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RESOLUTION NO. 76R 581
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM STATING AND ESTABLISHING ANIMAL
FACILITY RULES, REGULATIONS AND FEES.
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim is adopting a
Comprehensive Plan for Animal Control within the City; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City of Anaheim
to establish fees by resolution of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish Animal
Facility Rules, Regulations and Fees for the City of Anaheim.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of
Anaheim adopts the following Animal Facility Rules,
Regulations and Fees:
ANIMAL FACILITY RULES, REGULATIONS AND FEES
Sec. 1.00 Definitions - The definitions contained in
Article 1 of Division 1 of Title 4 and Article 1 of
Division 1 of Title 5 of the Codified Ordinances of
Orange County shall apply to this resolution unless it
is apparent from the context hereof that some other
meaning is intended. In addition, the following
definition shall apply:
Section. 1.01 Operator - the legal owner or person in
actual control of any activity involving animals.
Sec. 1.02 Owner - the actual custodian of an animal,
whether or not that person is the legal owner, the
caretaker, or merely the possessor of an animal. Legal
ownership is established by a person being registered as
the owner on a license or other legal document.
Section. 1.03 Primary Enclosure - means any structure
used to immediately restrict an animal or animals to a
limited amount of space, such as a room, pen, run, cage,
compartment, or hutch.
Sec. 1.04 Run - means the floor or surface and cage,
exclusive of the sleeping box, used to continually contain
or maintain dogs or cats.
Sec. 1.05 Zoo - a collection of living animals for public
display.
Sec. 2.00 Administration
Sec. 2.01 Zoning - The applicant shall demonstrate that
the proposed use of the property complies with the zoning
regulations of the City of Anaheim.
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Sec. 2.02 Type and number of animals. Applicant, when
applying for a license, shall furnish the Director with a
list of the type(s) of animals proposed to be kept or used
for any purpose, together with the estimated maximum number
thereof. The Director shall establish the kind and maximum
number of animals authorized to be maintained on the premises.
Sec. 2.03 Changes to be reported. Licensee shall report in
writing any changes in address, ownership, or management to
the Director at least fifteen (15) days prior to such change.
(Zoning applies to the property and licensing applies to the
operator, regardless of the ownership of the property).
Sec. 2.04 Records to be kept. Licensee shall maintain a
register of the names and addresses of persons from whom
animals have been received and to whom animals have been sold,
traded, rented, leased, or given. This information shall be
available to the Director upon demand.
Sec. 2.05 Regulations to be issued. A copy of these
regulations shall be issued to each applicant for a
license; the applicant shall acknowledge receipt of such
standards and shall agree to comply with same by signing
a form provided for the purpose by the Director. Such
form shall be filed with the application for a license.
Sec. 2.06 License to be displayed. Each licensee shall
display the license issued by the Director in the office,
reception room, or other area accessible for inspection.
Sec. 2.07 License expiration. Each license shall
automatically terminate on the expiration date shoran
thereon unless, on or before such date, application for
renewal has been submitted and approved as herein provided.
Sec. 2.08 Inspections. All licensees, upon being granted
any animal facility license, do thereby consent and agree
to the entry upon the premises described in the license or
permit by the Director or his authorized deputy for the
purpose of conducting such inspections as he may deem
required. The inspections shall be conducted with the
licensees or his agent present.
Sec. 3.00 Facility construction standards, general.
Sec. 3.01 Construction and maintenance. Housing facilities
for animals must be constructed, equipped, and maintained
so as to continuously provide a healthful and sanitary
environment, as approved by the Director, for the animals
kept or to be kept therein.
Sec. 3.02 Shelter and exercise. There must be adequate
shelter from the elements and sufficient space for exercise.
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Sec. 3.03 Food and water.
ful food and potable water,
sanitary storage of same.
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There must be ample and health -
and adequate facilities for the
Sec. 3.04 Waste disposal. There must be adequate drainage
and satisfactory sanitary disposal of both natural precipi-
tation and animal wastes of all kinds. If disposal is by a
sanitary sewerage system, it must be approved by the plumbing
code of Orange County.
Sec. 4.00 Facility operating standards, general.
Sec. 4.01 Good citizenship. Licenses shall allow no animal
to constitute or cause a hazard, or to be a menace to the
health, safety, or peace of the community. Licensee shall
keep all animals in such manner as may be prescribed to
protect the animals from the public and the public from the
animals.
Sec. 4.02 Cruelty. Licensee shall take every reasonable
precaution to insure that animals are not teased, abused,
mistreated, annoyed, tormented, or in any manner made to
suffer by any person or means. Any tack, equipment, device,
substance, or material that is or could be injurious or
cause unnecessary cruelty to any animal is prohibited.
Animals which are natural enemies, temperamentally unsuited,
or otherwise incompatible shall not be quartered together or
so near each other as to cause injury or torment. Antibark
collars and sedatives are not to be used by licensees on any
animal without the written _permission of the owner of the
animal.
Sec. 4.03 Health. Licensee shall display no animal bearing
evidence of malnutrition, ill health, unhealed injury, or
having been kept in an unsanitary condition. Licensee shall
isolate sick or diseased animals from healthy animals at all
times and in such a way that diseases or parasites will not
be transmitted to other animals. The Director or his deputies
may order any animal to be examined and/or treated by a
veterinarian.
Sec. 4.04 Vector control. There must be adequate and
effective means of control of insects and rodents and such
control must be vigorously maintained at all times.
Sec. 4.05 Waste disposal. Licensee shall provide for the
daily disposal of all animal feces and wastes. If disposal is
by other than a sanitary sewerage system, dead animals, manure,
and wastes shall be collected not less often than daily, and
shall be stored in fly -tight containers until removed.
Sec. 4.06 Escaped animals. Licensee has full responsibility
for recapturing any animal that escapes.
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Sec. 5.00 Indoor facility standards. In addition to the
standards outlined in Sections 3.00 and 4.00 above, indoor
housing; facilities for animals shall also comply with the
following:
Sec. 5.01 Heating. Facilities shall be sufficiently heated
when necessary to protect the animals from cold and to provide
for their health and comfort.
Sec. 5.02 Ventilation. Facilities shall be adequately
ventilated to provide for the health and comfort of the animals
at all times. Such facilities shall be provided with fresh air
by means of windows, doors, vents, or air conditioning and
shall be so ventilated as to minimize drafts, odors, and
condensation of moisture. Auxilary ventilation, such as exhaust
fans or vents or air conditioning, shall be provided when the
temperature at the level of the animals is o5° F, or higher.
Sec. 5.03 Lighting. Facilities shall have ample and well -
distributed light by natural or artificial means adequate to
permit routine observation of the animals and/or proper
clearing of the facilities.
Sec. 5.04 Interior surfaces. Interior surfaces shall be
constructed and maintained so that they are substantially
impervious to moisture and may be readily sanitized.
Sec. 5.05 Drainage. A suitable method shall be provided to
rapidly eliminate excess water. If drains are used, they
shall be properly constructed and kept in good repair to avoid
foul odors therefrom. If closed drainage systems are used,
they shall be equipped with traps and installed in accordance
with local plumbing codes so as to prevent any backup of
sewage onto the floor of the room.
Sec. 6.00 Outdoor facility standards. In addition to the
standards outlined in Sections 3.00 and 4.00 above, outdoor
housing facilities for animals shall also comply with the
following:
Sec. 6.01. Shelter. When sunlight is likely to cause over-
heating or discomfort, sufficient shade shall be provided to
allow animals kept outdoors to protect themselves from the
direct rays of the sun. They shall also be provided with
access to shelter to allow them to remain dry during inclement
weather. When the atmospheric temperature falls below 500F.,
sufficient clean bedding material or other means of protection
from the weather shall be provided for those animals not
acclimated thereto.
Sec. 7.00 Kennels for dogs. In addition to the above, the
following shall be required for licensed kennels 0 housing dogs.
Sec. 7.01 Exterior enclosed. The exterior of the kennel area
shall be completely fenced or otherwise enclosed.
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Sec. 7.02 Run sizes. All kennels housing dogs shall have runs.
Each single run shall have a minimum floor area of eighteen (18)
square feet, not including the housing area, the width shall be
not less than three (3) linear feet. Each dog confined in such
run shall be provided a minimum square footage of floor space
equal to thrice the mathematical square of the sum of the length
of the dog in inches, as measured from the tip of its nose to
the base of its tail, plus six (b) inches, expressed in square
feet.
Sec. 7.03 Run construction. Runs shall be constructed to
effectively enclose the dogs housed therein. Construction
shall permit ready observation and handling of dogs confined,
and also ease of cleaning. Dogs belonging to different
owners shall not be housed or penned together without the
approval of all owners concerned.
(a.) Concrete, asphalt, or other nonporous material,
with a slope to a drain or gutter of not less than
one-fourth inch per foot (1/4" per ft.); such drain
or gutter shall be connected to an approved sewage
system as required by the plumbing code, or
(b.) Pea gravel or other suitable material of
sufficient thickness, and over an adequately porous
base to assure that all liquids are readily drained
away (no matter from what source) and that solid
material can be readily removed and properly disposed
of. The finding of heavy concentrations or parasite
eggs in samples taken from the upper three (3) inches
of the run floor shall be adequate evidence that the
cleaning and sanitation of the run is not being
satisfactorily accomplished, or
(c.) Any manner which assures that all waste material
can be easily removed and/or washed away, and that the
run and surrounding area is sanitary and free from
parasitic buildup.
Sec. 7.04 Dog kennel run construction: Kennels boarding
dogs not owned by the operator or owner of the kennel. In
addition to other requirements of this section, and to protect
the health of dogs entrusted thereto, all such kennels here-
after licensed shall require an owner's written statement
that his dog(s) is immunized against distemper, hepatitis, and
leptospirosis before accepting doCD
gs for board or breeding.
Sec. 7.05 Housing size. Primary enclosures must also comply
with one of the following:
(a.) Regular housing. The run must be contiguous
with the enclosure, or other shelter acceptable to
the Director which is continuously accessible and
shall provide each dog housed therein a minimum
square footage such that the dog can turn about
freely and easily stand, sit, or lie in a comfortable
normal position, or
(b.) Temporary housing. For animals being transported
in a vehicle, held at a pet show, kept in a pet shop,
or otherwise temporarily housed for not more than
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seventy-two (72) hours, or as otherwise specified by
the Director, the house (cage, crate, etc.) must provide
sufficient space to allow each dog to turn freely and to
easily stand, sit, and lie in a comfortable position.
After each twelve (12) hours of confinement in such an
enclosure, the dog must be removed to an exercise area
of not less than sixteen (16) square feet, for at least
one hour. The finding of a dog being forced to lie in
its own excrement shall be considered evidence that the
provisions of this section are being; violated.
Sec. 7.06 Housing construction. All primary enclosures
shall be structurally sound and maintained in good repair to
protect the dogs from injury, to contain them and to keep
predators out. They shall be constructed and maintained so
as to enable the dogs contained therein to remain dry and
clean, and to permit regular and effective sanitization.
The dogs contained therein must have convenient access to
clean water. If the floor is solid and the dog cannot exit
at will, there shall be newspapers, shavings, or other
absorbent material on the floor.
Sec. 8.00 Catteries. In addition to the standards outlined
in Sections 3.00 through 6.01 above, the following shall be
required of commercial and non-commercial catteries.
Sec. 8.01 Exterior enclosed. The exterior of the cattery
area shall Be completely enclosed.
Sec. 8.02 Enclosure sizes. For cats, each single enclosure
shall have a minimum floor area of eight (8) square feet
including the shelving areas, and the width shall be not less
than two (2) linear feet. Each cat confined in such enclosure
shall be provided a minimum square footage of floor space
equal to twice the mathematical square of the sum of the
length of the cat in inches, as measured from the tip of its
nose to the base of its tail, expressed in square feet.
Sec. 8.03. Enclosure construction. Enclosure shall be
constructed to effectively enclose the cats housed therein.
Construction shall permit ready observation and handling of
cats confined, and also ease of cleaning. There shall be
elevated solid resting shelves or surfaces of adequate size to
comfortably hold all occupants of the enclosure at the same
time. Enclosures shall be floored in any manner which assures
that all waste material can be easily removed and/or washed
away, and that the enclosure and surrounding area is sanitary
and free from parasitic buildup. The enclosure shall contain
clean drinking water and a receptacle containing sufficient
clean litter to contain the excreta.
Sec. 8.04 Enclosure construction: Catteries boarding cats
not owned by the operator or owner of the cattery. In
addition to the other requirements of this section, all such
catteries hereafter licensed or relicensed must require an
owner's written statement that his cat(s) is immunized
against panleukopenia before accepting cats for boarding or
breeding.
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Sec. 9.01 Rabies vaccination. It is the responsibility of
the licensee to be able to prove at any time that all dogs on
premises, which are over four (4) months of age, have been
properly vaccinated against rabies.
Sec. 9.02 Identification. Licensees must maintain some
type of animal or cage identification system by which the
records required to be maintained in the office can be
related to individual animals.
(a.) For dogs required to be individually licensed,
this shall consist (1) of the license tag either on
the dog, (2) the license tag number recorded and
placed nearby so that it is readily identifiable with
the dog to which it belongs, or (3) if the dog is not
licensed, that fact shall be clearly noted on the
kennel records.
(b.) For a dog from out of the County on a temporary
basis, which is not required to be individually
licensed, the custodian must have in his possession
some identification and evidence of his relationship
to the owner thereof (see Section 9.01).
Sec. 9.03 Transfer of animals. It shall be unlawful for
any pet shop to sell, transfer, trade, or barter to any
person any wild, exotic, dangerous, or nondomestic animal
for which a license or permit is required, without prior
written approval from the Director.
Sec. 10.00 Rodeos. The following pertain to rodeos and
are in addition to the general rules and regulations:
Sec. 10.01 Application. The applicant, when applying for
a license, shall furnish the Director with a detailed diagram
of the area showing the location of chutes, catch chutes,
and pens; a list of all proposed events and acts; and a copy
of the rules and regulations which will govern the conduct of
the contestants and events.
Sec. 10.02 Supervision. The Director or his deputy shall be
in constant attendance at all shows. This official shall be
furnished an up-to-date list of names and numbers of all
contestants and the numbers of the animals drawn by them.
Sec. 10.03 Facilities. Chutes must be so constructed as to
prevent injury to stock. The arena must be free of rocks,
holes, and other obstacles. A conveyance must be available
for the immediate removal of injured animals from the area.
Sec. 10.04 Equipment. The rowels on the spurs of all
contestants must be short, dull, and free to revolve. The
use of wire or shot -loaded quirts is prohibited. All flank
straps and equipment must be removed from stock in catch
chutes as soon as possible.
Sec. 10.05 Animals. No animal which is unfit to perform the
work intended may be used. Generally, no more than one bull
will be allowed in the arena at a time. Calves for roping
must weigh at least 250 pounds and must be strong and healthy.
Drugging of animals is prohibited. An injured animal is to
be kept in the catch chute until examined and released by the
Director.
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The following fee schedule has been adopted for services
rendered by the Veterinary Public Health Division of the
Orange County Health Department.
A. For animals impounded at the Shelter:
1. Impound fees: Minimum
a. Large animal (horse, cow, etc.)
actual cost or . . . . . . . . . $25.00
b. Medium animal (pigs, sheep, etc.)
actual cost or . . . . . . . . .
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c. Dog, cat, or other small animal
actual cost or . . . . . . . . .
10.00
(Except that animals that are impounded more
than once
within a twelve (12) month period will be charged
above fees plus fifty percent (50%) of prior
impounding
charges).
2. Placement fees:
a. Dog
1h10.00
b. Cat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.00
c. Other animal subject to
placement . . . . . . . . . . .
market value
3. Animal release fee for approved
medical research:
a. Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$10.00
b. Cat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.00
c. Other animal . . . . . . . . . .
market value
d. Dead animal . . . . . . . . . . .
1.00
1i. Daily care and feed (minimum of one da
charge):
a. Large animal (horse, cow, etc.)
$5.00
b. Medium animal (pig, sheep, etc.).
2.50
C. Dog or cat . . . . . . . . . . .
2.00
d. Other small animal . . . . . . . actual cost
5. Veterinary services:
a. Vaccination against rabies . . .
$5.00
b. Medical or surgical care, per
treatment, at Orange County
Animal Shelter . . . . . . . . .
Minimum
(1) Large or medium animal,
actual cost or . . . . . .
$10.00
(2) Dog, cat, or other small
animal, actual cost or
5.00
5. Vetoinary services: cont'd • Minimum
c. 14edical or surgical care, per
treatment, performed by private
veterinarian, flat rate . . . . 20.00
6. Illiscellaneous services:
a. Euthanasia, upon request of owner Free
b. Copies of documents approved for
release, per page . . . . . . . $ .10
Note: The Director may charge the owner or custodian
for veterinary care rendered to impounded
animals and such charges shall constitute a
lien on said animals. He may approve payment
from County funds to practicing veterinarians
rendering treatment to impounded animals.
B. Individual animal licenses:
Note 1. A dog license can be sold only for the period
covered by a valid rabies vaccination certifi-
cate acceptable to the California Department
of Health (Ca. Admin. Code. 2606.4).
Note 2. The reduced fee for a neutered animal will be
allowed only upon presentation of a certificate
of spaying, castration, or of the dog's
inability to reproduce signed by a licensed
veterinarian.
Note 3. Any person who fails to purchase or renew a
license within fifteen (15) days after it has
become due or expired shall be deemed delinquent
and may be required to pay a late fee of five
dollars ($5.00) in addition to the prescribed
fee.
Note 4. Once purchased, there will be no refund of
license fees unless it is demonstrated that, at
the time the license became effective, the
animal was not subject to licensing.
6. Dog license, approved guide dog . . . Free Free
7. .License for privately owned wild,
exotic, dangerous, or nondomestic
animal, each . . . . . . . . . . --- 25.00
3. 0 Orange County residents who are 65 years
of age or older may obtain one dog
license or one cat registration at
50% of the regular fee.
Neutered
Other
1.
Dog license, six (6) months . . . . .
$ 3.00
$ 6.00
2.
Dog license, twelve (12) months . . .
5.00
10.00
3.
Cat license, (optional) for the period
of valid rabies vaccination
2.00
4.00
4.
Reissue of lost dog license or cat
license tag . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.00
2.00
5.
Transfer of dog license or cat
license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.00
2.00
6. Dog license, approved guide dog . . . Free Free
7. .License for privately owned wild,
exotic, dangerous, or nondomestic
animal, each . . . . . . . . . . --- 25.00
3. 0 Orange County residents who are 65 years
of age or older may obtain one dog
license or one cat registration at
50% of the regular fee.
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C. Animal facility licenses:
Note:
A non-refundable application fee of $25.00
shall be charged for processing
an
application for any of the
following facility
licenses. The application
fee shall be
credited to the license fee
if the license
is issued:
1.
Kennel, per year
a. 4-9 animals
$ 40.00
b. 10-29 animals
65.00
c. 30-59 animals
90.00
d. 60 or over animals
120.00
2.
Pet shop, per year
50.00
3.
Grooming parlor, per year
25.00
4.
Animal rental establishment
100.00
per year
5.
Permanent animal exhibition
(including public aquarium, zoo
domestic and wild animal park,
and animal act) per year
100.00
6.
Commercial stable, per year
a. 1-9 horses
40.00
b. 10-29 horses
65.00
C, 30-59 horses
90.00 `
d. 60 or over horses
120.00
7.
Circus, per day
125.00
8.
Rodeo, per day
250.00
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and signed by
me this 21st day of September i �7h _
ATTEST:
C T CLERK OF THE- -CITE_ OF ANAHEIM
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, LINDA D. ROBERTS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 76R--581 was intro-
duced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the City
Council of the City of Anaheim held on the 21st day of "September, 1976,
by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kaywood, Seymour, Kott and Roth
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Thom
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor Pro Tem of the City of
Anaheim approved and signed said Resolution No. 76R-581 on the 21st day
of September, 1976.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the City of Anaheim this 21st day of September, 1976.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
I, LINDA D. ROBERTS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is the original of Resolution No.
76R-581 duly passed and adopted by the Anaheim City Council on
September 21, 1976.
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