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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2395.. • • ORDINANCE NO. 2395 ,. ORDINANCE OF 'rHE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING CHAPTER 6.16 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO DOG LICENSES AND REGULATIONS The Council of the City of Palo Alt~ does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION l. Chapter 6.16 of the Palo Alto M:unicipal·code is hereby amended to read as indicated in EXHIBIT A attached hereto and made a part hereof. SEC'I'ION 2. This ordinance shall become effective q>on the expiration of thirty days from its passage. INTRODUCED: November 13, 1967 PASSED: .November 27, 1967 AYES; Arnold, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Dias, Pearson, Spaeth, Wheatley NOES: 'None Beahrs, Cooley, Gallaglier TO FORM: APPROVED: .._.;' I . 71~,,., «J:,2...4.~ City Treasurer . ) " APPROVED: ~··(L.; i!Afl . ttc~~ - ~· ' lfA.uU.u,\.tA/ ~ ~w{ Jki:L ·.· ',. -. ~ I 1 ~ f ·~ ..... , ~ ~· • \ Chapter 6.16 DOGS • Sections: 6.16.010 15.16.020 6.16.030 6.16.040 6.16.050 6.16.060 6.16.070 6 .16·. 080 6.16.090 6.16.100 License a.nd metallic tag. License fees. - Form and expiration of license. 'Tag· specifications -Records. Failure to comply -Impoundment. Duplicate tags. License fee -Paid upon redemption. Number of female dogs kept in any one place. Transfer of ownership -Notice required. · Leash required. -· 6.16.010 License and metallic tag. No person shall keep, or ca use to be kept, any dog tfia·-c -is over the age Of four months, within the· c}.ty for more than two days, unless the dog is licensed as provided in this title and has around its neck a collar to which is attached a rn~tallic plate or tag as provided by this title. 6.16.020 License fees. (a) Application for a dog license shall be made to the city treasurer, who shall issue the ricen$~ upon application therefor and the payment of the required fee. Edch license shall be issued in the name.cf-the owner or person having custody of such dog and sh.all not be trans~ ferable. The annual fee for each license shall be three dollars, except that for irtitial lice~ses purchased from January 1 to and including June 30, the fee shall be $1.50. (b) An additional fee of $1. 00 shall be -'paid if app_lica tion is made after August 1st or more·. than 30 days after: (1) Change of ownership; (2) (3) The dog-reaches the age 9f four mo~ths; Applicant has est~blishe·a.· -:reside~ce wlttd.n the city. (c) Any per.son who fails . ~o comply with ~he p:tovisicms of this sec_tiqn -within ter( Cays after se:t.·vi ~e upcn. him 6f a written notic.~ ''.f;h.at:.. dog license fees are' '#iie ~ shall pay a penalty-of two-doll:ars ih addition to the'payment of the license fees required. · ---· ---· ~-- Cd) No dog li~.ense ._shall be issued J.uitil a certificate of anti:-rabies vacqination covering the li<!ense:'petiod has been fuinish~q to the city treasurer~ ' . ~.16.<faO .ic>rrn ilnd ex'p_iration·.of license~ All dog .licenses .shall be numbered,_ shall .t>e. in such torm .as shall be.provided by the city; and shall expi);e on the-·thirtleth day of Jun~ after their issuance. · ·.'·. EXHIBIT.A ; .~.' ' ... · .'/·' '-. .. ; i I I • -· _ 6-.1&. o4o_ Tag specifications -Records. A metallic plate or -- tag shall ·be -furnished to the owner with each 9'6g l.icense. Such plates or taqs shall have inscribed thereon the nwnber of the license with which it is given and year for which it is is$ued. The Poundmaster shall keep a record of all licenses issued, a ; general description of each dog for which a license is issued, _ and the name of the owner or possessor of each dog for which a license is issued. - 6.16.050 Failure to comply -Impoundment. Every dog not wearing a collar to which is attached-a valid plate or tag provided und.;?r this title, found or being within the city, shall be taken by~ t.he pound.master or the police and impounded in_ the_ animal shelter,_ where it may __ be __ re_deemed by the owner or person entitled to its possession, within three days after impounding, on payment to the city of all accrued.charges and costs. If not redeemed, such dog shall be.destroyed by the poundmaster, provided, however, that the po:undmaster is authorized to keep valuable dogs and sell them, and his r•ceipt for the sale there~f ~hall be a valid title to the purchaser. Provided furthe~, that any dog which has been within the city for less than two days and which is led by a cord, chain or other thing, or confined. iri a vehicle, shall not be_taken by any officer or impounded in the animal shelter. - 6.16.060 Duplicate ta2s. Whenever any plate or tag as provided herein is lost or stolan, the city treasurer may issu~ ~ duplicate upon application therefor and upon the payment of one dollar and the filing of an affidavit by the owner or possessor of said dog to the effect that such tag or plate was lost or stolen~ 6.16.070 License fee_..:: Paid upon red~mption. If a license fee has ·not been paid for,_ the then current year for -any impounded dog, the party redeeming must, before redemp tion, pay such license fee. Whenever a dog is redeemed,_ the party redeeming must give the Poundmaster c;l receipt for the dog. 6.16.080 -Nw.nber of female·dogs kept in anyone place. It sha_ll be unlawful for any per:son other than a 'duly licen!)ed. veterinarian -;_br dog kennel operato·r -to -kee"f:i .. o:r· iliaTntaTn more . - than one female dog at any place within-the city. 6 .16. Q9 o Tr arts fer of ownersldp .... -No_tice, required. __ Each _owner o.r _ oper~tC?f: of a".ly dog kennel, dog_ hospU;~l or -;_, _ pet shop, and any_ person engage_d in the busin~ss. of breeding dogs or as a veteririarian who sel-ls, gives away· or_ in any manner causes the·ownership or permanent posseasion of any dog, whet~er over four months of age or not, to be trans ferred to any person, shall notify the poundmaSter "in writ'ing·, of that fact' within five davs after the date of StJ.ch sale ·or .tr~nfifer. --such 'notice shall state!· the kind of dog, the-name of' the dog , if ·any·, and the person to whom the docj -has -_been sold:.or transferred. -.. 6 .'16 .100 -Leash: reguired. No person ownj,.ng· or. harb()ring any dog shall allow -OJ:' permit such: dt'g-, :whethet licensed or not, to be ·upon a public street, ' sidewalk, park,,_ school gX::e>Und, public plac~: or_ uport any Unenclosed lo't or land except when held under leash by an able-bodied person. - EXHIBi'T A ·; ·-- , !