Chapter 6.04
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sections:

6.04.010  Conformity with county.

6.04.011  Expenses.

6.04.020  Pound established.

6.04.030  Regulations establishment.

6.04.040  Enforcement.

6.04.050  Authority to pursue animal.

6.04.060  Authority to arrest and issue notices to appear.

6.04.070  Equipment to impound authorized.

6.04.080  Firearms authorized.

6.04.010 Conformity with county.

The city is desirous of entering into a contract with the county of Stanislaus for animal control and to that end adopts this title as ordinances of the city, in conformity with the ordinances of the county of Stanislaus. There is, in the county of Stanislaus, a department of animal services. The department is administered by an animal services director who shall be appointed by resolution of the board of supervisors upon the recommendation of the chief administrative officer and hold office at the pleasure of the board. For purposes of this title, any reference to animal services director shall include his or her authorized deputies. (Ord. 89-04 § 2, 1989)

6.04.011 Expenses.

Whenever, pursuant to this title and the contract entered into between city and Stanislaus County, the city incurs costs due to violation of this title by any owner, the costs shall be a charge against the owner, and the city may recover such costs by any legal process. (Ord. 89-04 § 2, 1989)

6.04.020 Pound established.

There is established by the board of supervisors a suitable animal control center of impounding animals. (Ord. 89-04 § 2, 1989)

6.04.030 Regulations establishment.

The board of supervisors may establish by resolution regulations for the administration and implementation of animal control which may include a schedule of fees for licenses and for services provided in accordance with this chapter. The schedule of fees may be established by ordinance. Such regulations and schedule of fees, when adopted, shall become and thereafter be a part of this title. A copy of the regulations established by resolution of the board of supervisors shall be filed with the clerk of the board of supervisors and posted at the animal control center and shall be available at City Hall. (Ord. 05-23 § 1, 2005; Ord. 89-04 § 2, 1989)

6.04.040 Enforcement.

The animal services director and his or her deputies and the county health officer and his or her deputies or any authorized officer of the city, are empowered, and it shall be their duty, to enforce the provisions of this title in the city. Any person whose duty is to enforce the provisions of this title may at any reasonable time enter upon private property for such purpose. It is unlawful for any person to interfere with, oppose, or resist any authorized person enforcing this title. (Ord. 89-04 § 2, 1989)

6.04.050 Authority to pursue animal.

Any person charged with the duty to enforce this title who is in pursuit of an animal shall have the authority to go upon the property of the owner or other person, in order to impound such animal; provided, however, he shall not enter a dwelling without a search warrant and he shall exercise reasonable care to avoid causing damage to the property. (Ord. 89-04 § 2, 1989)

6.04.060 Authority to arrest and issue notices to appear.

Pursuant to the provisions of California Penal Code Section 836.5, the animal services director and his or her employees, the health officer and his or her employees, or a duly appointed state humane officer are authorized to arrest without a warrant and issue a written notice to appear whenever any such person has reasonable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a misdemeanor in his or her presence which is a violation of this title or a violation of any other ordinance or statute which he or she has the duty to enforce. (Ord. 89-04 § 2, 1989)

6.04.070 Equipment to impound authorized.

Any person charged with the duty to enforce this title may use any humane equipment or device necessary to take up and impound an animal. (Ord. 89-04 § 2, 1989)

6.04.080 Firearms authorized.

The animal services director and such employees as he or she may specifically designate in writing are authorized to carry weapons acting in the course and scope of their employment pursuant to Section 12031 of the Penal Code of the State of California. (Ord. 89-04 § 2, 1989)