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H ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
AMENDING THE SEAL BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE T
AMEND CERTAINANIMAL CONTROL REGULATIONS
RELATING TO DOG LICENSING, RABIES CONTROL, AND
OTHER ANIMAL CONTROL REQUIREMENTS AND
PROHIBITIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES ORDAIN
FOLLOWS,
Gfi o n 1. The definition of "Animal Control Officer" in Section 7.05.005 of the
Seal Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows. -
"Animal Control Officer: the Chief of Police or any officer or person designated
by the Chief of Police to administer this chapter,„
Section 2. Section 7.05.040 of the Seal Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows,
"Section 7.0 .040 Dog Tag and License.
A. Na person shall keep a dog over 4 months of age without maintaining a
current license from the animal control officer. The fee for a license shall be established
by city council resolution.
B. The Animal Control Officer or an authorized agent shall furnish a metallic
license tag and certificate with corresponding numbers to a dog owner upon payment of
the license fee. The ni real Control Officer or an authorized agent shall keep records of
each person to wham a license tag and certificate is issued,
C. Each license shall exp1re one year from the date of purchase or the
expiration date of the dogs rabies vaccination, whichever is earlier. No dog shall be
licensed without proof of approved rabies vaccination _
D, The foe for a dog license shall be purchasable at a reduced rate In
accordance with city coup iI resolution for the following;
1, Registered Service Dogs.
. Dogs honorably discharged from the armed forces or retired from
police service_
Dogs kept by nonresidents traveling through the city for a period of
less than 30 days. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a license shall be required for dogs
that use a city dog park, unless the dog has a valid license and has a license tag or
tattoo issued by the jurisdiction of the dog owner's primary place of residence.
_ Dogs temporarily brought into the city to participate in an exhibition.
E. Any license that is not renewed by midnight on the date it is scheduled
to expire shall be considered delinquent and a late fee as determined by city
council resolution hal I be added to the cost of the new license. The Animal Control
Officer may waivethe late fee if the Animal Control Officer determines the applicant
made a reasonable effort to comply with the renewal deadline.
F. False or Stolen Documents Illegal_ No person shall make use of or have in
his or her possession or under his or her control a stolen, counterfeit, or forged dog
license receipt, dog license tag, rabies vaccination certificate, anti-rabies-inoulatin-
d ferment form, or other fora issued in accordance with this ection-
_ Display of Certificates Required Upon Demand. Every person shall, upon
demand by the Animal Control Officer} exhibit a current dog license tag or certificate
issued to said person pursuant to this section.
H.
Wearing of
U cen e Tag.
Each dog required to be licensed shall gear at all
times the
current
license
tag assigned
to that dog, except:
1. When the dog is physically confined within the premises of the owner
or other person authorized to have custody;
. When the dog is confined in a vehicle or cage-.
. When the dog is participating in any dog exhibition, field trial or
competition; or
4. When the dog is confined in a licensed kennel or veterinary hospital,
in which case the license tag nu r b r hall b record d and placed nearby o that it i
readily identifiable with the dog to which it belongs; or if not licensed, that fact shall be
clearly indicated on the facility's records.
I, A license tag shall not be removed from any dog without the consent of
the owner thereof. Pa
Section I Section . o_ 0 0 of the Seal Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows-.
"Section 7.0 .o 0 Rabies Control.
A. Dog Vaccination Required. Every person owning or harboring a dog four
months of age or older, for 15 days or more, shall, if not currently vaccinated, have such
deg vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian with a vaccine approved by the
California Department of Health- Dogs that are ill may be given temporary deferment
from rabies vaccination requirements by obtaining an antirabies deferment from a
licensed veterinarian, and ugcn approval of the Animal Control Officer; old age of the
dog, however, shall not be a basis for such deferment. A dog referring such a deferment
shall be vaccinated within 10 days of the conclusion of the deferment period,
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B. Quarantine.
1. The State Director of Health has declared grange County a rabies area. The
Animal Control Officer or an authorized agent is authorized under state law to
quarantine suspected rabid animals, The Animal Control Officer is hereby empowered
to enter upon any private property, including the home or residence where the animal i
kept or has strayed, to inspect, and if necessary, to seize and impound any animal
suspected of being rabid for a period of 14 days 1 0 days for dogs and pats)_ The
impounding officer shall make a reasonable effort to immediately notify the owner or
custodian of the animal before it has been impounded and the address of the facility to
which it will be taker. If the owner or custodian is not present at the time of impounding,
the above notice shall be posted on the property of such owner or custodian, if known.
In lieu of impounding the animal, I, he or she may require the owner to quarantine the
animal for such period by serving a written notice upon the owner.
. No person shall di.sobey any quarantine order issued by the Animal
Control Officer or remove any animal from its place of confinement under quarantine
without the permission of the Animal Control Officer.
C. Duty to Report. Any person having knowledge of the location of an a viral
suspected of having rabies, or of any person having been bitten or scratched by any
warm-blooded mammal, or of any signs of disease or unusual behavior in any animal
under quarantine, shall immediately report such facts to the Animal Control Officer.
C _ Proof of Vaccination, No person who owns or harbors any dog shall fail or
refuse to exhibit his copy of the rabies vaccination form, antirabies inoculation
deferment form, or health certificate upon demand by the Animal Control Officer,
E. Duty of Person Performing Vaccination. Each duly licensed veterinarian
after vaccinating any dog shall complete and sign a rabies certificate in triplicate. He or
she shall beep one copy and shall give one copy to the owner of the vaccinated dog
which the owner shall retain in his or her possession. He or she shall file the other copy
with the Animal Control Officer within 30 days. �)
Section 4. Section 7.05.055 of the Seal Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Section 7.0 .0At-Large Requirements for Carts and Dogs.
A. No person having the care, charge, or control of any dog shall cause or
allow such dog to be present upon any beach, street, alley, or public place, or upon any
private property or premises other than his or her own without written consent of the
owner or lessee of the premises, unless such dog is securely restrained by a substantial
leash or chain not exceeding six feet in length and controlled by a person competent to
restrain such dog. Leashed dogs are not permitted in areas where dogs are prohibited.
& No person having the care, charge, or control of a cat shall permit the oat to
enter upon another person's property or residential unit without permission.
C. The Animal Control officer may impound any cat cr dog found in violation of
this section it
Section 5. Section 7.05.1 00 of the Seal Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Section 7.0 .100 Feeding of Non -Domestic Animals Prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person to feed or provide food to any non -domesticated
are 1mal. This prohibition shall not apply to the feeding of wiId birds that are confined
in are enclosure on private property."
Section 6. Section 7_ 0 _1 o of the Seal Beach Municipal Code is hereby added
to read as follows:
"Section 7.05.130 Prohibited on School Grounds.
o person Laving the care; charge or control of any dog shall cause or allow. either
willfully or th rcug h failure to exercise due care or control, such dog to he present on or
in any public school property other than when specifically invited by the school
administration.
The prohibitions contained in this section shall not be applicable to any service dog, a
defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act ('ADA:), or any dog being trained to he a
service dog as defined by the ADA pursuant to a recognized program of training.
provided the dog is on a leash and the person in charge has an official identification
card issued for such purposes. a,
Section 7. Section 9.05.090 of the Seal Beach Municipal pal Code -is hereby
amended to read as follows'.
"Section 9.05.090 Vehicles and Animals.
A. No person having the care, custody, charge, or control of any ni mal shall
permit or allow that animal to be on the pier, city beach or jetty_ This prohibition shall not
be applicable to:
1. Any animal enrolled and participating in obedience classes offered b
the Community Services Oepa rtment of the City or in any h o for wh1ch the City has
issued a special evert permit.
Any service dog, as defined by the Arner'icans with Disabilities Act
(`Da , or any dog being trained to be a service dog as defined by the ADA pursuant to
recognized program of training, provided the dog is on a leash and the person in
charge has an offi iallidentification card issued for such purposes_
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. City employees and agents engaged in the discharge of official duties.
B. No person shall ride or drive any horse or other animal. any bicycle,
motorcycle, automobiie or other vehicle upon the city beach or city pier unless written
authorization has been obtained from the city manager, This prohibition does not apply
to city employees and agents engaged in the discharge of official duties_ The city
manager may authorize use of vehicles for the hauling of freight and other* materials for
persons occupying planes of business on the city pier: or for the repair or improvement
of the same.'}
Section 8. Severability.
If any provision or clause of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstances is held to be unconstitutional or to be otherwise invalid by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shaII riot affect other section provisions, or
clauses, or applications, and to this end the provisions, sections, and classes of this
ordinance are declared to be severable_
Section 9. Effective Date.
This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days following its adoption by the City
Council.
Section 10. Certification.
The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance, and the City Clerk shall
cause this Ordinance or a summary thereof to be published as required by law. The City
Tanager is directed to widely publicize the adoption of this rdina nce.
INTRODUCED
at
a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Beal Beach held
on the
n'J day
of
January,
2024.
PASSED, APPROVED1 AND ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a regular
meeting held on the 12 try day of February 2024,
AYES: Council Members I almlck} Moore, Steele, Landau; u tar is
NOES- ES; Council Members
ABSENT, Council Members
ber
ABSTAIN: Councill mber
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Schelly Sustarsic, Mayor
ATTEST,
oria D. Harper, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } 5S
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
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TO FORM,
City Attorney
I, Gloria D_ Harper, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance was introduced for first reading at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Seal Beach held on the 22ndday of January 2024. and was passed,
approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting tiro on the 12 try day of
February 4.
ior~ia D. Harper, City Clerk