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HomeMy WebLinkAbout290ORDINANCE NO. 290 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS AMENDING CHAPTER 1 ENTITLED "ANIMALS" OF TITLE 6 OF THE LOS ALTOS HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE 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 6-1.106(2) hereby is added to Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code to read as follows: Section 6-1.106(2). ADDITION OF SECTION B4-32; ADOPTION OF ANIMALS. Section B4-32 is hereby added to the Animal Control Code to read as follows: Sec. B4-32. Adoption of Animals. (a) Any person adopting an unspayed or unneutered dog or cat from any humane society animal shelter, public pound or society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter in the County of Santa Clara shall have said animal spayed or neutered on or before a date specified in the adoption agreement unless a licensed veterinarian states in writing that the date specified in the adoption agreement is inappropriate for the animal in question. On submission of such written statement to the person at such shelter or pound responsible for insuring compliance with this section, the adoption agreement will be modified accordingly. (b) Violation of this section shall be deemed to be an infraction and shall be punished in accordance with Sec. B4-48. it J SECTION 2. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Section 6-1.115 of Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code hereby is amended by amending the first paragraph of Subsection (b) thereof to read as follows: SECTION 6-1.il5. VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES. Violations of the Animal and Rabies Control Ordinance shall be punishable as follows: (b) Any person found guilty of violating any provisions of Sections B4-4, B4-32, 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. SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. POSTING. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage, and shall be posted within the City of the Town of Los Altos Hills in three (3) public places. INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 18th day of July , 1984, and, thereafter, PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council held this Ist day of August 1984, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Allison, Fuhrnan, Rydell and van Tamelen NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Dron ATTEST: city Clerk BY -2-