HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3715 ORDINANCE NO. 3715
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 13.48 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO ANIMALS IN THE PARK
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 13.48.070 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
13.48.070 Animals.
(a) No person shall ride, lead or let loose any cattle, horse,mule, goat, sheep, swine,cat,
dog, fowl or animal of any kind in a park except that it shall not be unlawful to have
dogs,physically restrained by a leash not in excess of six (6) feet, or to ride horses on
trails specifically provided for them. No person shall permit a dog to be or remain
unattended outside a tent, camper or other enclosed vehicle between the hours of sunset
and sunrise. No person shall keep or permit to remain any dog which is noisy, vicious or
dangerous or which disturbs other persons within the boundaries of a park after such
person has been directed by a park ranger to remove such dog. No person shall trap, kill,
injure, catch or maltreat any wild or domesticated bird or animal; or destroy, remove or
disturb any of the young or eggs of same, or permit any dog to pursue, trap, kill or
wound any wild or domesticated bird or animal, except that the provisions of this section
shall not apply to City employees regulating animal populations that have been declared
a nuisance or hazard by the Director consistent with laws protecting such animals.
(b) In all areas of parks where signs have been posted prohibiting dogs or other animals in
the posted area, no person shall permit or allow any dog or other animal to be under any
circumstances on or upon that portion of the park.
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 6th day of June ,2005.
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Ord. No. 3715
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 16th day of May, 2005, and was again read to said City
Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th day of June, 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
NOES: Bohr
ABSENT: Cook
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 June 16,2005
In accordance with the City Charter of said City Q60"00.)
Cit Jerk and ex-officio C&1k
o n L.Flypn,City Clerk of the City Council of the City
Deputy City clerk of Huntington Beach, California