HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #1352 ORDINANCE NO. 1352
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING SECTIONS
4243. 1, 4250, 4251,4251. 1, 4251.5, 4254
AND 4255 OF CHAPTER 42 RELATING TO
ANIMAL CONTROL
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
ordain as follows :
Section 1. That Chapter 42 of the Huntington Beach
Ordinance Code is hereby amended, and as amended, shall read in
words and figures as follows :
S . 4243. 1. 1 Street Line. For the purposes of this chapter,
Street Line" shall mean the nearest edge of any
sidewalk and if there is no sidewalk, the nearest edge of any
curb and if there is no sidewalk or curb, the nearest edge of
the improved portion of the public right-of-way.
S . 4250 Allowing Wild or Vicious Animals to Run at Large Pro-
hibited. No person owning or having charge, custody,
control or possession of any animal, bird of prey or reptile
known by such person to be vicious or dangerous, or commonly
so known, or owning or having charge, custody, control or
possession of any elephant, bear, hippopotamus, rhinoceros,
lion, tiger, leopard, wolf, monkey, ape, chimpanzee, bobcat,
lynx, wildcat, puma, cheetah or any animal commonly referred
to as a "wild specie" or any bird of prey or poisonous reptile
or serpent, shall permit or allow the same to be at large upon
any highway, street, lane, alley, court, or other public place,
or upon any private property other than within the enclosed
premises of such person.
S . 4251 Keeping Wild or Vicious Animals within or Upon Own
Premises . No person owning or having charge, custody,
control or possession of any animal, bird of prey, reptile or
serpent described in Section 4250 hereof, shall allow such animal,
bird, reptile or serpent within the enclosed premises of such
person unless and until he has first secured a permit so to do and
complies with all terms and conditions of such permit and, in
addition thereto, such animal, bird, reptile or serpent shall at
all times be so confined, controlled and restrained in such manner
so the life, limb or property of any person lawfully entering
such premises shall not be endangered.
S . 4251. 1 Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall have,
keep, maintain or have in his possession or under his
control within the City of Huntington Beach any animal, bird,
reptile or serpent described in Section 4250 hereof without first
applying to and receiving a permit from the City Administrator
or his authorized rppresentative to do so.
S . 4251.5 The Animal Control Officer, or his authorized deputy,
shall take possession of any animal, bird, reptile
or serpent described under Section 4250 for which a permit has
not been issued and keep the same until the proper permit has
been secured by the owner thereof and shall release the same to
the owner when all fees and costs have been paid and all laws
and permit conditions complied with.
S . 4254 Exception for Transportation of Animals through City.
The permit requirements of this ordinance shall not
apply to any person so keeping or maintaining or having in his
possession or control any animal, bird, reptile or serpent de-
fined in Section 4250, when such person is transporting such
animal, bird, reptile or serpent through the City of Huntington
Beach, has taken adequate safeguards to protect the public, and
has notified the local law enforcement agency of the proposed
route of transportation and time thereof.
S . 4255 Permit Fee. No permit shall be granted unless there
is paid to the City of Huntington Beach at the time of
filing of the application therefor a permit fee in the amount of
Five Dollars ($5.00) for each animal, bird of prey, reptile or
serpent for which a permit is sought, not to exceed a total of
Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) . Accretions by natural birth shall not
require additional permits during the period of the permit. Said
' $5.00 fee is not refundable regardless of whether or not any
permit is issued.
Section 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be
published by one insertion in the Huntington Beach News, a weekly
newspaper printed, published and circulated in the City of Hunt-
ington Beach, California, and thirty (30) days after the adoption
thereof, the same shall take effect and be in force.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd
day of October , 1967.
Mayor
ATTES :
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk
City Attorney
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Ord. No.1352
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss :
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I , PAUL C. JONES, . the duly elected, qualified, and
acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-
officio Clerk of the City Council of the said City, do hereby
certify that the Whole number of members of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing
ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 18th day of September
19 67 ,, and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the2nd day of October ,
1967, and was passed and adapted by the affirmative vote of
more than a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
Coen, Bartlett, Gisler, Kaufman, Stewart, Green, Shipley
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: : Councilmen:
- None
City Clerk and &Ji46fficio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
1, PAUL C. JONES, CITY CLERK of the City of
Huntington Beach and ex•officio Clerk of the City
Council, do hereby certify that this ordinance has
been Published inthe Huntington Beach News on
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In accordance with the City Charter of said City. .
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City Clerk
Qeputy City Clerk