Chapter 8.68
SANITATION AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Sections:

8.68.010    Restraint of Animals for Testing—Owner Responsibility—County Costs Authorized When.

8.68.020    Sanitation Requirements Generally.

8.68.030    Harboring Rats or Other Rodents Prohibited.

8.68.010 Restraint of Animals for Testing—Owner Responsibility—County Costs Authorized When.

A.    The owner or person in charge of animals shall properly confine in stanchions or chutes any animals which the Director of Health Services may designate for the purpose of examination, injection, observation, administration of tuberculin or mallein, or other specific tests or procedures.

B.    If the owner or person in charge refuses to properly confine such animals for examination or test within 24 hours after he is requested to do so by the Director of Health Services, the Director of Health Services may employ help and incur such expense as is necessary to properly control such animals for the purposes mentioned.

C.    The expense so incurred shall be a lien upon said animals and shall be recovered by action in the name of the City of Santa Clarita, unless paid within 10 days after written notice of the amount has been given by the Director of Health Services to the owner or person in possession of said animals. (Ord. 91-29, 8/13/91)

8.68.020 Sanitation Requirements Generally.

Every premises where animals are kept, fed, stabled or otherwise cared for, or any premises on which a hog ranch or slaughterhouse is maintained, or where meat products are prepared for food, shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. (Ord. 91-29, 8/13/91)

8.68.030 Harboring Rats or Other Rodents Prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person to maintain a rat or other rodent menace where animals are kept. (Ord. 91-29, 8/13/91)