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ORDINANCE No. 248
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS
HILLS AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 6 OF THE LOS ALTOS
HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE SANTA CLARA
COUNTY ORDINANCE No. NS -600.12 RELATING TO ANIMALS
The City Council of the City of the Town of Los Altos Hills,
County of Santa Clara, State of California, DOES ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF CODE.
Section 6-1.01 of Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the Los Altos
Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 6-1.01. ADOPTION OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY ORDINANCE No.
NS -600.12
Santa Clara County Ordinance No. NS -600.12 adopted on
September 11, 1978, by the Santa Clara County Board of Super-
visors and entitled,
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING, REPEALING AND ADDING
VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER I, II, III, IV,
IV 1/2 AND IV 3/4, RELATING TO ANIMALS AND
ADDING CHAPTER VI ESTABLISHING AN ANIMAL
ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND CHAPTER VII RELATING
TO THE SALE OF ANIMALS, OF DIVISION B4, TITLE B
OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY ORDINANCE CODE"
and filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City of the
Town of Los Altos Hills on February 7 , 1979, IS HEREBY
ADOPTED, and by reference incorporated herein as if fully set
forth, except as hereinafter otherwise provided, as the Animal
and Rabies Control Ordinance of the City of the Town of Los
Altos Hills and as and for the rules, regulations and standards
within this City, as to all matters therein contained, except
as herein otherwise provided. Three copies of the Animal and
Rabies Control Ordinance shall, at all times, be kept on file
in the office of the City Clerk.
Whenever the term "Santa Clara County", "County", or "Board
of Supervisors", is used or appears in the Animal and Rabies
Control Ordinance, there shall be substituted for each such
term "City of the Town of Los Altos Hills", "City" or "City
Council", as the case may be.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT OF CODE.
Section 6-1.02 of Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the Los Altos
Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 6-1.02 Deletions. There is hereby deleted from the
Animal and Rabies Control Ordinance each of the following:
Subsections (c), (e), (h), (m), and the last sentence
of Subsection (n), respectively, of Section B4-1;
Section B4-87;
Section B4-887 and
Chapter VI entitled "Animal Advisory Committee" consist-
ing of Sections B4-120 to B4-124, inclusive.
SECTION 3. AMEND14ENT OF CODE.
Section 6-1.03 of Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the Los Altos Hills
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows;
Sec. 6-1.03. Amendment of Section B4-3. Section B4-3 of
the Animal and Rabies Control Ordinance hereby is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. B4-3. Animals running at large.
No person owning or having control of any animal
shall permit such animal to stray or run at large upon
any public street or other public place, or upon any
private place or property without the consent of the
owner or person in control thereof.
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SECTION 4. AMENDMENT OF CODE.
Section 6-1.04 of Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the Los Altos
Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 6-1.04. Addition of Section B4-8. Section B4-8 is
hereby added to the Animal and Rabies Control Ordinance to
read as follows:
Sec. B4-8. Abandoned Animals. It is unlawful to
abandon any animal in the City of the Town of Los Altos
Hills.
SECTION 5. AMENDMENT OF CODE.
Section 6-1.05 is hereby added to Chapter 1 of Title 6 of
the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code to read as follows:
Sec. 6-1.05. Addition of Section B4-25. Section B4-25 is
hereby added to the Animal and Rabies Control Ordinance to
read as follows:
Sec. B4-25. Notification of Impoundment. The animal
control officer shall give notice of impoundment to
the owner of every animal impounded, if he is known.
SECTION 6. AMENDMENT OF CODE.
Section 6-1.06 is hereby added to Chapter 1 of Title 6 of
the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 6-1.06. Amendment of Section B4-38. Section
B4-38 of the Animal and Rabies Control Ordinance is
hereby amended by deleting therefrom the terms "commer-
cial kennel", "animal menagerie", or "pet shop".
SECTION 7. AMENDMENT OF CODE.
Section 6-1.07 is hereby added to Chapter 1 of Title 6 of
the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code to read as follows:
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Section 6-1.07. Addition of Section B4-39.
Section B4-39 is hereby added to the Animal and Rabies
Control Ordinance to read as follows:
Sec. B4-39. Vaccination of dogs.
Every owner of a dog over four (4) months of age
shall cause such dog to be vaccinated with an anti-
rabies vaccine approved by the state department of
public health. Revaccination shall be made at such
intervals of time as may be prescribed by the state
department of public health. Compliance with the
provisions of this section shall be a condition to
the issuance or renewal of dog licenses.
SECTION S. AMENDMENT OF CODE.
Section 6-1.08 is hereby added to Chapter 1 0£ Title 6 of
the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 6-1.08. Amendment of Section B4-43. Section B4-43
of the Animal and Rabies Control Ordinance is hereby amended
by amending the third sentence to read as follows:
Sec. B-43. Metal Tags.
The fee for a duplicate tag shall be fixed by resolution
of the City Council.
SECTION 9. AMENDMENT OF CODE.
Section 6-1.09 is hereby added to Chapter 1 of Title 6 of
the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 6-1.09. Amendment of Section B4.-58. Section B4-58
of the Animal and Rabies Control Ordinance is hereby
amended by amending the third sentence thereof to read as
follows:
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Sec. B4-58. Metal Tags
The fee for a duplicate tag shall be fixed by resolution
of the City Council.
SECTION 10. AMENDMENT OF CODE.
Section 6-1.10 is hereby added to Chapter 1 of Title 6 of
the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 6-1.10. Addition of Section B4-59. Section B4-59 is
hereby added to the Animal and Rabies Control Ordinance to
read as follows:
Sec. B4-59. Registration period.
A registration certificate issued pursuant to
Section B4-57 shall be valid for a period of five
(5) years from the date of issue.
SECTION 11. AMENDMENT OF CODE.
Section 6-1.11 is hereby added to Chapter 1 of Title 6 of
the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 6-1.11. Amendment of Sections B4-70, B4-71 and
B4-72. Sections B4-70, B4-71 and B4-72, and each of them,
of the Animal and Rabies Control Ordinance are hereby
amended by deleting therefrom the terms "commercial kennel".
animal menagerie", "pet shop" or "pet grooming parlor".
SECTION 12. AMENDMENT OF CODE.
Section 6-1.12 is hereby added to Chapter 1 of Title 6
of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 6-1.12. Amendment of B4-73. Section B4-73 of
the Animal and Rabies Control Ordinance is hereby amended
by amending the second paragraph thereof to read as follows:
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Sec. B4-73. Expiration and renewal of permit.
Upon failure to make application for the renewal of
a permit within thirty (30) days of the expiration of
a permit, or prior thereto, the applicant shall pay
in addition to the permit fee a penalty for late re-
newal, the amount of which shall be fixed by resolution
of the City Council.
SECTION 13. AMENDMENT OF CODE.
Section 6-1.13 is hereby added to Chapter 1 of Title 6 of
the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 6-1.13. Amendment of Section B4-86. Section B4-86
of the Animal and Rabies Control Ordinance is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. B4-86. Keeping Dangerous Animal Prohibited.
No person shall keep, have, maintain, sell, trade or
let for hire a dangerous animal.
SECTION 14. AMENDMENT OF CODE.
Section 6-1.14 is hereby added to Chapter 1 0£ Title 6
of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 6-1.14. Amendment of Section B4-133. Section B4-
133 of the Animal and Rabies Control Ordinance is hereby
amended by deleting therefrom the terms "commercial kennel",
"animal menagerie", "pet shop" or "pet grooming parlor".
SECTION 15. AMENDMENT OF CODE.
Section 6-1.15 is hereby added to Chapter 1 of Title 6 of
the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code to read as follows:
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Section 6-1.15. Violations; Penalties. violations of
the Animal and Rabies Control ordinance shall be punishable
as follows:
(a) Any violation of the rules and regulations formu-
lated by the Administrator pursuant to Section B4-11 of
the Animal and Rabies Control Ordinance shall be deemed an
infraction.
(b) Any person found guilty of violating any pro-
visions of Section B4-4 and B4-40 of the Animal and Rabies
Control Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of an infraction,
and each day of such violation shall constitute a separate
infraction.
A fine not exceeding $100.00 per separate violation
shall be imposed upon conviction.
However, any offense which would otherwise be an
infraction is a misdemeanor if a defendant has been con-
victed of three (3) or more violations of this Chapter
within the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding
the commission of the offense and such prior convictions
are admitted by the defendant or alleged in the accusa-
tory pleading. For this purpose, a bail forfeiture shall
be deemed to be a conviction of the offense charged.
(c) Any person who fails, refuses, or neglects to
quarantine any animal as ordered by the health office, or
who refuses to allow the health officer to inspect any
private premises where the animal is kept, is guilty of a
misdemeanor.
(d) Any person who fails, or refuses to permit an
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inspection by the Administrator and/or an animal control
officer pursuant to Section B4-11 of the Animal and
Rabies Control Ordinance is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(e) Any person who fails, or refuses to appear at
the hearing provided for in Section B4-29 of the Animal
and Rabies Control Ordinance is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Any person convicted of a misdemeanor shall be
punishable by imprisonment in the County jail for a period
not to exceed six (6) months, or by a fine not to exceed
$500, or by both fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 15. This ordinance shall be posted within the City of the
Town of Los Altos Hills in three (3) public places and shall
become effective thirty (30) days following its adoption.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos
Hills on the 7th day of February , 1979, and was thereafter
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held
on the 7th day of March , 1979.
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City Clerk