HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3696 ORDINANCE NO. 3696
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 7.12 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE KILLING OR MAIMING OF WILD BIRDS
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 7.12 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended
by adding Section 7.12.035, said section to read as follows:
No person shall intentionally kill or maim a bird within the City of Huntington Beach.
This ordinance shall not apply to the following:
(a) A veterinarian while engaged in practicing veterinary medicine.
(b) Any person acting to prevent immediate death or injury to a person or domestic animal.
(c) An official of a state, federal or local agency who, by virtue of this office, has authority to
destroy birds.
(d) Any person acting pursuant to the California Fish and Game Code or regulations adopted
by the Fish and Game Commission, and persons issued licenses or permits authorizing
the take of birds by the State or Federal Government. This section shall not be construed
to allow the discharge of weapons in areas where their use is prohibited.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 22niday of February ,2005.
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Ord. No. 3696
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of 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 7th day of February, 2005, and was again read to said City
Council at a re ular meeting thereof held on the 22nd day of February, 2005, and was
passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of
said City Council.
AYES: Hansen, Coerper, Sullivan,Hardy, Green, Bohr, Cook
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
I,Joan L.Flynn,CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington
Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council,do hereby
certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been
published in the Huntington Beach Fountain Valley
Independent on March 31 2005
In accordance with the City Charter of said City
CU Clerk and ex-officio Uerk
Joan L.Flynn, Cily Clerk of the City Council of the City
Deputy City Clerk of Huntington Beach, California