For the purposes of this Title, "city health officer", "public health officer," and "health officer" means the director of public health and any regularly appointed sanitarian or employee of the department of public health, or any regularly appointed sanitarian or employee of the department of public health of the county of San Diego, or any other person contractually designated by the city to perform such duties, and the animal control officers of the city.
(Ord. 3637 § 11, 1982; Ord. 3666 § 1, 1983; Ord. 4031 § 1, 1987)
No person shall own, keep, harbor, or maintain livestock, animals, poultry or fowl within the city in violation of the provisions of this code. Any person who keeps, harbors, or maintains livestock, animals, poultry, or fowl for more than thirty-five days shall be deemed the owner and shall comply with all aspects of this code and other applicable laws.
(Prior code § 5-1; Ord. 4491, 1995; Ord. 4528, 1997)
No person owning or having the care, custody or control of any horse, mule, jack, cow, hog, sheep, goat or other domestic animal shall permit the same to be at large and not under the control of some person. No person shall picket such animal in such a manner that the animal can go upon or across the traveled portion of the street or otherwise upon any of the streets, alleys or public grounds within the city.
(Prior code § 5-2)
No person shall keep or maintain any hogs, sows, pigs or shoats within the city, unless otherwise provided by Title 17 of this code.
(Prior code § 5-3; Ord. 4410, 1993)
Refuse, excrement and manure from animals, poultry, fowl or any livestock shall not be permitted to accumulate on any premises in the city for periods in excess of five days and shall be removed from such premises at not less than five-day intervals unless spread upon and buried in the earth.
This section shall not apply to commercial supplies of fertilizer dealers' stock; provided, that such supplies are packaged in fly-tight containers, nor shall this section apply to poultry pens or houses where the deep litter process is used within such poultry house or pen.
(Prior code § 5-4; Ord. 1, 1994; Ord. 4528, 1997)
Pending its removal from the premises, refuse, excrement or manure from animals, poultry, fowl or livestock shall be piled in a well-drained area on a base at least four inches above the surrounding levels, to the end that storm or surface waters will flow away from, rather than into, the pile.
(Prior code § 5-5)
Upon inspection, should the public health officer discover flies in unreasonably excessive numbers, the officer shall require further controls through the use of insecticides, chemicals or other means.
(Prior code § 5-7; Ord. 2896 § 4, 1975; Ord. 4528, 1997)
Indecent or offensive odors caused by animal excrement or other animal waste shall not be permitted to continue in or about any premises in the city for periods in excess of five days and shall be eliminated from such premises at not less than five-day intervals.
This section shall not apply to commercial supplies of fertilizer dealers' stock; provided, that such supplies are packaged in fly-tight containers, nor shall this section apply to poultry pens or houses where the deep litter process is used within such poultry house or pen.
(Ord. 4528 § 55, 1997)
The provisions of this title shall be in addition to all other federal, state, or local laws governing or regulating the keeping of animals, poultry, fowl or other livestock and not a limitation thereof.
(Prior code § 5-13; Ord. 4528 § 56, 1997)
Persons convicted of repeated violations of this title shall be subject to having the conditions constituting such violation abated as a public nuisance. Three or more convictions of violations within one twelve-month period shall be prima facie evidence of a public nuisance subject to abatement resulting in the removal of all animals, poultry, fowl and other livestock from the premises.
(Prior code § 5-14)
Any nondomestic animal which is wild and potentially dangerous in its natural state shall not be kept within the city without the prior written consent of the city council. Said animal may be transported through the city if it is confined in such a manner as to pose no threat of injury or harm to persons in the city.
(Prior code § 5-14.1)
A pet shop governed by the California State Retail Food Production and Marketing Establishment Law must have a valid public health permit. Such permit shall be applied for and issued as prescribed in Chapter 8.36 of this code. The fee for each permit issued pursuant to this section shall be set pursuant to city council resolution. Said permit shall be in addition to any other permit or license required by this code and other applicable law.
(Ord. 3637 § 12, 1982; Ord. 3714 § 1, 1983; Ord. 4528 § 57, 1997)
Any kennel, as defined in Section 6.12.010 of this chapter, must have a valid public health permit. Such permit shall be applied for and issued as prescribed in Chapter 8.36 of this code. The fee for each permit issued pursuant to this section shall be set pursuant to city council resolution. Said permit shall be in addition to any other permit or license required by this code and other applicable law. Veterinary businesses and small animal hospitals shall be exempt from this section.
(Ord. 4528, 1997)
No person shall treat an animal in a cruel or inhumane manner or willingly or negligently cause or permit any animal to suffer unnecessary torture or pain. No person shall abandon any domestic animal without care on any public or private property.
(Ord. 3991 § 1, 1986)
The keeping of any animal which, by causing frequent or long continued noise, shall disturb the comfort of any person in the vicinity within the city is declared to be a public nuisance. Every person who owns, keeps, maintains or permits to be maintained any animal on any premises within the city, who repeatedly violates this section shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this chapter if such person, after having been requested to restrain such animal from creating such a public nuisance, suffers or permits such public nuisance to continue.
(Ord. 4528, 1997)
The violation of any provision of this title is deemed to be a public nuisance and may be abated in accordance with Chapter 1.16 of this code.
(Ord. 4318 § 7, 1991)