(a) After November 1, 2007, no person shall possess, purchase, acquire, or breed a wolf hybrid, except for:
(1) Wolf hybrids possessed in the County prior to November 1, 2007; or
(2) Any wolf hybrid born to a wild canid or wolf hybrid that was both pregnant with such hybrid and possessed in the county prior to that date.
(b) Any wolf hybrid falling within either of the above exceptions shall be spayed or neutered, and shall at all times be vaccinated against rabies. Notwithstanding such vaccination, however, any wolf hybrid that bites or scratches a human being or other animal must be quarantined as required by the current California Rabies Compendium. Wolf hybrids may not be bred. The owner of a wolf hybrid may be required, upon reasonable request by the Chief of Animal Services, to provide satisfactory evidence that the hybrid falls within either of the above exceptions.
(c) Except as otherwise set forth in this section, any wolf hybrid falling within either of the exceptions set forth in subsection (a), above, shall be subject to all of the same requirements of the Yolo County Code that apply to dogs.
(d) Any wolf hybrid that is determined to be possessed illegally may, in addition to other penalties provided in this Title, be seized and disposed of as determined to be appropriate by the Chief of Animal Services. The Chief of Animal Services may, in his or her sole discretion, provide the person in possession of such wolf hybrid not more than 30 days to transfer such animal out the county prior to seizure.
Any person determined to have violated the provisions of this Code with respect to wolf hybrids may file an appeal regarding the identification of the animal. Such appeal must be initiated within fifteen (15) days of the determination that the animal is possessed illegally, and shall be commenced by filing an application for an appeal with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors shall hear the appeal in accordance with the provisions of Title 1 of this Code. If the appeal is filed with regard to an animal that is in the custody of Animal Services, the animal shall be maintained at the cost of the Owner until there is a final decision on the appeal. (§ 2, Ord. 1365, eff. December 6, 2007).