RIVERSIDE COUNTY CODE, Current 4/06 Title 6 …

1 RIVERSIDE COUNTY CODE, Current 4/061 Title 6 ANIMALSC hapter ANIMALS GENERALLYC hapter CROWING ROOSTERSC hapter MANDATORY ALTERING AND LICENSING OF MINIATURE PIGSC hapter DOGS AND CATSC hapter ABANDONED, NEGLECTED AND CRUELLY TREATED ANIMALSC hapter POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND DANGEROUS ANIMALSC hapter ANIMALS in this chapter the words defined in this section are used they shall have therespective meanings assigned to them in the following definitions:" animal " includes any domestic bovine animal , horse, mule, burro, sheep, goat, swine orother domestic animal except a dog or cat."At large" means off the premises of, and not under physical restraint, by, the owner orother person having charge of an animal ."Fowl"includes any chicken, duck, turkey, goose or other domestic fowl."Health officer" means the health officer of the COUNTY or his or her designatedrepresentative. (Ord. 1, 1991) Animals or fowl at large person owning orhaving charge of any animal or fowl shall permit the same to be atlarge on any highway, street, sidewalk, lane, alley or other public place, or upon anyprivate property other than that of the person owning or having charge of such animal orfowl unless such owner or person having charge of such animal or fowl has the consentof the owner of the private property.

2 (Ord. 2, 1991) chapter shall not prohibit leading, driving, riding or conducting animals underadequate supervision along a public highway. (Ord. 3, 1991) Impounding to the provisions contained in Section , it shall be the duty of the healthofficer to take up and impound all animals found at large upon any highway, street,sidewalk, lane, alley or other public place, or upon any private property. The healthofficer may contract with any person to keep, feed and care for any such animal atreasonable rates for not more than twenty (20) days. (Ord. 4, 1991) RIVERSIDE COUNTY CODE, Current 4 Disposition of rabid or disabled it shall appear to the health officer from the report of a licensed veterinarian or otherqualified person that an animal is afflicted with rabies, he shall humanely destroy suchanimal, and shall take suchother action as may be required by law and as he or shedeems necessary to prevent the spread of such disease. He or she may humanely destroyany sick, disabled, infirm or crippled animal found at large if he or she is unable toidentify and locate the owner.

3 (Ord. 5, 1991) Disposition of impounded bovine animals, horses, mules or impounding of any bovine animal , horse, mule or burro, the health officer shallcomply with Food and Agriculture Code Section 17003 and immediatelynotify theSecretary of Food and Agriculture. (Ord. 798 2M, 1999: Ord. 6, 1991) Disposition of other impounded any animal other than a domestic bovine animal , horse, mule or burro, and except ananimal afflicted with rabies, impounded by the health officer, is not reclaimed within twodays thereafter, it shall be sold by the health officer after giving notice of sale inaccordance with Section (Ord. 7, 1991) Notice of notice of sale shall contain a description of the animal , including any identifyingmarks or brands; the date and place where the animal was taken up; and the time andplace of sale. At least five days prior to the sale of any impounded animal , the healthofficer shall cause a copy of the notice to be published in a newspaper circulated in thearea where the animal was found, and shall mail a copy of the notice to the owner orperson entitled to possession of the animal at his or her residence or place of business, ifknown.

4 (Ord. 8, 1991) Sale of the time and place set forth in the notice of sale, the health officer shall sell theimpounded animal at public sale, to the highest bidder, for cash. If no bid is offered forsuch animal , the healthofficer may sell such animal at private sale or humanely destroysuch animal , or otherwise dispose of it as permitted by law. (Ord. 9, 1991) Proceeds of proceeds of such sale, after first deducting fees and charges of the health officer,including costs of sale, shall be paid by the health officer to the COUNTY treasurer whoshall pay then over to the owner of such animal sold if claimed within one year not so claimed, they shall be transferred into the general fund of the COUNTY . ( 10, 1991) RIVERSIDE COUNTY CODE, Current 4 Redemption of animals by owner or person entitled to possession of any animal impounded, may at any timebefore the sale or other disposition thereof, redeem the same by paying the health officerall fees and charges thereon.

5 (Ord. 11, 1991) Costs of health officer shall charge and collect from each person redeeming an impoundedanimal an impounding fee of twenty dollars ($ ), plus the actual costs of transportingthe animal to impound, the actual costs of veterinary and related services rendered to theanimal while impounded, the actual costs of sale incurred, and the actual costs of anyextraordinary measures required in or for the handling and maintenance of the animalwhile impounded, and in addition thereto, the following fees:A. For the maintenance of swine, goats and sheep: per animal , for each day ofimpoundment: five dollars ($ ).B. For the maintenance of horses and cattle: per animal , for each day of impoundment:five dollars ($ ).C. For the maintenance of ponies: per animal , for each day of impoundment: five dollars($ ).D. For the maintenance of fowl: per animal , for each day of impoundment: one dollar($ ).E. For the takingup of horses, cattle, ponies, sheep, goats and adult swine: per animal :twenty dollars ($ ).

6 The fees set forth in this section shall be in effect until the board of supervisors shall byresolution fix some other fee upon the basis of a cost analysisas determined by thecounty auditor-controller. (Ord. 12, 1991) Authorization to enter upon private any provisions contained in this chapter relating to the entry uponprivate property for any purposes hereunder, no such entry may be conducted: (a) withoutthe consent of the property owner or the person having lawful possession thereof; or (b)unless an inspection warrant has been issued and the entry is conducted in accordancewith Code of Civil Procedure Sections through , inclusive; or (c) exceptas may otherwise be prescribed by law. (Ord. 13, 1991) Impoundment COUNTY CODE, Current 4/064At least three working days prior to the impoundment of any animal , notice shall be givenin person to, or by mail to the last known address of, the owner or person entitled topossession thereof of his or her right to a hearing as to whether or not such impoundmentis justified.

7 If the owner or person entitled to possession thereof requests a hearing priorto impoundment, no impoundment shall take place until the conclusion of the hearingexcept as provided herein. If in the opinion of the health officer, immediate impoundmentis necessary for the preservation of the public health or safety, the pre-impoundmenthearing may be dispensed with; provided, however, in such cases the owner or personentitled to possession thereof shall be given three working days notice as provided hereinof his or her right to a hearing. If a hearing is requested, the hearing shall beheld withinfive days of the request, and the animal shall not be sold, destroyed or otherwise disposedof prior to the conclusion of the hearing. Notice of the time, date and place of the hearingshall be given to the owner or person entitled to possession thereof. If, at the end of thehearing, the impoundment is found to be unjustified, the animal shall be returned to theowner or person entitled to possession thereof without charge.

8 (Ord. 798 20, 1999; 14, 1991) Forfeiture Upon the conviction of a person of a violation of this chapter, all animals lawfullyseized and impounded with respect to the violation by a peace officer or an animalcontrol officer, shall be adjudged by the court wherein the convictiontook place to beforfeited and shall thereupon be awarded to the impounding officer for disposition inaccordance with the written policy on disposition of impounded animals adopted by theboard of Any animals adjudged forfeited under theprovisions of Penal Code Section 597, shallbe disposed of in accordance with the written policy on disposition of impounded animalsadopted by the board of supervisors. (Ord. 798 2Q, 1999; Ord. 15, 1991)Chapter CROWING Crowing person owning, keeping or maintaining seven (7) or more crowing roosters, twomonths of age or older including but not limitedto a rooster or male chicken, shall housesuch roosters in an acoustical structure between sunset and sunrise, so as to reduce thenoise emitted by such roosters during nighttime hours.

9 The noise reduction shall beaccomplished in such a manner that the noise escaping from the acoustical structure shallnot interfere with a reasonable person s use and enjoyment of his or her real property. Allsuch roosters shall be furnished an adequate supply of water and feed. (Ord. 817 (part),2002) RIVERSIDE COUNTY CODE, Current 4 Crowingrooster roosters shall be kept and/or maintained only upon lands and in the numbersauthorized under COUNTY ordinance No. 348. Any person keeping or maintaining onproperty owned or controlled by said person seven (7) or more crowing roosters,twomonths of age or older, provided the presence of such roosters is in compliance with theprovisions of COUNTY ordinance No. 348, shall first obtain a permit and pay the feeprescribed below. The permit requirements shall not apply to 4-H or FFA permit shall be for the terms and paid to the department of animal control in theamounts specified below:RoostersFees1-6 Roostersno charge7-10 Roosters (annual)$ 50011 or more Roosters (annual)1,500(Ord.)

10 817 (part), 2002) Violation-- person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction,and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by: (1) a fine not exceeding fifty dollars($ ) for the first violation; (2) a finenot exceeding one hundred dollars ($ ) forthe second violation within one year; (3) a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars($ ) for each additional violation within one year. Each day a violation iscommitted or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate the foregoing, a first or any subsequent violation of the ordinancecodified in this chapter may be charged and prosecuted as a misdemeanor. (Ord. 817(part), 2002) Violation-- personviolating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction,and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by: (1) a fine not exceeding fifty dollars($ ) for the first violation; (2) a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($ ) forthe second violation within one year; (3) a fine not exceeding two hundred and fiftydollars ($ ) for each additional violation within one year.