It shall be the duty of the Tax Collector or Director to keep,
or cause to be kept, accurate and detailed records of:
(a)
All
dogs or livestock licensed, impounded, or sold;
(b)
All
animal bite cases reported and the results of the investigations thereof;
and
(c)
All
moneys received.
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Such records shall be open to inspection by the public at all
reasonable times.
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(§ 2, Ord. 422, eff. April 23, 1971, as amended by § 4, Ord.
933, eff. September 23, 2022)
For the purposes of this chapter, certain words and phrases
are defined as follows:
shall mean any dog shelter, animal shelter, temporary animal
shelter, or shelter vehicle owned or operated by the Director.
shall include deputies of Director and any person or organization
authorized to perform the duties and functions of Director or the
agents or employees of any such person or organization.
shall mean the County Health Officer and officers, employees,
and agents thereof.
shall mean the Director of Ventura County Animal Services.
a dog when he feeds or shelters a dog for a period of 30
days or longer.
shall include horses, ponies, mules, burros, jacks, jennies,
cows, bulls, calves, heifers, sheep, goats, swine, hogs, pigs, and
all other domestic or domesticated animals other than household pets.
A dog "runs at large" when it is upon private property without
the permission of the person owning or occupying the property or when
it is upon public property and is not upon a leash.
Livestock "runs at large" when upon private property without
the permission of the person owning or occupying the property or when
upon public property and not under the immediate control of a responsible
person capable of controlling such animal.
shall mean the County Tax Collector and officers, employees,
and agents thereof.
(§ 2, Ord. 422, eff. April 23, 1971, as amended by § 4, Ord.
933, eff. September 23, 2022)
Licenses need not be worn by dogs when dogs are contained within
an enclosure, or confined to the premises of an animal hospital or
licensed dog kennel or chartered benevolent organization of the State
for the care of animals, or participating in or training for sporting
events, field trials, obedience classes, or dog shows, or herding
livestock provided such dogs are not allowed to run at large.
(§ 2, Ord. 422, eff. April 23, 1971, as amended by § 4, Ord.
933, eff. September 23, 2022)
A dog license shall be issued free of charge in the following
instances:
(a)
When
the license is for a dog which will be used as a guide dog for a blind
person. An affidavit attesting to the fact that the dog will be used
as a guide dog shall be given to the official issuing the license;
and
(b)
When
the license is for a dog which has been honorably discharged from
the armed services of the United States. Such discharge shall be established
by showing to the official issuing the license the discharge papers
issued for such dog.
(§ 2, Ord. 422, eff. April 23, 1971, as amended by § 4, Ord.
933, eff. September 23, 2022)
In any prosecution for a violation of any provision of this
chapter the burden of producing evidence to establish any of the exemptions
provided in this chapter shall, in the first instance, be upon the
defendant.
(§ 2, Ord. 422, eff. April 23, 1971, as amended by § 4, Ord.
933, eff. September 23, 2022)
(§ 2, Ord. 422, eff. April 23, 1971; repealed by Part 4, Ord. 508, eff. July 24, 1975)
(§ 2, Ord. 422, eff. April 23, 1971; repealed by Part 4, Ord. 508, eff. July 24, 1975)
It is unlawful for any person to fail to comply with any provision
of this chapter or any rule or regulation of the Animal Control Department
or the County Health Officer. Before a person is charged with violating
any such rule or regulation, he or she shall have received at least
10 days' notice thereof.
(§ 2, Ord. 422, eff. April 23, 1971, as amended by Part 3, Ord. 508, eff. July 24, 1975, and § 4, Ord. 933, eff. September 23, 2022)
If any portion of this chapter is found to be unconstitutional
or invalid, the Council hereby declares that it would have enacted
the remainder of this chapter regardless of the absence of any such
invalid part.
(§ 2, Ord. 422, eff. April 23, 1971, as amended by § 4, Ord.
933, eff. September 23, 2022)
The Council may, by resolution, establish rates and charges
for services rendered by the Director not designated in this chapter.
(§ 2, Ord. 422, eff. April 23, 1971, as amended by § 4, Ord.
933, eff. September 23, 2022)
