HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #2246 ORDINANCE N0. 2246
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
BY REPEALING, AMENDING AND ADDING CERTAIN
SECTIONS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL LICENSING PRO-
VISIONS
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended by repealing Sections 7. 08. 130 and 7. 08.140 thereof.
SECTION 2. The Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended by amending Section 7. 08. 050 thereof to read as follows :
7. 08. 050 License--Owner duty to obtain. Any owner, with
the exceptions herein provided, of a dog over the age of
four (4) months in the city shall, and at the option of the
owner of a cat may, obtain a license and pay an original or
renewal license fee of Ten Dollars ($10) on or before the
effective date of this section and July 1 of each year there-
after.
The license fee for a spayed or altered dog or cat shall
be Five Dollars ($5) . The owner has the burden of proof
to show the dog or cat has been spayed or altered.
Except that the license fee shall be one-half (1/2) the
regular fee for the following:
(a) any owner of a dog or cat establishing residence
within the city after November 30 of any year;
(b ) any owner of a dog or cat acquired after November 30
of any year;
(c ) any owner of a dog which had not reached the age of
four (4) months by December 15 of a year.
Original license fees shall be due and payable within
fifteen (15) days after any dog or cat is acquired and comes
into the care, custody and control of any person in the city.
SECTION 3. The Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended by adding thereto Section 7.08.130 to read as follows :
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7. 08.13O Enforcement authority. The city treasurer is
vested with the authority and responsibility to enforce the
provisions of this chapter. In the performance of .his duties,
the city treasurer may appoint such personnel as authorized.
The city treasurer and his designees are authorized toenforce
the provisions of this chapter pursuant to Section 836. 5 of the
California Penal Code.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days
after its adoption. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
of this ordinance and cause same to be published within fifteen
days after adoption in the Huntington Beach News, a weekly news-
paper of general circulation, printed and published in Huntington
Beach, California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at anyadjourned lar meeting '_tLereof held on
the 12th day of December, 1977
ATTEST: -
Mayor
City Clerk
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Citfi Administrator City A o n
INITIATED AND APPROVED
AS TO CON T NT:
all, City Treasurer,
City of Huntington Leach, Calif.
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Ord. No. 2246
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified 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 21st day of November
1977 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular adjourned
meeting thereof held on the 12th day of December 1977 , and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of
all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
Bartlett, Wieder, Coen, Gibbs, Shenkman, Pattinson
NOES: Councilmen:
Siebert
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
i, Alicia M. Wentworth CITY CLERK of the City of
Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk cf the City
Council, d- heteby c:rtify that `his ordinance has
been pu I',shvd in the H ntingtcn Beach News on
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In accordance with the City Chartcr of said City.
ALICIA M. WENPNORM
ity Clerk
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