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For the purpose of this chapter and Section 7.12.080 or elsewhere in this title, certain terms used herein are defined as follows:
A. Breedable Condition. The condition of a female dog commonly referred to as being in heat.
B. Impounding Fees. Such fees shall be fixed by the city council by resolution, and required to be paid for the release of an impounded dog.
C. Leash. A flexible rope, strap, cord, or chain, not over six (6) feet in length, of such strength and design as to be capable of restraining the dog for which it is being used to lead or restrain.
D. Owner. Any person owning, possessing, keeping or controlling a dog within the city.
E. Private Premises. Any place or premises not publicly owned.
F. Public Place. Any public building, street, alley, sidewalk, park, way, or other premises publicly owned.
G. Rabies Area. That area within the state of California as determined by the Director of the State Department of Public Health, as provided by Division 3, Chapter 3 of the Health and Safety Code.
H. Rabies Vaccination. The injection with a canine rabies vaccine of a type approved under the provisions of Section 2606.4 of Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations.
I. Running at Large. The presence of any dog in or upon any public place, or any private place or premises without the consent of the owner or occupant of such private premises, unless restrained by a leash under the control of a person physically capable of retaining control of said dog, or tethered upon such private premises to a fixture in such manner as not to create a nuisance.
(Prior code § 3.96 (Ord. 993, Ord. 997, Ord. 2113 §2))
It shall be unlawful for any person to own or keep any dog in the city over the age of four (4) months for a period longer than thirty (30) days after it has attained the age of four (4) months, and in the case of a dog that is brought into the city that is over four (4) months of age for a period longer than thirty (30) days after it is brought into the city, without having obtained a license therefor, as provided in this chapter, except that in the case where a dog brought into the city bears an unexpired license issued by Butte County or any incorporated city in Butte County, licensing shall not be required by the city until the expiration of the existing license. Any dog over the age of four (4) months unlicensed and unvaccinated as provided in this chapter, or found running at large, whether licensed or not, shall be impounded by the city animal shelter, subject to sale, retention, disposition or release as provided in this title.
(Prior code § 3.27 (Ord. 641 §3, Ord. 783 §1, Ord. 993 §1, Ord. 1113 §1, Ord. 1261 §1, Ord. 2099 §1))
Dog licenses may be issued for one, two or three year periods at the option of the dog owner. The term of the license shall be from the date of issuance of the license until the expiration of the term selected, provided, however, that no dog license shall have an expiration date which is later than the expiration date of the required rabies vaccine. Notwithstanding the above, the initial license obtained for a dog may also be issued for a period of six months.
Fees for licenses required by this chapter shall be fixed and determined by council resolution.
(Prior code § 3.28 (Ord. 641 §3, Ord. 1261 §2, Ord. 2099 §2))
In addition to any other license fee or charge required herein, a late penalty which shall be determined by city council resolution shall be assessed under any of the following conditions:
A. When a dog license is not renewed within 15 days following its expiration date;
B. When a dog license is not obtained within thirty days after a dog over the age of four months is transferred, sold or brought into the city; or
C. When a dog license is not obtained within thirty days of a dog reaching the age of four months. Fees for the penalty required by this chapter shall be fixed and determined by council resolution.
(Ord. 2099 §3)
Application for dog licenses shall be made at either the office of the city administrative services director or such other office or location as shall be designated by the city manager. A license and accompanying license tag suitable for attachment to a dog collar or harness shall be issued and delivered to an applicant upon receipt of payment of the required fee.
(Prior code § 3.29 (Ord. 641 §3, Ord. 783 §1, Ord. 2099 §4), Ord. 2113 §1, Ord. 2439 §66)
Where ownership of a duly licensed dog is transferred, the transferring owner shall cause such license to be transferred to the new owner by making application therefor in the same manner as required by Section 7.08.040 when applying for a new license, and paying the transfer fee fixed by resolution of the city council.
A transferring owner who fails to comply with this section shall be presumed to still be the owner of such dog and subject to all the provisions of this title applicable to owners of dogs.
(Prior code § 3.29-1 (Ord. 853 §1))
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