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SACRAMENTO CITY CODE
CHARTER
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
Title 4 ETHICS AND OPEN GOVERNMENT
Title 5 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Title 6 (RESERVED)
Title 7 (RESERVED)
Title 8 HEALTH AND SAFETY
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Chapter 9.04 OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND DECENCY
Chapter 9.10 NEEDLE AND SYRINGE SALE AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
Chapter 9.12 OFFENSES BY OR AGAINST MINORS
Chapter 9.16 OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
Chapter 9.20 DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY
Chapter 9.24 DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AIDS VICTIMS
Chapter 9.28 DISCRIMINATION BY CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Chapter 9.32 WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVES
Chapter 9.36 PROFESSIONAL STRIKEBREAKERS
Chapter 9.40 CURFEW
Chapter 9.44 ANIMALS
Chapter 9.48 PENALTY
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Title 11 (RESERVED)
Title 12 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Title 13 PUBLIC SERVICES
Title 14 (RESERVED)
Title 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Title 16 (Reserved)
Title 17 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Title 18 ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
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9.44.190   Required alteration.
   In order to reduce the likelihood that dogs allowed to be at large shall breed unwanted animals, any dog impounded for being at large which previously has been redeemed from the animal care services center after impoundment for being at large shall be spayed or neutered at the redeeming owner's expense prior to a second or subsequent redemption. The animal care services manager may waive this requirement when there are extenuating circumstances that justify waiver.
   In the event the animal care services manager determines that a dog shall be spayed or neutered at the redeeming owner's expense prior to redemption, the animal care services manager shall notify the owner of this requirement in writing and inform the owner of the owner's right to appeal as provided by this section.
   The owner of the animal may, prior to the date specified by the animal care services manager in the written notice, appeal the determination of the animal care services manager by filing a notice of such appeal with the animal care services manager. The city manager shall appoint a hearing officer, who may be an employee of the city.
   The hearing shall be informal. The hearing officer shall determine, based on evidence presented, whether the animal care services manager correctly determined that the requirement to spay or neuter applies, and if so, whether there are any extenuating circumstances which justify waiver of the requirement to spay or neuter, or waiver of the requirement that the owner pay for the procedure. The decision of the hearing officer shall be final. (Ord. 2010-013 § 1; prior code § 6.07.086)
9.44.200   Livestock and wild animal capture fee.
   In the event it is necessary for the animal care services manager to cause the impoundment of any large quadruped domestic animal of the type specified in Section 9.44.180(A) of this chapter or any wild animal, there shall be collected from the owner of such animal, in addition to all other fees, a capture fee according to a schedule established by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 2010-021 § 12; prior code § 6.07.087)
9.44.210   Violation-Criminal penalties.
   A.   Except as otherwise specified in this chapter, any person violating any provision of this chapter is guilty of an infraction, punishable as follows:
      1.   A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a first violation;
      2.   A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00) for a second violation of the same section within one year;
      3.   A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each additional violation of the same section within one year.
   B.   For the purposes of subsection A of this section, multiple violations occurring at the same time are not considered subsequent violations that qualify for the increased fine amounts; however, each violation is punishable by a separate fine.
   C.   Any person violating Section 9.44.100, 9.44.660, or 9.44.770 is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as set forth in Section 1.28.020. Any person violating Section 9.44.680 is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as set forth in that section.
   D.   If the person no longer possesses the animal, he or she is still responsible for any and all fines assessed. (Ord. 2015-0008 § 6)
9.44.215   Violation-Administrative penalties.
   In addition to criminal sanctions and other remedies set forth in this code, the city may impose administrative penalties for all violations of this chapter. Administrative penalties shall be imposed, enforced, collected and reviewed in compliance with the provisions of Section 1.28.010 of this code. However, for the specific violations listed in the subsections of this section, the amount of the administrative penalty shall be as stated in that subsection rather than Section 1.28.010 of this code. For all other violations of this chapter not stated in the subsections of this section, the amount of the administrative penalty shall be determined as stated in subsection (D)(3)(a)(b)(c) and (d) of Section 1.28.010 of this code.
   A.   Any person violating subsection A or C of Section 9.44.490 of this chapter, or subsection A or C of Section 9.44.430 of this chapter shall be subject to the following administrative penalties: upon the first violation, a fine of three hundred dollars ($300.00) for each animal with respect to which there is a violation. If the person complies with the applicable section within fourteen (14) days after receiving notice of said violation and presents proof of compliance to the animal care services manager, the fine shall be waived; upon a second or subsequent violation, a fine of not less than five hundred ($500.00) for each animal with respect to which there is a violation. If the person no longer possesses the animal, he or she is still responsible for any and all fines assessed to him or her.
   B.   Any person violating any section of Article X of this chapter, subsection B or (F)(3) of Section 9.44.490 of this chapter, or subsection B or (F)(3) of Section 9.44.430 of this chapter shall be subject to the following administrative penalties: upon the first violation, a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each animal with respect to which there is a violation, and a second or subsequent violation, a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each animal with respect to which there is a violation. If the person no longer possesses the animal, he or she is still responsible for any and all fines assessed to him or her.
   C.   Any person violating any other subsection of Section 9.44.490, any other subsection of Section 9.44.430, any other section of Article IV, or any other section of Article V shall be subject to the following administrative penalties: upon the first violation, a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each animal with respect to which there is a violation. If the person complies with the applicable section within fourteen (14) days after receiving notice of said violation and presents proof of compliance to the animal care services manager, the fine shall be waived; upon a second or subsequent violation, a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each animal with respect to which there is a violation. In the event that the person no longer possesses the animal, he or she is still responsible for any and all fines assessed to him or her.
   D.   A minimum of fifty (50) percent of all penalty fees collected pursuant to this section and fifty (50) percent of all unaltered license fees collected by animal care shall be placed in a sterilization fund and used to finance public or private programs that provide sterilization programs to low-income individuals or families in the city. (Ord. 2010-022 § 2; Ord. 2007-020 § 2)
Article III. Animal Care Services Regulations Generally
9.44.220   Prohibited conduct.
   No owner of any animal, wild or domestic, except the domestic cat, shall permit or suffer such animal to do any of the following things:
   A.   Be at large. The definition of "at large" is set forth in Section 9.44.020 of this chapter.
   B.   Trespass unlawfully on public property closed to the public at large, or upon any private property without consent of the owner of the property.
   C.   Habitually make loud noise or act in such other manner as to constitute a public nuisance.
   D.   Defecate upon public property, or upon the private property of another, unless the owner immediately removes the feces and properly disposes of the feces by placing it in a closed or sealed container and depositing it in a trash receptacle. This subsection shall not apply to guide dogs, service dogs or signal dogs as defined in Section 54.1 of the California Civil Code. This subsection does not authorize any person to enter upon the private property of another without permission. (Prior code § 6.04.040)
9.44.230   Impounding animals.
   Any dog, bovine animal, horse, mule, burro, sheep, hog, goat, poultry, swine or wild animal found to be at large in this city is a public nuisance and shall be taken up and impounded by the animal care services officer. (Ord. 2010-021 § 12; prior code § 6.04.041)
9.44.240   Domestic cats.
   No owner of a domestic cat shall permit or suffer the cat to damage property, public or private, real or personal, or to bite, scratch or claw any human being or other animal which is the property of another. Any domestic cat which has damaged property or has bitten, scratched, or clawed a human being or animal shall be subject to impoundment. (Prior code § 6.04.042)
9.44.250   Care of animals-Food, water, etc., to be provided.
   It is unlawful for the owner of any animal to knowingly permit or allow such animal to go without proper food, water, care, shelter, or medical or veterinary attention. (Prior code § 6.04.043)
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