Chapter 8.18
CARE AND KEEPING OF ANIMALS
Sections:
8.18.050 Repealed by Ord. 84-67 § 2.
8.18.060 Permit for keeping wild animals.
8.18.070 Keeping diseased animals.
8.18.100 Dead animals in public places.
8.18.040 RIGHT TO TAKE POSSESSION OF NEGLECTED ANIMALS – NAMES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS POSTED AT PET SHOP ENTRANCE.
(a) Whenever animals are kept within any building or on any premises without food, water or proper care and attention, it shall be the duty of the poundmaster and the policy of the city to enter the building or premises to take possession of and remove the animals so abandoned or neglected.
(b) Every person maintaining a pet shop shall cause a notice, framed and enclosed under glass, to be posted on the premises near the entrance, containing the names, addresses and telephone numbers of persons to be notified during any hour of the day or night who will proceed immediately to the location so as to permit entry to the premises by the poundmaster or the police of the city. Such notice is to be in such a position as to be legible from the sidewalk or ground level adjacent to the building.
(Ord. 88-63 § 5, 1988: Ord. 70-7 § 1 (part), 1970).
8.18.050 Repealed by Ord. 84-67 § 2.
8.18.060 PERMIT FOR KEEPING WILD ANIMALS.
It is unlawful for any person to have, keep or maintain, or have in his/her possession or control any elephant, bear, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, lion, tiger, leopard, wolf, monkey or any poisonous reptile of any kind, or any dangerous or carnivorous wild animal or reptile without first applying to and receiving from the city manager a permit to do so.
(Ord. 88-63 § 5, 1988: Ord. 70-7 § 1 (part), 1970).
8.18.070 KEEPING DISEASED ANIMALS.
No person shall have, keep or harbor any animal which is known or believed to be infected with any dangerous or communicable disease or which is afflicted with any painful disease which is believed by such person to be incurable except as otherwise provided in this title.
(Ord. 88-63 § 5, 1988: Ord. 70-7 § 1 (part), 1970).
8.18.100 DEAD ANIMALS IN PUBLIC PLACES.
It is unlawful for any person to place the body of any dead animal in any street, park or public place or in any refuse receptacle. If removal is accomplished by the city, the owner shall pay such cost of removal of such animal as set by resolution of the city council.
(Ord. 88-63 § 5, 1988: Ord. 70-7 § 1 (part), 1970).
8.18.120 INJURY TO WILDLIFE.
No person shall willfully injure, kill, capture or take any wildlife within the city limits of the city of Santa Cruz. “Wildlife” includes mammals and birds of any kind which live in the wild, except for rodent pests. This section does not apply to any city employees or employees of the poundmaster acting within the scope of their employment for the protection of public health and safety.
(Ord. 88-63 § 5, 1988: Ord. 80-34 § 1, 1980: Ord. 70-7 § 1 (part), 1970).
8.18.140 PENALTIES.
Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is an infraction punishable by a fine of up to $1,000.00. A second offense violation within any twelve-month period of Sections 8.08.020, 8.08.120, 8.12.030, 8.14.410, 8.14.432, 8.14.434, 8.14.436, 8.14.438, 8.14.440, 8.14.455, 8.14.590 and 8.14.600 may be charged as a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 88-63 § 5, 1988).