Chapter 6.05
ANIMALS

Sections:

6.05.010    Adoption of county of Riverside animal ordinance by reference.

6.05.020    Penalties for violating animal control ordinance.

6.05.010 Adoption of county of Riverside animal ordinance by reference.

Except as hereinafter provided, Chapters 6.04 through 6.16 of Title 6, Animals, of the Riverside County Code, as amended and in effect on August 1, 2007, are hereby adopted by reference as the animal control ordinance of the city of Calimesa.

A copy of Chapters 6.04 through 6.16 of Title 6, Animals, of the Riverside County Code, as amended and in effect on August 1, 2007, has been deposited in the office of the city clerk and shall at all times be maintained by the city clerk for use and examination by the public. [Ord. 271 § 5, 2007; Code 1990 § 5.6.101.]

6.05.020 Penalties for violating animal control ordinance.

A. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction, unless otherwise stated in this chapter, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by:

1. A fine not exceeding $50.00 for the first violation;

2. A fine not exceeding $100.00 for the second violation within one year;

3. A fine not exceeding $250.00 for each additional violation within one year.

Each day a violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense.

B. Persons receiving a citation for any infraction resulting from a violation of this chapter may choose to clear the citation within 10 days, thereby avoiding a visit to court and a potentially higher court fine, by demonstrating their compliance to the animal services manager through their written, signed agreement and paying an administrative fee of $20.00 to county animal control.

C. Persons who violate a home quarantine, fail to produce an animal for quarantine upon demand, or in any other way interfere with rabies investigation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, pursuant to Section 121710 of the California Health and Safety Code and Section 9701 of the California Food and Agriculture Code, which is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed one year, or by a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000 per day of violation, or both fine and imprisonment.

D. Persons receiving a citation for violation of a home quarantine may choose to clear the citation and avoid arrest and appearance in court by demonstrating to the animal services manager, in writing, their intent to comply with the order and paying an administrative fee of $50.00 to county animal control. [Ord. 271 § 5, 2007; Code 1990 § 5.6.102.]