HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3737 ORDINANCE NO. 3 7 3 7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 7.12 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO THE KEEPING OF FOWL
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 7.12.040 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section 7.12.040—Keeping Animals Near Inhabited Structures
No person shall keep any animal, fowl or bird,wild or domestic,other than dogs, cats,canaries,or birds of
the psittacinac family,within twenty-five(25)feet of any dwelling house or structure used as a dwelling,
church, school,or hospital,unless such house or structure be occupied by him or it.
SECTION 2. Section 7.12.120 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section 7.12.120—Fowl and Rabbits-Keeping Restrictions
It is a nuisance and no person shall keep chickens,geese,ducks,turkeys,pheasants,doves,pigeons,
squabs or similar domestic fowl or rabbits,owned or controlled by him or it,within twenty-five(25)
feet from any dwelling house or structure used as a dwelling,church, school,hospital,or place where
food products are kept, stored,manufactured, or served to the public,unless such house or structure
be occupied by him or it, or keep any rooster over four(4)months old in the City limits.
SECTION 3. Section 7.12.130 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section 7.12.130—Fowl—Number Permitted
No person or household shall maintain in or upon any public or private property in the City more
than one(1)goose,duck,or turkey;and no more than six(6)in all of chickens,geese, ducks,
turkeys,pheasants,doves,pigeons, squabs or similar domestic fowl; except newborn chicks under
eight weeks of age. However,not more than twenty-four(24)newborn chicks may be maintained.
SECTION 4. Section 7.12.160 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section 7.12.160—Residential Animal Permit
(a) A residential animal permit shall be required for the keeping of one goose, rabbit,miniature pot-
bellied pig,turkey,or duck, and for the keeping of all chickens, subject to the review and approval of
the Director of Planning. "Miniature pot-bellied pig"means any pig weighing not more than 125
pounds that is continuously registered with a nationally recognized miniature pig association. All
miniature pot-bellied pigs kept pursuant to a residential animal permit shall by spayed or neutered;
proof of sterilization shall be presented to the Director of Planning prior to the issuance of a
residential animal permit.
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(b) At the time the application is made for a residential animal permit,the applicant shall pay a fee
established by resolution of the City Council_
(c) Premises shall be kept clean and free of all matter that may create odors or attract rodents.
(d) The animal shall comply with all applicable sections of Chapter 8.40,Noise Control of the
Municipal Code.
(e) The Director of Planning may impose conditions of approval in addition to the above.
(f) The applicant shall be required to sign an affidavit that he/she understands all of the
conditions of approval for the residential animal permit at the time the permit is issued.
(g) Any authorized City employee may inspect the premises for which an application has been
granted for a residential animal permit.
(h) A violation of any of the above conditions of approval shall be cause for revocation of the
residential animal permit.
(i) Prior to issuance of a residential animal permit,notices shall be sent to all abutting property
owners and tenants notifying them of the pending application for said permit.
SECTION 5. Section 7.12.290 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
7.12.290 Enforcement.
The Director of Planning and his designees are hereby authorized and directed to enforce the
provisions of this chapter.
SECTION 6. 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 19 t h day of J„r,e 12006.
Mayor
ATTEST: INITIATED AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk �CityAttomey
REVIEWED AND APPROVED:
City istrator
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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 5th day of June,2006,and was again read to said City
Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of June,2006, and was passed
and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City
Council.
AYES: Bohr,Hardy, Hansen, Cook
NOES: Green, Sullivan
ABSENT: Coerper
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 29,2006
In accordance with the City Charter of said City
CU Clerk and ex-officio IVIerk
Joan L. Flynn,Qi1y Clerk of the City Council of the City
Deputy city Clerk of Huntington Beach, California