. The dog shall wear the collar and tag at all times that the dog is in the city and not confined indoors or in an enclosed yard or pen.
B. 
The owner or person in control of the dog shall show the license receipt and tag at any time upon demand by the animal control officer or designees. Refusal to show proper registration upon demand is unlawful.
(Prior code § 91.088)
Lost license tags may be replaced by surrendering to the city the receipt for the lost license and by paying to the city a fee. This fee shall be established from time to time by resolution of council. After complying with the above provision, the city shall again register the dog, and issue a new license tag. The city shall attach the surrendered receipt to a copy of the new receipt to substantiate the fee collected and verify the transaction.
(Prior code § 91.089)
Any dog used by state, county, city or city and county law enforcement agencies shall not be subject to the provisions of Section 6.12.050 through 6.12.110, or any other section not contained in this chapter, if any such dog is being used in the performance of any law enforcement activity.
(Prior code § 91.090)