Title 6 ANIMALS
Chapters:
Chapter 6.04 - ANIMAL CONTROL REGULATIONS
Chapter 6.05 - REGULATIONS CONCERNING CANINE-WILD ANIMAL HYBRIDS
Chapter 6.06 - BEAR REGULATIONS
Chapter 6.08 - ANIMAL CONTROL ENFORCEMENT RULES OF PROCEDURE
Sections:
6.04.010 Applicability.
6.04.020 Definitions.
6.04.030 Dogs and canine-wild animal hybrids at large prohibited—Penalty—Exceptions. Dog and canine-wild animal hybrid waste removal required—Exceptions—Penalty.
6.04.035 Authority to remove and impound—Bites—Rabies exposures.
6.04.040 Impoundment of dogs and canine-wild animal hybrids at large. Micro chipping of impounded animals. Reclaiming of animals.
6.04.050 Enforcement authority—Disposition of fines.
6.04.060 Shelter and veterinary care fees.
6.04.070 Dog vaccinating, licensing and permitting procedure and fees within county limits.
6.04.080 Duty to produce—Penalty.
6.04.090 Mandatory spay/neuter program for dogs and cats.
6.04.100 Advisory committee—Established—Powers and duties.
6.04.110 Cruelty and neglect of animals.
6.04.120 Vicious or destructive animals.
6.04.130 Authority to remove and impound.
6.04.140 Procedures to remove and forfeit animals; notice; order to show cause hearing; appeal.
6.04.150 Dangerous animals.
6.04.160 Excessive noise caused by animals or birds.
6.04.170 Sale of animals at swap meets and public property prohibited—Exceptions—Penalty.
6.04.180 Disposition of animals.
The following definitions shall apply throughout this chapter.
A. "At large" means being neither confined by an enclosure nor physically restrained by a leash.
B. "Owner" means any person owning, keeping, possessing, harboring, maintaining, having custody, or otherwise having control of an animal within the county.
C. "Person" means a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person.
D. "Animal" means any fowl, reptile, amphibian or mammal, except for human beings.
E. "Fowl" means a bird of any kind.
F. "Wild animal" means any animal which is now or historically has been found in the wild, or in the wild state. Wild state means living in its original, natural condition; not domesticated.
(Ord. 2006-57 § 1 (part), 2006; Ord. 2004-17 § 1 (part), 2004; 1998-46 § 1 (part), 1998; prior code § 15.04.020)
A. The owner of a dog or canine-wild animal hybrid that is found at large upon the streets, sidewalks, alleys, or public property is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
B. The owner of a dog or canine-wild animal hybrid that is found at large upon the premises of the owner or upon the private premises of any other person is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
C. Dogs or canine-wild animal hybrids may be at large as an exception to subsections A and B of this section as follows:
1. While participating in field trials, obedience classes, or kennel club events where such trials, classes or events have been approved by the county animal care center;
2. While being used or trained for legal hunting or for control of livestock;
3. While assisting a peace officer engaged in law enforcement duties; or
4. Guide dogs while assisting blind, deaf or physically handicapped persons, so long as such dogs are under direct and effective voice control of such individuals to assure that they do not violate any other provisions of law.
D. Penalty. A violation of any provision of this section is punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars, four months in jail, two years' probation, or any combination thereof. No judge may grant probation in lieu of, or otherwise suspend, the imposition of the minimum fine prescribed herein.
E. It shall be unlawful for the owner or person having custody of any dog or canine-wild animal hybrid to fail immediately to remove and dispose of in a sanitary manner any solid waste deposited by such dog or canine-wild animal hybrid on public property or deposited on private property without the consent of the person in control of the property. This provision does not give the owner of the dog or canine-wild animal hybrid permission to enter private property without the consent of the person in control of the property.
F. Penalties. A person convicted of the offense prohibited by subsection (E) of this section is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, thirty days in jail, one year probation, or any combination thereof. No judge may grant probation in lieu of, or otherwise suspend, the imposition of the minimum fine prescribed herein.
G. Exceptions. Subsection (E) of this section shall not apply to blind persons, persons with mobility disabilities, or law enforcement officers accompanied by police dogs while on duty.
(Ord. 2011-70 § 1, 2011; Ord. 2004-17 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2002-80 § 1 (part), 2002; Ord. 1991-66 § 1, 1991; Ord. 1989-159 § 1 (part), 1989; prior code § 15.04.030)
A peace officer or a Pima Animal Care officer, in addition to the provisions of Arizona Revised Statute 11-1014, may manage rabies exposure, to include removing and impounding any animal the owner fails to quarantine, as required by Arizona Administrative Code Title 9, Chapter 6, Article 5.
(Ord. 2011-71 § 1, 2011)
A. Pima Animal Care may, in addition to the procedures prescribed in Section 6.04.050, impound any dog or canine-wild animal hybrid at large.
B. Pima Animal Care may microchip any animal impounded or reclaimed pursuant to Pima County Code Title 6 or Arizona Revised Statutes.
C. The owner of any animal impounded pursuant to Pima County Code Title 6 or Arizona Revised Statutes shall be charged with the costs of pick-up, impoundment, micro chipping, and any other costs related to impoundment of the animal or of complying with the provisions of Pima County Code Title 6 or APR.S. Sections 11-1001 through 11-1012, pursuant to the schedule of fees in Section 6.04.060 of this chapter.
D. The owner of any animal may reclaim the animal unless the animal has been forfeited by law, the animal has been ordered to be euthanized by a judge, or forfeiture proceedings are pending, in accordance with and after complying with the provisions of Pima County Code Title 6 and A.R.S. Sections 11-1001 through 11-1012.
(Ord. 2017-19 § 1 (part), 2017; Ord. 2011-72 § 1, 2011: Ord. 2005-45 § 1 (part), 2005; Ord. 2004-17 § 1 (part), 2004; prior code § 15.04.040)
A. The animal care enforcement officers are authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter and to issue citations for violations of this chapter.
B. Fines received for such violations shall be deposited in a special permanent, nonlapsing and nonreverting fund to be used for the operation of the county shelter.
(Ord. 2017-19 § 1 (part), 2017; Ord. 2016-6, § 1 (part), 2016; Ord. 2004-17 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 1987-111 § 2, 1987; Ord. 1986-176 § 2, 1986; prior code § 15.04.050)
The Pima Animal Care Center may charge shelter and veterinary care fees pursuant to the following schedule:
A. Impoundment fee.
1. Unaltered dog, cat or canine-wild animal hybrid, one hundred twenty-five dollars for the first impoundment and two hundred dollars for every impoundment thereafter within any twelve-month period,
2. Altered dog, cat, or canine-wild animal hybrid; puppy or kitten under three months of age; canine-wild animal hybrid under the age of five months; and all other animals seventy-five dollars for the first impoundment, one hundred twenty-five dollars for the second impoundment and two hundred dollars for every impoundment thereafter within any twelve-month period.
3. No impoundment fee is charged if the animal is brought to the Pima Animal Care Center by the owner.
B. Boarding for day or part of day.
1. Fifteen dollars for the following:
a. Licensed altered dogs,
b. Unlicensed altered dogs not required to be licensed,
c. Puppies under three months of age,
d. Altered cats,
e. Kittens under three months of age,
f. Permitted altered canine-wild animal hybrids,
g. Permitted unaltered canine-wild animal hybrids not required to be altered,
h. Non-permitted altered canine-wild animal hybrids not required to be permitted,
i. Non-permitted unaltered canine-wild animal hybrids not required to be permitted or altered,
2. Thirty-five dollars for the following:
a. Licensed unaltered dogs,
b. Unaltered cats three months of age or over.
3. Forty dollars for the following:
a. Unlicensed altered dogs required to be licensed,
b. Non-permitted altered canine-wild animal hybrids required to be permitted,
c. Non-permitted unaltered canine-wild animal hybrids required to be permitted but not, required to be altered.
4. Sixty dollars for the following:
a. Unlicensed unaltered dogs required to be licensed,
b. Non-permitted unaltered canine-wild animal hybrids required to be permitted and altered.
5. All other animals, fifteen dollars.
C. Fees for an animal from a jurisdiction that does not have an animal services agreement with the county or from an agent or contractor of that jurisdiction:
1. Animal sheltering, sixty dollars per day.
2. Veterinary care fee, one hundred twenty dollars per hour.
3. Euthanasia, one hundred twenty dollars.
D. Adoption fee for:
1. Adult dogs, eighty-five dollars.
2. Puppies, one hundred dollars.
3. Special needs adoptable dogs, forty-five dollars.
4. Adult cats, eighty-five dollars.
5. Kittens, one hundred dollars.
6. Special needs adoptable cats, forty-five dollars.
7. Exotic birds, seventy-five dollars.
8. Other birds, mammals, reptiles, ten dollars.
E. Persons aged sixty-five or older will receive a ten percent reduction of adoption fees.
F. An owner redeeming an unaltered pet must pay a recovery fee of two hundred fifty dollars.
G. Redemption fee for an altered dog, seventy-five dollars.
H. Redemption fee for an altered cat, twenty-five dollars.
I. Vaccination, fifteen dollars.
J. Rabies titer, seventy-five dollars.
K. Amputation, two hundred fifty dollars.
L. Removal of a mass, seventy-five dollars.
M. Medication, two hundred dollars.
N. Miscellaneous surgical or medical procedure not specifically listed in this section, two hundred fifty dollars.
O. Euthanasia processing fee, twenty dollars.
P. Euthanasia fee, fifteen dollars.
Q. Pick-up/delivery per trip, seventy dollars. Each additional animal exceeding total of one, five dollars.
R. Microchip, fifteen dollars.
S. Animal infectious disease test, thirty dollars.
T. Fecal test, twenty-five dollars.
U. Brief blood work, forty-three dollars.
V. Complete blood work, fifty-five dollars.
W. Teeth cleaning, one hundred dollars.
X. Skin scrape, fifteen dollars.
Y. Bath (no grooming):
1. Small dogs, twenty pounds and under, twenty-five dollars.
2. Medium dogs, twenty-one to fifty pounds, forty-two dollars.
3. Large dogs, fifty-one pounds and above, forty-seven dollars.
Z. Umbilical hernia repair, thirty dollars.
AA. Inguinal hernia repair, one hundred fifteen dollars.
BB. Eye surgery, one hundred dollars per eye.
CC. Ear treatment, twenty dollars,
DD. Flea or tick treatment, fifteen dollars.
EE. Novelties including identification tags, leashes, collars, t-shirts and pet carriers, up to one hundred dollars.
FF. Rescue alters, forty-five dollars.
GG. Redemption alters, one hundred dollars.
HH. Dangerous dog alters, one hundred twenty dollars.
II. Dangerous dog tattoo, fifty-five dollars.
JJ. Privately owned pet dog alters, seventy-five dollars.
KK. Privately owned pet female cat alters, fifty-five dollars.
LL. Privately owned pet male cat alters, thirty dollars.
MM. Pima Animal Care Center may waive any or all shelter or veterinary care fees.
(Ord. 2017-19 § 1 (part), 2017; Ord. 2016-6, § 1 (part), 2016; Ord. 2011-68 § 1, 2011: Ord. 2009-27 § 3, 2009: Ord. 2007-17 § 1 (part), 2007; Ord. 2005-45 § 1 (part), 2005; Ord. 2004-17 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2002-80 § 1 (part), 2002; Ord. 1999-68 § 1 (part), 1999; Ord. 1997-18 § 1 (part), 1997; Ord. 1992-10 § 1, 1992; Ord. 1989-173 § 1, 1989; Ord. 1987-93, 1987; Ord. 1985-108, 1985; Ord. 1984-211, 1985; prior code § 15.04.060)
A. An owner shall have dogs three months of age or over vaccinated against rabies and licensed. Upon moving to Pima County, an owner must comply with these vaccinating and licensing requirements within thirty days or arrival. The vaccination shall be in accordance with the current Arizona State Department of Health Service's Arizona Manual for Rabies Control and Bite Management. Exception: Animals with a current license from any Arizona jurisdiction are not required to be licensed in Pima County.
B. The licensing fees for dogs three months of age or over which are kept within the boundaries of the county for at least thirty consecutive days are as follows:
1. Regular, unaltered dog—sixty dollars.
2. Regular, altered dog—fifteen dollars.
3. Dogs declared dangerous or vicious—one hundred dollars.
4. Person aged sixty-five or older/disabled citizen owner, altered dog (limit four discounted dog licenses per household)—ten dollars.
5. Upon showing a veterinarian's certificate stating that a dog cannot be altered for health reasons — the regular, altered dog fee will apply.
6. A dog owner with a household income below the federal poverty level is eligible for an eight dollar dog licensing fee per altered dog (limit four discounted dog licenses per household).
7. A service animal, or a dog training to be a service animal, as defined by Arizona Revised Statute Section 11-1024 may be licensed under this section without payment of a fee. An applicant for a license fee waiver for a service animal must sign a written certification that the dog is a service animal, or is in training to be a service animal, as defined in A.R.S. Section 11-1024. The written certification must be in substantially the same language as in A.R.S. Section 11-1008(F)(2). A person who makes a false certification under this section is guilty of a petty offense and subject to a fine that does not exceed fifty dollars.
8. An active working dog belonging to a law enforcement agency, or an altered retired law enforcement working dog, may be licensed under this section without payment of a fee.
9. Processing/postage fee per license, one dollar.
C. Licenses shall be issued on a staggered basis. Licenses shall be valid for up to one year, and shall expire on the anniversary date of a current vaccination, as defined by the current Arizona Manual for Rabies Control and Bite Management, at the time of applying for the license.
D. A ten-dollar late penalty will be charged on payments made after thirty days from the expiration date of the license. If the license is obtained one year but no more than two years from the date on which the dog is required to be licensed, an additional penalty fee of twenty-two dollars shall be paid. If the license is obtained two or more years from the date on which the dog is required to be licensed, an additional penalty fee of thirty-six dollars shall be paid.
E. Owners of altered dogs wanting to pay lower license fees shall be required to present to the Pima Animal Care Center a certificate from a licensed veterinarian stating that a dog has been altered.
F. Duplicate licenses will be furnished upon request by the owners for a fee of ten dollars.
G. Licenses may be transferred from one owner to another upon change of ownership of a dog for a fee of ten dollars.
H. Effective July 1, 2015, fees authorized in subsections (B)(1) through (B)(7) of this section will increase on July 1 of each year by one dollar per year through July 1, 2019.
I. Any person who has paid the license fee provided in this section who subsequently presents to the Pima Animal Care Center a certificate from a veterinarian that a dog has been altered since licensing shall be entitled to a rebate equal to the difference between the unaltered and the altered dog license fees. Rebates shall only be provided to owners for a current license for an unaltered dog.
J. Penalty. The owner of any dog who fails to vaccinate and license or permit such dog pursuant to this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred fifty dollars nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars, four months in jail, two years' probation, or any combination thereof. No judge may grant probation in lieu of, or otherwise suspend, the imposition of the minimum fine prescribed herein; provided however that where a violation of this section is charged, the fine shall be reduced to seventy-five dollars upon a showing to the court of proof of vaccination and licensing or permitting, as is required for such dog, within fifteen days of issuance of the complaint.
K. A person operating a kennel shall obtain a kennel permit issued by the Pima Animal Care Center except if each individual dog is licensed. The animal fee for the kennel permit is four hundred dollars or seventy-five percent of the total cost of licensing all the animals individually, whichever is greater. A one hundred dollar late penalty will be charged on permits obtained more than thirty days after the expiration date of the previous permit. A two hundred dollar late penalty will be charged on permits obtained one year or more, but less than two years, after the expiration date of the previous permit. A four hundred dollar late penalty will be charged on permits obtained two or more years after the expiration date of the previous permit. A person who has licensed his/her animals under a kennel permit is subject to inspections by the county enforcement agent. Such inspections may be initiated by the enforcement agent at any time Monday through Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The county shall deny a kennel permit to or revoke an existing permit from any person who:
1. Denies entry to the property for such inspection; or
2. Pursuant to any state, county, municipal or federal law or regulation, criminal or civil, has been convicted of or found responsible for neglect or mistreatment of an animal or any other offense relating to animals; or
3. Has, within the past ten years, been convicted of a felony; or
4. Has ever forfeited a specific animal pursuant to Pima County Code Section 6.04.140 or any other state, county, municipal or federal proceeding or law; or
5. Has ever been denied, pursuant to any legal proceeding or law, all ownership, possession, or having control of animals in general.
L. All dogs which are not required to be licensed under subsection K of this section must be vaccinated against rabies pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes Sections 11-1001(13), 11-1001(14), and the current Arizona State Department of Health Service's Arizona Manual for Rabies Control and Bite Management.
M. Before a license or kennel permit is issued, the owner must present a rabies vaccination certificate signed by a veterinarian stating the owner's name and address and giving each dog's description, date of vaccination, type, manufacturer, the serial number of the vaccine and the date revaccination is due.
N. The Pima Animal Care Center may apprehend and impound, or cause to be impounded, any dog, required to be licensed, which is found without a license tag for the current year.
O. As a condition for the issuance of a kennel permit, all dogs over the age of three months shall have a micro-chip implanted prior to the issuance of said permit. Each dog that reaches the age of three months during the permit period must be micro-chipped within thirty days of reaching said age. Upon receiving an application for the issuance of a kennel permit, the county enforcement agent may scan all dogs in the kennel to verify the implanted micro-chips and rabies vaccinations.
P. Canine-wild animal hybrids defined by Chapter 6.05 of this code, are not required to be licensed pursuant to this section.
(Ord. 2016-6, § 1 (part), 2016; Ord. 2015-22 § 1, 2015; Ord. 2011-69 § 1, 2011; Ord. 2009-27 § 1, 2009: Ord. 2008-62 § 1, 2008; Ord. 2007-17 § 1 (part), 2007; Ord. 2006-57 § 1 (part), 2006; Ord. 2006-10 § 1, 2006; Ord. 2005-45 § 1 (part), 2005; Ord. 2004-17 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2002-80 § 1 (part), 2002; Ord. 1999-68 § 1 (part), 1999; Ord. 1998-33 § 1, 1998; Ord. 1997-18 § 1, 1997; Ord. 1993-76 § 1, 1993; Ord. 1989-174 § 1, 1989; Ord. 1989-159 § 1 (part), 1989; Ord. 1987-86 § 1, 1987; Ord. 1984-188 (part), 1984; prior code 15.04.070(A))
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