It is unlawful to keep or maintain or cause to be kept or maintained
within the city any live chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, pigeons,
doves, squabs or other fowl, or any rabbits, except under the following
conditions, namely:
(a)
Cannot
Run at Large. Such poultry or rabbits shall under no circumstances
be permitted to run or be at large, upon any premises other than those
of the person in the immediate possession or control of such poultry
or rabbits.
(b)
Location
of Enclosures. Such poultry or rabbits must at all times be kept within
the confines of a yard or enclosure to be located on the rear half
of the lot, which shall be enclosed on all sides by a good and substantial
fence. The yard or enclosure shall not be within 35 feet of any dwelling
or within 35 feet of any street lines.
(c)
Enclosure
to be Kept Clean. All yards, cages, coops, cotes, warrens or similar
structures or enclosures for such poultry or rabbits shall be cleaned
once each week and otherwise kept in a sanitary condition and free
from offensive odors.
(d)
Roosters.
No rooster of over four months of age shall be kept, enclosed, maintained
or allowed within the city.
(e)
Limitation
upon Number of Poultry or Rabbits. It is unlawful for any person in
any event to keep or maintain more than a total number of 12 poultry
or rabbits upon any single lot, parcel or piece of land within the
city.
(1941 Code § 1334, Ord. 1088 § 1, (1976))
It is unlawful to keep, maintain or permit within the city any
animal or fowl which by any sound or cry disturbs the peace and quiet
of any person or neighborhood.
(1941 Code § 1335)
It is unlawful to keep or maintain or cause to be kept or maintained
within the city any horse, mule, cow, sheep, goat or exotic animal.
"Exotic animal" means any of the following:
(a)
Following
members of the class reptilia: order ophidia (such as, but not limited
to, racers, boas, water snakes and pythons) over six feet in length,
and order loricata (such as, but not limited to, alligator, caymans
and crocodiles) over two feet in length;
(b)
Following
members of the class aves: order falconiformes (such as, but not limited
to hawks, eagles and vultures which are not kept pursuant to federal
or state permit), and subdivision ratitae (such as, but not limited
to, ostriches, rheas, cassowaries and emus);
(c)
Following
members of the class mammalia: order carnivora, expressly excepting
the domestic dog (canis familaris) and the domestic cat (felis catus)
but including, but not limited to, the family felidae (such as ocelots,
margays, tigers, jaguars, leopards and cougars), the family canidae
(such as wolves, dingos, coyotes and jackals), and order marsupialia
(such as kangaroos and common opossums (didelphis marsupialia)), and
order chiroptera (bats), and order edentata (such as sloths, anteaters
and armadillos), and order proboscidea (elephants), and order primata
(including, but not limited to, monkeys, chimpanzees and gorillas),
and order ungulata (including, but not limited to, antelope, deer,
bison and camels);
(d)
Any
species of animal when kept, maintained or harbored in such numbers
or in such a manner as to constitute the likelihood of danger to the
animals themselves, to human beings or to the property of human beings;
(e)
Any
species of animal which is venomous to human beings whether its venom
is transmitted by bite, sting, touch or other means, except bees.
(1941 Code § 1337, Ord. 1088 § 3, (1976))
The keeping or maintaining of any animal or bees otherwise than
as provided in this chapter shall constitute a nuisance.
(1941 Code § 1338, Ord. 1088 § 4, (1976))
The provisions of this chapter are not applicable to the following:
(a)
Owners
who use animals for diagnostic purposes or research, and who have
a valid permit issued by a governmental agency and whose animals are
kept on the premises specified in the permit;
(b)
Owners
who use animals for teaching purposes in recognized educational institutions
and whose animals are kept on the premises of the institution or other
authorized place;
(c)
Owners
of establishments which treat or board animals on the premises and
which are owned or operated by veterinarians licensed by the state
of California;
(d)
Owners
of establishments licensed to keep animals for the purpose of resale
whose animals are kept on the premises of such establishment or other
authorized place.
(Ord. 1088 § 5, (1976))
(a)
Except
at feeding stations that are expressly authorized by the city manager
or the manager's designee, it is unlawful for any person to do the
following on any city property or city right-of-way:
(b)
It
is unlawful for any person to feed or to place any feed of any kind
that is intended for consumption by any animal or bird of any kind
or to attract any animal or bird of any kind on any property owned
or controlled by another person without the express permission of
the owner or person in control of the property.
(c)
For
purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1)
"Feed" means any material, including, but not limited to,, birdseed,
bird feed, corn, bread pieces, food scraps, domestic animal food,
or any similar substance that can be utilized for consumption by animals
or birds to provide nourishment.
(2)
"To feed" means to spread, cast, lay, deposit, or dump feed.
(Ord. 1701 § 2, (2002))
