The Director shall adopt such rules and regulations in conformity with, and for the purpose of, carrying out the intent of this article as he deems necessary. Compliance with such rules and regulations shall be a prerequisite to the issuance and continued validity of any permit provided for in this chapter.
(Ord. 27-87 § 5)
For the purpose of this chapter, unless it is plainly evident from the context that a different meaning is intended, certain terms used herein are defined as follows:
"Animal"
means any mammal, including but not limited to, horse, cow, goat, sheep, dog and cat.
"Area"
means the incorporated area of the city of Dublin.
"At large"
means a dog off the premises of its owner and not under restraint by leash, or chain, or not otherwise controlled by a competent person.
"Director"
means the City Manager or his authorized representative.
"Dog"
means any member of the canine family and shall include female as well as male dogs.
"Horse"
shall include mule, burro, pony, jack, hinny or jenny.
"Household pet"
means (1) any animal normally domesticated and kept inside a dwelling including but not limited to parakeets, canaries, aquarium fish; (2) any dog or cat not otherwise regulated by this code.
"Livestock"
means any domesticated farm animal, including, but not limited to, horse, cow, sheep, goat, rabbit, poultry and any commercial fur bearing animals, including but not limited to, mink and chinchilla, but does not mean or include household pets.
"Owner"
means any person, firm or corporation owning, having an interest in, or having control or custody or possession of any animal.
"Person"
shall include any person, partnership, corporation, trust, and association of persons.
"Shelter"
means facility designated by Director for impoundment of animals.
"Wild animal"
means any animal not ordinarily and customarily domesticated, including, but not limited to, skunk, raccoon, opossum, squirrel, and fox, but under human control.
(Ord. 27-87 § 1)
No person shall keep more than two (2) dogs or keep more than two (2) cats, or keep any livestock as accessory to any dwelling unit located in any "R" zoning district as designated on the city zoning map except in accordance with the provisions of a valid animal fanciers permit issued by the Director.
(Ord. 27-87 § 2 (part))
A. 
An application for an animal fanciers permit shall be in the form required by the Director and shall be accompanied by the fee established by resolution of the City Council.
B. 
Upon receipt of an application, the Director shall make any appropriate investigation and shall issue the animal fanciers permit if he finds all the following:
1. 
The keeping of the requested animals at the location specified in the application will not violate any law;
2. 
The keeping and maintenance of the requested animals can be in accordance with those standards adopted for this purpose by the Director and the County Health Officer;
3. 
The keeping and maintenance of the requested animals will not endanger the peace, health or safety of persons in the immediate vicinity, or in the city as a whole;
4. 
The premises and housing where the requested animals are to be kept are in clean and sanitary condition, and any requested animal will not be subject to suffering, cruelty or abuse;
5. 
The applicant has not had a permit, issued pursuant to this chapter, revoked within a year prior to the date of the application;
6. 
The keeping and maintenance of the requested animals does not constitute a public nuisance.
C. 
The animal fanciers permit shall be issued for a specified term, at the discretion of the Director, but in no event to exceed a three (3) year term.
(Ord. 27-87 § 2 (1), (2), (3))
A. 
Any permit issued pursuant to this chapter may be revoked, if, after investigation and written notice to the permittee, the Director finds any of the following to be true:
1. 
The permittee, his agent or employee has been convicted of any offense involving the violation of Sections 596 to 599, inclusive, of the Penal Code or is in violation of any zoning, health and safety or building ordinance relating to the keeping of the permitted animals; or
2. 
The permittee has failed to keep and maintain the premises or housing for the permitted animals in a clean and sanitary condition; or
3. 
The permittee has, at the place for which the permit is issued, failed to provide any animal with proper food, water, shelter or attention; or
4. 
The permittee has violated any rules, regulations or conditions adopted by the Director as necessary to insure the permitted animal will not endanger the peace, health or safety of any person or property; or
5. 
The permittee has changed the location of his residence or sells, assigns, transfers, donates, leases, or otherwise disposes of the permitted animal for which the permit was issued.
B. 
If, after investigation, the Director concludes that it is probable that one or more of the above grounds for revocation has occurred, he shall cause written notice thereof to be transmitted by certified mail to the address of the permittee. The notice shall specify the grounds of possible revocation of the permit and shall specify a date and time for an informal hearing to be held before the Director thereon. The date shall not be less than ten days subsequent to the date of deposit of the notice in the mail.
C. 
After the informal hearing, the Director may modify the terms thereof or revoke the permit depending upon the permittee's ability and/or willingness to comply with the requirements of this chapter.
D. 
In the event that it is reasonably necessary to protect against an immediate threat of danger to the public health or safety, the Director may suspend any permit summarily, without a hearing, for a period not to exceed thirty days.
(Ord. 27-87 § 3)
A. 
The premises on which a permitted animal is maintained shall be open at any reasonable hour for inspection by the Director.
B. 
The Director shall have the authority to enter the premises at any reasonable hour, and to take up, impound, and safely keep any animal upon denial, revocation, or suspension of a permit or when an owner refuses to apply for a permit, provided that, (i) if the premises are occupied, he shall first present proper credentials and demand entry; and (ii) if the premises are unoccupied, he shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the premises to demand entry. If entry is denied, or if the owner or individual in charge of the premises cannot be located, the Director shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry, including but not limited to the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Sections 1822.50 et seq.
C. 
Procedures for the reclamation, redemption and destruction of impounded animals shall be accomplished pursuant to this chapter.
(Ord. 27-87 § 4; Ord. 9-91 § 4(a))
A. 
No person, other than an individual actually working a dog for ranching purposes, shall transport or carry on any public highway or public roadway, any dog in a motor vehicle unless the dog is safely enclosed within the vehicle or protected by a cap or container, cage, cross-tether or other device to prevent the dog from falling from, being thrown from, or jumping from the motor vehicle. As used herein, "motor vehicle" includes a trailer.
B. 
No person shall leave a dog or other animal in an unattended motor vehicle without adequate ventilation or in such a manner as to subject the animal to extreme temperatures which adversely affect the animal's health.
(Ord. 27-87 § 26)
Any person aggrieved by any decision or action resulting from the application of this chapter may appeal such decision to the City Manager in the manner set forth in Section 1.04.050. The filing of an appeal shall stay the decision or action appealed from; provided, that the filing of an appeal shall not stay any order of suspension or revocation.
(Ord. 27-87 § 6; Ord. 10-14 § 1)