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t right to control the dog, or upon private property to which the dog owner or person who has a right to control the dog has a right of possession. A dog that has strayed from but then returned to the private property of his owner or the person who has a right to control the dog shall not be seized or impounded, but in such a case, a citation may be issued; provided, however, that if in such a situation the owner or person who has a right to control the dog is not home, the dog may be impounded. The animal control officer shall post a notice of such impounding on the front door of the living unit of the owner or person who has a right to control the dog. Such notice shall state the following: that the. dog has been impounded, where the dog is being held, the name, address, and telephone .number of the agency or person to be contacted regarding release of the dog, and an indication of the ultimate disposition of the dog if no action to regain it is taken within a specified period of time by its owner or by the person who has a right to control the dog. 6-1. 411 Juvenile citation. A juvenile citation may be issued to any person under eighteen years of age for violations of the ordinances codified in this chapter. A juvenile hearing shall result from issuance of a juvenile citation, requiring an appearance with one parent before the superintendent of the animal center. Failure to appear may result in citation being referred to the Santa Clara County juvenile probation department. Article 5. Care and Keeping of Animals Sections: 6-1. 501 Animals at large. 6-1. 502 Animals on unenclosed premises. 6-1. 503 Animals kept in enclosures. 6-1. 504 Tying animals to trees. 6-1. 505 Nuisances by animals. 6-1. 506 Food poisoning. 6-1. 507 Number of cats. 6-1. 508 Breeding permit required. 6-1. 509 Animal at large while in heat - Prohibited. 6-1. 510 Barking dogs. 6-1. 511 Vaccination - Rabies. 6-1. 512 Sanitary enclosures. 6-1. 513 Animals and vehicles. 6-1. 501 Animals at large. No person owning or having Possession charge, custody, or control of any animal except cats, shall cause, permit or allow the animal to stray, run, or in any other manner to be at large in or upon any public street, sidewalk, park or schoolground, or upon an unenclosed lot or land. 6-1. 502 Animals on unenclosed premises. No person shall stake out, herd or graze any animal upon any unenclosed lot or land in any manner so that the animal may be or go beyond the - 6 -