HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3800 ORDINANCE NO. 3800
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 7.08 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO LICENSING PROVISIONS FOR DOGS
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 7.08.010 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
7.08.010 License and registration required. No person owning, having an interest in, or having
control, custody or possession of any dog shall fail, neglect or refuse to license and register such
dog if over six (6) months of age in compliance with the terms of this chapter. A violation of
this section is an INFRACTION, and upon a conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine not
to exceed one hundred dollars ($100). (189-2/18, 509-4/47, 885-1/62, 1279-2/67, 1555-3/70, 1815-3/73,
1905-3/74, 1907-5/74, Urg. Ord.2034-1/76)
SECTION 2. Section 7.08.030 of the .Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 3. Section 7.08.050 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended 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 six (6) months in the city shall obtain a license and pay an original or
renewal license fee as established by the County of Orange Animal.Care Services on or before
the effective date of this section and July 1 of each
ch year thereafter.
The license fee shall beas established by the County of Orange Animal Care Services.
Except that the license fee shall be one-half(1/2)the regular fee for the following:
(a) Any owner of a dog establishing residence in the city after December 31 of any year;
(b) Any owner of a dog acquired after December 31 of any year;
(c) Any owner of a dog which had not reached the age of six (6) months by December 31 of a
year.
Original license fees shall be due and payable within thirty (30) days after any dog is acquired
and comes into the care, custody and control of any person in the city. (885-1/62,
1279-2/67, 1555-2/70, 1872-11/73, Urg. Ord. 2034-1/76,2246-1/78,2406-2/80, 2435-7/80)
SECTION 4. Section 7.08.060 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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7.08.060 License--Penalty. Any person who fails to pay the required dog license fee prior
to August 1 each year, shall pay, in addition to the license fee, a penalty fee as set forth by the
County of Orange Animal Care Services.
Any person who fails to obtain an original license within thirty (30) days after his/her owning
any dog or any dog coming into his/her care, custody and control in this city shall pay in addition
to the original license fee, a penalty fee as set forth by the County of Orange Animal Care
Services. (1907-5/74, Urg. Ord.2034-1/76, Urg. Ord.2084-6/76)
SECTION 5. Section 7.08.070 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
7.08.070 License--Exempted animals. No license fee shall be required for the following:
(a) Seeing-eye dogs;
(b) Dogs honorably discharged from the armed forces of the United States;
(c) Dogs in the care, custody and control of nonresidents who are traveling through the city, or
temporarily staying in the city for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days, or dogs
temporarily brought into the city for the exclusive purpose of being entered in a bench show
or dog exhibition,provided such dogs are so entered and not kept elsewhere in the city;
(d) Dogs under the care, custody or control of, or owned by senior citizens remain obligated to
license their dog(s)regardless of the license fee exemption, and they shall be obligated to pay
penalty fees for late licensing of their dog(s). (885-1/62, 1279-2/67, 1555-2/70, 1905-4/74, 1907-5/74,
Urg. Ord.2034-1/76)
(e) Therapy dogs.
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 21 st day of April , 2008
Mayor
ATTEST: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Clerk Chief of Police
REVIEW A AP ROVED:
OVED AS TO FORM:
City Admini ator 1
City Attorney
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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 April 7, 2008, and was again read to said City Council at a
regular meeting thereof held on April 21,2008, and was passed and adopted by the
affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Hansen, Hardy, Cook, Coerper, Green, Carchio
NOES: Bohr
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
1,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 May 1,2008. 1
In accordance with the City Charter of said City
Joan L. Flynn,City Clerk CWy Clerk and ex-officio Flerk
&Senior Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California