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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
RELATING TO ANIMAL REGULATIONS AND
AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL
BEACH, CALIFORNIA.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 3 of the Code of the City of Seal Beach, California
is amended to read:
Article I. In General
Sec. 3-1. Depositing, etc., dead animals or fowl upon beaches, in
bay, etc. It is unlawful and a public nuisance for any person to
throw, deposit or otherwise place, or cause to be thrown, deposited or
otherwise placed, any dead animal or dead fowl in or upon any beach or
off any portion of any pier or any part of the Pacific Ocean, Alamitos
Bay or Anaheim Landing Bay within the city.
Sec. 3-2. Definitions. Whenever in this article the following terms
are used, they shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section
unless it is apparent from the context thereof that some other meaning
is intended.
(a) "Animal" means any nonhuman mammal, poultry, bird, reptile
or fish.
(b) "Animal control officer" means the officer designated by the
city council to carry out and enforce the terms of this article,
whether such person shall be an employee of the city or shall be
furnished by a contractor contracting with the city to provide the
services provided for in this article.
(c) "Vicious animal" means any animal which has bitten or
scratched a person or other animal without being incited, aroused or
provoked to so act.
(d) "Impounded". If any animal pursuant to this article or any
state statute has been received into the custody of any animal shelter,
or animal control officer, such animal will have been "impounded" as
that word is used in this article.
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Sec. 3-2.1. Vicious animals. Whenever it is reported that any animal
has bitten or scratched a person or another animal, the animal control
officer shall investigate the circumstances and if such officer finds
that such animal has committed any of the acts declared in this article
to constitute a vicious animal, the animal control officer shall notify
the owner or harborer in writing, stating all of the facts and circum-
stances. The animal control officer shall order the owner or harborer
to keep such animal within a substantial enclosure or other type of
control which the animal control officer deems adequate under the
circumstances. If such restraint is impossible or impracticable, the
animal may be impounded with the written consent of its owner or
harborer until such owner or harborer is able to comply with the
animal"control officer's order. If, upon receipt of written notific-
ation either by mail or by personal service, as aforesaid, the owner
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or harborer fails to provide adequate restraint or control o~ said'
animal as ordered by the animal control officer within 24 hours, ,
such owner or harborer shall be liable to prosecution for violation
of this article. Furthermore, the animal control officer may impound
the animal with the written consent of its owner or harborer. If
such impoundment occurs, the owner or harborer of the animal shall be
provided with printed information giving the location and cost of
impoundment and the manner in which the animal may be released.
Sec. 3-2.2. Quarantine of Vicious Animals. (a) Whenever any dog or
cat has been determined to be "vicious" by any animal control officer,
police officer or public health officer, the owner or harborer shall
be notified in writing, duplicate copy kept by the animal control
officer, that they shall not remove the animal from the premises and
that the animal shall not be killed or released for at least 14 days
(dogs and cats 10 days) with the exception that such animals may be
sacrificed with permission of the local health officer for purposes
of laboratory examination for rabies.
(b) Whenever an animal control officer, police officer or
health officer has placed an animal under quarantine, such officer
shall post a sign which shall remain so long as the animal is re-
stricted upon the premises as provided in Sec. 3-2.1. Failure to do
so shall render such owner or harborer liable to prosecution for
violation of this article. The sign shall read:
WARNING - ANIMAL QUARANTINE
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(Description and species of animal)
ON THIS PREMISES IS UNDER QUARANTINE
FROM DATE:
TO DATE:
DO NOT ENTER WITHOUT EXPRESS PERMISSION
OF ANIMAL OWNER
SBMC Sec. 3-2.2 Seal Beach Police Department
Telephone: (213) 431-2541
This sign shall measure not less than 8" by 11" with white letters
on a red background. The letters will be no less than two inches in
height and one inch in width. The sign shall be securely posted at
each access available to public admittance to the actual area of
confinement.
Sec. 3-2.3. Beware of animal notice. Whenever the animal control
officer determines that an animal has a disposition to attack or bite
any person or animal without being incited aroused or provoked to so
act, such officer may order the owner or harborer of such animal to
post a "Beware of Animal" sign. The sign shall be 8" by 11" with black
letters on a red background and shall be posted in plain and conspicious
view.
The animal control officer may order the owner or harborer to keep
such animal within a substantial enclosure or securely attached to a
chain or other type of control which the animal control officer may
deem adequate under the circumstances. Failure to comply with the order
of the animal control shall render such person liable to prosecution for
violation of this article. The animal control officer shall not remove
an animal without the written consent of its owner or harborer.
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Whenever any animal is impounded, the animal control off.icer '
shall, as soon as possible, notify the owner or harborer, if known.to
such officer by personal contact, telephone or written notice.
Sec. 3-2.4. Wild, exotic or nondomestic animals in captivity. No
person shall have, keep or maintain any wild, exotic, dangerous or
nondomestic animal without first applying to and receiving a license
from the animal control officer. The keeping or maintenance of such
animals shall also conform with all other provisions of this code.
The animal control officer is authorized to issue a license to
any person for the keeping or maintaining of any wild, exotic,
dangerous or nondomestic animal if he finds as follows:
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(a) Adequate provision has been made for the caging or tethering
of such animal;
(b) The keeping of such animal will not endanger the safety of
any person or property;
(c) That the keeping of such animal is necessary for educational
or research purposes;
(d) That the keeping and maintaining of such animal can be done
in a manner which is compatible with the neighborhood in which it is
being kept;
(e) That adequate provision has been made for the care and
feeding of such animal;
(f) The animal control officer may require such additional con-
trols as may be reasonably necessary and proper to protect the health,
safety and welfare of the citizens of the community.
The animal control officer may revoke any such license for the
violation of any of the provisions of this code, or of any of the
controls adopted pursuant thereto, or when, in his opinion, the
safety of any person or property is endangered by the keeping of any
such animal.
Sec. 3-2.5. Possession or transfer of dangerous animal. It is un-
lawful for any person, firm or corporation to possess, keep, sell,
trade or barter any animal which is detrimental to the health and
safety of the public.
Sec. 3-2.6. Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation violating any
of the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not
more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for
a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment. Each person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offence for
every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of
this article is committed, continued or permitted by such person, firm
or corporation.
Article II. Feeding Wild Birds.
Sec. 3-3. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them
by this section:
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(~) Public street. A public thoroughfare, avenue, road, highway,
boulevard, parkway, way, drive, lane, alley or court, including the
right-of-way for vehicular traffic, gutter, curb, parking and sidewalk.
(b) Wild bird. Any bird of the family Columbidae, and includes
pigeons and doves.
Sec. 3-4. Purpose of article. It is the purpose of this article to
diminish the defacement, deterioration, and littering of property in
the city caused by the feeding of wild birds.
Sec. 3-5. Feeding on public streets. It is hereby declared to be a
nuisance and no person shall feed any wild bird upon any public street
or upon any publicly-owned property within the city.
Sec. 3-6. Feeding on private property. It is hereby declared to be a
nuisance and no person shall feed any wild bird which is not in his
custody or control and which is not confined within an enclosure, upon
any private property, not owned or controlled by him in the city.
Sec. 3-7. Depositing feed upon public street or public place. It is
hereby declared to be a nuisance and no person shall throw, deposit or
place any seed, grain, nuts, crumbs, scraps or other feed or any sub-
stance intended as feed for any bird or animal upon any public street
or upon any publicly-owned property in the city.
Sec. 3-8. Penalties. Violation of any of the provisions of this
Article II of Chapter 3 shall be deemed an infraction and shall be
punishable by a fine of not more than fifty dollars for a first violation;
a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a second violation of the
same section of this article within one year; a fine not exceeding two
hundred fifty dollars for each additional violation of the same section
of this article within one year. Each such person shall be deemed
guilty of a separate offense for every day during any portion of which
any violation of any provision of this article is committed, continued
or permitted by such person, firm or corporation.
Article III. Animal Control.
Sec. 3-10. Reference. This article may be referred to and cited as
the Animal Control Ordinance of the City of Seal Beach.
Sec. 3-10.1. Definitions. Whenever in this article the following terms
are used, they shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this article
unless it is apparent from the context thereof that some other meaning is
intended.
(a) "Altered dog or cat" means a dog or cat that has been spaye'd ;
or neutered.
(b) "Animal" means any nonhuman mammal, poultry, bird, reptile, or
fish.
(c) "Animal control officer" means the officer designated by the
city council to carry out and enforce the term of this article, whether
such person shall be an employee of the city or shall be furnished by a
contractor contracting with the city to provide the services provided
for in this article.
(d) "Cat" means any cat of any age, including female as well as
male.
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(e)' "Cat kennel" means any lot, building, structure, enclosure
or premises whereupon or wherein more than four cats or any combination
of more than four cats and dogs, over four months of age, are kept or
maintained for any purpose, including places where cats are boarded,
kept for sale or kept for hire.
(f) "Dog" means any dog of any age, including female as well as
male.
(g) "Dog kennel" means any lot, building, structure, enclosure
or premises whereupon or wherein more than four dogs or any combination
or more than four dogs and cats, over four months of age, are kept or
maintained for any purpose, including places where dogs are boarded,
kept for sale or kept for hire.
(h) "Impounded." If any animal pursuant to this article or any
state statute has been received into the custody of any animal shelter,
such animal will have been "impounded" as that word is used in this
article.
(1) "Large animals" means and includes horses, mules, donkeys,
cows and other animals of similar size.
(j) "Medium-sized animals" means and includes goats, sheep, pigs
and other animals of similar size.
(k) "Small animals" means and includes dogs, cats and other
animals of simlar size or smaller.
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(1) "Wild animal" means any wild, exotic, dangerous or nondomestic
animal, including but not limited to mammals, fowl, fish or reptiles.
Sec. 3-10-2. Rabies vaccination required. Every person who owns, keepts,
harbors or has custody of any dog over the age of four months, within
the city, shall cause such dog to be vaccinated with a type of anti-
rabies vaccine approved by the Orange County Health Officer within 30
days from the date the animal was brought into the city. This provision
shall not apply if proof can be shown that the animal has been inoculated
with an anti-rabies vaccine approved by the Orange County Health Officer
and that the vaccine period is still active.
Any animal may be exempt from the rabies vaccination requirement
upon the presentation of an affidavit from a licensed veterinarian
stating that in the opinion of such veterinarian the vaccination would
be likely to seriously injure the animal.
Sec. 3-10.3. License and registration required. No person owning,
having an interest in, or having control, custody or possession of any
dog or cat, shall fail, neglect or refuse to license and register such
dog or cat if over four months of age, in compliance with the terms of
this article; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to
anyone having control, custody or possession of any dog or cat for less
than thirty days of a calendar year. Any unlicensed dog or cat running
at large shall be taken into custody by the Animal Control Officer.
Sec. 3-10.4. Transfer. Any dog or cat license or tag issued therewith
is transferrable free.
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Sec. 3-10.5. Procurement of license certificates. The anima' control
officer is authorized and directed to procure each year, prior to the
first day of October, such number of license certificates and tags as
may be sufficient for use during the year, with the year plainly in-
scribed thereon. Said certificates and tags shall expire October 1st
of the following year.
Sec. 3-10.6. Issuance of license tags and certificates. A metallic
tag and license certificate with corresponding numbers shall be furnished
by the animal control officer or one of his authorized agents, to any
person required by this article to obtain a license upon payment of the
appropriate fee prescribed in this article.
The animal control officer shall keep a record of the name, address
and telephone number of the owner of the dog or cat, or other person
making payment of said license fee, to whom a certificate and tag shall
have been issued, and the number and date of such certificate. Such
metal tag issued for the current license year shall be securely fastened
to the collar or harness of the dog or cat, and shall be worn by such
dog or cat at all times other than when confined to the owner's house,
enclosed yard or pen, or said dog or cat may be tattooed with the current
license number of the animal. A duplicate of a lost license tag may be
procured from the animal control officer upon proof of loss and payment
of one dollar.
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Sec. 3-10.7. Time limits, license fees. (a) Any owner, with the
exception provided in subsection (c), of a dog or cat over the age of
four months in the city shall obtain a dog or cat license and pay an
original or renewal license fee of ten dollars on or before October 1,
1978, and October 1st each year thereafter, except that the license fee
for an altered dog or cat shall be five dollars. The owner has the
burden of proof to show that the dog or cat has been altered.
(b) Any owner, with the exception provided in subsection (c),
acquiring a dog or cat over the age of four months after April 1st of
each licensing year, and who purchases a license within thirty days of
acquisition of the dog or cat, shall pay an original license fee of five
dollars, except that the license fee for an altered dog or cat shall be
two dollars and fifty cents.
(c) Schedule of fees:
Date of License
Purchase
Fee -
Altered Animal
Fee -
Unaltered Animal
Oct.l-Mar.31
Apr.l-Sept.30
$5.00
$2.50
$10.00
$ 5.00
Every license shall expire on October 1st following the purchase or
such license.
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(d) When the person having care or custody of a dog or cat can
procure a written statement from a licensed veterinarian stating or
verifying that spaying or neutering will be detrimental to the animal's
life, the owner may obtain a license at the altered animal fee. Upon
obtaining a license under this exemption, the owner or harborer shall
prevent the animal from breeding.
Sec. 3-10.8. Penalty fees. Any person who fails to pay the required
license fee within thirty days after the same is due shall pay, in
addition to said license fee, a penalty of fifty percent of the original
or renewal license fee.
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Any person who fails to obtain an original license withi'n thirty
days after any dog or cat comes into his care, custody, or control 'in
this city shall pay, in addition to the original license fee, a penalty
fee of fifty percent of the original license fee.
Sec. 3-10.9. License Fee Exemptions. No license fee shall be required
for the following:
(a) Seeing eye dogs;
(b) Dogs or bitches honorably discharged from the Armed Forces
of the United States;
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(c) Dogs or cats in the care, custody and control of nonresidents
who are traveling through the city, or temporarily staying in the city
for a period not exceeding thirty days, or dogs or cats temporarily
brought into the city for the exclusive purposes of being entered in a
bench show or dog exhibition.
Sec. 3-10.10. Tag must be shown. No person shall fail or refuse to
show to the animal control officer or any police officer the license
and the tag for any duly registered dog or cat kept or remaining within
any home or upon any enclosed premises under his immediate control.
Sec. 3-10.11. Removal of registration tags. No unauthorized person
shall remove from any dog or cat any collar, harness or other device to
which is attached a registration tag for the current year, or remove
such tag therefrom.
Sec. 3-10.12. Exhibition of license. No person shall fail or refuse
to exhibit the registration of any animal required to be licensed by
this article when required to do so by the animal control officer or
any police officer.
Sec. 3-10.13. Animal shelter provided. There shall be provided by
the city or by the animal control officer, upon such terms and conditions
as shall be named in a contract executed by and between the animal
control officer and the city, a suitable building or enclosure to keep
and safely hold all animals herein enumerated which are subject to be
impounded, which shall be known and designated as the "Animal Shelter."
Sec. 3-10.14. Fees for impounding. The animal control officer shall
charge, receive and collect the greater of the following fees for
services and impounding animals:
(a) Impound fees (minimum);
Large animal (horse, cost or $25.00
cow, etc.): Actual
Medium animal (pigs,
sheep, etc. Actual cost or $10.00
Small animal (cat, dog,
etc.) : Actual cost or $10.00
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Animals impounded more than once in a twelve-month per10a shall
be charged above fee plus fifty percent of prior impound fee.
(b) Placement fees:
Dog
Cat
Other animal subject to
placement
$10.00
$ 6.00
Market value
(c) Boarding fees:
Minimum one day charge
Large animal (horse, cow,
etc. )
$ 5.00
Medium animal (pig, sheep,
etc. )
$ 2.50
$ 2.00
Dog or cat
Other small animal
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(d) Veterinary services:
Vaccination against rabies
Medical and surgical care
per treatment at Orange
County Animal Shelter
(minimums):
(1) Large or medium animal
$ 5.00
Actual cost
or $10.00
(2) Dog, cat or other
small animal
Actual cost
or $ 5.00
(e) Miscellaneous services:
(1) Euthanasia, upon request
of owner Free
(2) Copies of documents
approved for release,
per page.
$ .10
The director may charge the owner or custodian for veterinary
care rendered to impounded animals and such charges shall constitute
a lien on said anima1s. He may approve payment from county funds to
practicing veterinarians rendering treatment to impounded animals.
Veterinary charges shall constitute a lien on impounded animals.
Sec. 3-10.15. Transportation of unwanted pets. When the owner of an
unwanted pet or litters of kittens or puppies requests an animal control
officer to take custody of such animals to be humanely destroyed or sold
as pets in a pound, said owner shall pay a fee of $5.00 for the costs of
transportation and disposal. The animal control officer shall give
written receipt for the fee paid.
All unwanted pets or litters of kittens or puppies given to an
animal control officer shall be disposed of through non-profit humane
organization approved by the animal control section and/or municipal
or county pounds. No such animal shall be given or sold directly to
commercial pet dealers.
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Sec. 3-10.16. Running at large prohibited. No person owning; having
an interest in, harboring or having charge, care, control, custody'or
possession of any dog shall cause or permit such dog to be off of his
or her premises, unless such dog is securely confined by a leash not
exceeding six feet in length, securely and continuously held by a
mentally and physically competent person owning, having an interest in,
harboring or having charge, care, control, custody or possession of
such dog, or unless such dog be confined within a motor vehicle or
within or on other premises with the consent of the owner, occupant or
person in possession of such other premises. No cat owner or person
having charge, care, control, custody or possession of a cat shall
permit said cat to enter upon the property of another without the express
or implied permission of the person in rightful possession thereof. A
person in rightful possession of property may take such reasonable means
as necessary to apprehend a cat which has wrongfully entered upon such
property; provided, however, that no means may be taken which endanger
the health, safety or welfare of such cat.
It shall be the duty of the animal control officer to take up all
dogs and cats found in violation of this section. When such dog or cat
is seized it shall be taken to the animal shelter unless the owner's or
harborer's residence is identifiable, in which case the dog or cat
shall be taken to such residence. If the owner or harborer is not home,
notice must be left at the owner's or harborer's residence stating what
person or office the owner or harborer may contact for information re-
garding where the animal may be redeemed. Whether or not the owner's
or harborer's residence is identifiable, the animal control officer
shall maintain a record of all dogs and cats found in violation of this
section.
Sec. 3-10.17. . Subject to the
other provisions of t is artlcle, any person may make application to the
animal control officer for the return of any dog or cat, and upon pre-
sentation of proof satisfactory to the said animal control officer that
such person is the owner or is rightfully entitled to the possession of
such dog or cat, may recover such dog or cat upon the payment of the
required fee. The fee for recovery shall be as stated in Section
3-10.14 hereof, plus any license fee then due and payable.
Sec. 3-10.18. Minimum period of impounded dogs and cats. Records. All
licensed dogs and cats impounded at the animal shelter shall be provided
with proper and sufficient food and water by the animal control officer
for a period of at least five days, and all unlicensed dogs and cats
for a period of at least three days. The animal control officer shall
file at the animal shelter a full description of each dog and cat im-
pounded therein, for the period beginning on the day any such dog or
cat is taken or delivered into the possession of the animal control
officer.
Sec. 3-10.19. Sale of impounded dogs and cats. Dogs and cats not re-
deemed within the minimum impound period may be sold by the animal
control officer to the person offering to pay the highest cash amount
therefor, provided that the purchaser shall not be given possession of
any such dog or cat until he shall have paid to the animal control
officer, or deputy, the charges prescribed for such dog or cat.
Sec. 3-10.20. Disposition of impounded dogs and cats. If any dog or
cat impounded by the animal control officer shall not have been re-
deemed within such period, and cannot be sold within a reasonable time
thereafter, it may be summarily disposed of by the animal control officer
in some humane way.
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~ec. 3~10.21. Spaying or neutering required. The animal control
officer shall not sell or give away any female cat more than six months
of age that has not been spayed, or any male cat of more than six
months of age that has not been neutered. The animal control officer
shall not sell or give away any cat less than six months of age unless
the cost of spaying or neutering such cat has been deposited in trust
with the animal control officer for payment to a veterinarian or
spaying or neutering clinic designated by the person purchasing or receiving
the cat. The deposit shall be forwarded to the veterinarian or clinic
upon receipt by the animal control officer of a notice from the veter-
inarian or clinic that the cat has been spayed or neutered.
Sec. 3-10.22. Buying dog or cat in pet shop. No pet shop shall sell
or give away any puppy or kitten under one year of age unless money
has been deposited at City Hall to ensure that spaying or neutering
will be carried out by the time the kitten or puppy is six months old.
Deposit rates are twenty dollars for females and twenty dollars for
males.
Sec. 3-10.23. Breeding of dogs and dog kennels. (a) No person shall
keep or maintain or suffer or permit to be kept or maintained upon any
premises owned or controlled by him or it, any dog, male or female,
kept mainly for breeding purposes, within three hundred feet of any
dwelling house other than that of the owner or person in control of
such dog.
(b) No person shall establish, keep or maintain, or suffer or
permit to be established, kept or maintained, upon premises owned or
controlled by him or it in the city, any dog kennel, any portion of
which is situated within one thousand feet of any dwelling house
other than the dwelling house of the owner or person in control of
such kennel.
Sec. 3-10.24. Breeding of cats and cat kennels. (a) No person shall
keep or maintain or suffer or permit to be kept or maintained upon
any premises owned or controlled by him, any cat, male or female, kept
mainly for breeding purposes, within three hundred feet of any dwelling
house other than that of the owner or person in control of such cat.
(b) No person shall establish, keep or maintain, or suffer or
permit to be established, kept or maintained, upon premises owned or
controlled by him or it in the city, any cat kennel, any portion of
which is situated within one thousand feet of any dwelling house other
than the dwelling house of the owner or person in control of such kennel.
Sec. 3-10.25. Cat or dog breeding permit. Any person owning or having
control, custody, charge or possession of any cat or dog for breeding
purposes shall secure a cat or dog breeding permit from the animal
control officer or such officer's authorized representative. The fee
for said cat or dog breeding permit shall be $20.00.
Selling or giving away a puppy or kitten from a litter shall be
prima facie evidence of breeding.
Sec. 3-10.26. Maintaining sanitary conditions. (a) No owner or person
having charge, custody or control of any dog or cat shall permit, either
willfully or through failure to exercise due care to control, any such
dog or cat to defecate in such a manner that the feces thereafter re-
main on any public street, gutter, sidewalk, public beach or park, or
any other public property. This provision shall apply when the owner
or occupant of any private property does not grant permission to the
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animal's owner to use such private property. Any person allowing
their dog or cat to defecate on property other than their own property,
shall remove such feces immediately or be subject to a fine of $25.00.
(b) Every person owning or occupying any property or premises
where any dog, cat, bird, or other animal is kept, shall keep such
premises clean and sanitary. Any uneaten food, feces or other matter
that emits an offensive odor or encourages the breeding of flies or
other insects shall be collected daily and not allowed to accumulate.
This provision shall not prohibit the owner or occupant of any premises
from storing such uneaten food, feces or other matter in a closed con-
tainer prior to disposal.
Sec. 3-10.27. Animals in stores or conveyances. (a) No person shall
bring any dog, cat or other live animal, or permit any dog, cat or
other live animal to be brought into or to remain in any room or place
(other than a private home where food is not handled for commercial
purposes) in which meat, fish, game, poultry, fruit, vegetables,
bakery goods. or other food or food product is stored, kept, held, pre-
pared, exposed or offered for sale, or sold for human consumption; or
permit any dog, cat or other live animal to ride upon or get into or
upon any vehicle in which any such articles offered or to be offered
for sale for human consumption are being kept or transported; provided,
however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to a dog
trained to guide the blind.
(b) No dog shall be tied in front of any public place.
(c) No puppies or kittens or any other animal may be offered for
sale or barter or given away in a public place.
Sec. 3-10.28. Transporting animals on motor vehicles. No person shall
transport any animal on the running board of any motor vehicle or out-
side the passenger compartment, tonneau or body thereof, unless such
animal is protected by a framework or other device which will prevent
such animal from falling off, jumping or being thrown from such motor
vehicle, whether in motion or not.
Sec. 3-10.29. Noisy animals. No person shall keep, maintain or permit
upon any lot or parcel of land within the city under his control, any
animal or animals, including any fowl or fowls, which by any sound or
cry shall interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property
by a community or neighborhood, or by any considerable number of per-
sons, and any violation hereof is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
Sec, 3-10.30. Running at large prohibited. No person owning or having
control of any ox, steer, bull, cow, horse, colt, calf, sheep, goat or
any animal commonly referred to as a "wild species" shall!'
(a) Permit such animal to run at large in the city.
(b) Cause or permit any such animal to be pastured, herded, staked
or tied in any street, lane, alley, park or other public place;
(c) Tie, stake, pasture or permit the tying, staking or pasturing
of any such animal upon any private property within the limits of the
city without the consent of the owner or occupant of such property, or
in such a way as to permit any such animal to trespass upon any street
or public place or upon any such private property;
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(d) Permit any of said animals to be or remain during the night-
time secured in any manner other than by enclosing such animal in'a
pen, corral or barn sufficient and adequate to restrain such animal,
or by securely fastening such animal by means of a rope or chain of
sufficient size, strength and weight to effectively restrain such
animal; or
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protection from the weather, or otherwise.
Sec. 30-10.31. Fowl and rabbits not to run at large. It is hereby
declared to be a nuisance, and no person shall suffer or permit any
chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys, pheasants, doves, pigeons, squabs or
similar fowl or rabbits, owned or controlled by him, to run or fly at
large or go upon the premises of any other person in the city.
Sec. 3-10.32. To be kept fifty feet from street line or any dwelling.
It is hereby declared to be a nuisance, and no person shall keep
chickens, gees~, ducks, turkeys, pheasants, doves, pigeons, squabs or
similar fowls or rabbits, owned or controlled by him, within fifty
feet of any street line or within twenty feet of any property line,
or within one hundred feet of any dwelling house or structure used as
a dwelling, church, school, hospital or place where food products are
kept, stored, manufactured or served to the public, unless such house
or structure is occupied by him, or to keep any rooster over four
months old within the city limits of the city.
Sec. 3-10.33. More than ten fowl prohibited. (a) No person shall
keep or maintain in the city more than ten chickens, geese, ducks,
turkeys, pheasants, doves, pigeons, squabs or similar fowl; and keeping
or maintaining more than ten such fowl shall be presumptive evidence of
a public nuisance.
(b) The presumption created by subsection (a) is a rebuttable
presumption affecting the burden of proof.
Sec. 3-10.34. Artificial treatment. No person shall dye, color or
otherwise artificially treat any rabbit, baby chick, duckling or fowl
in the city.
Sec. 3-10.35. Sale of young. No person shall display, sell, offer for
sale, barter to give away any rabbit, baby chick, duckling or other
fowl in connection with any advertising, display or other commercial
purposes.
Sec. 3-10.36. Miscellaneous animals. Monkeys. No person owning or
having control of any monkey, ape, chimpanzee or other animal of the
monkey type, shall permit, allow or suffer such animal to run at large
within the city or permit, allow, or suffer such animal to be or go
upon any street or public place within the city without having such
animal securely fastened by an adequate chain or rope, firmly held by
or attached to a competent person.
Such animal shall be deemed and considered as running at large,
within the meaning of the expression as herein used, when not confined
within an enclosure or when not securely tied or chained.
Sec. 3-10.37. Horses, mules. (a) No person shall stable or corral
any horse or horses within fifty feet of any street lien, and any
violation hereof is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
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(b) No person shall stable or corral any horse or mul~~ithin
fifty feet of any dwelling house other than that occupied by him, 'or
stable more than two horses or mules within one hundred feet of any
dwelling house other than that occupied by him, and any violation
hereof is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
(c) No person, firm or corporation shall keep or stable any
burro or burros, or donkey or donkeys, within one hundred feet of any
dwelling house other than that occupied by him.
Sec. 3-10.38, Goats. (a) No person shall keep or maintain any goat
within fifty feet of any dwelling house other than that occupied by
him, or more than two goats within one hundred feet of any dwelling
house other than that occupied by him, or more than five goats within
one thousand feet of any dwelling house other than that occupied by
him, and any violation hereof is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
(b) No person shall keep or maintain any male goat exceeding the
age of six months within the limits of the city.
Sec. 3-10.39. Bees, No person shall keep or maintain, or suffer or
permit to be kept or maintained, upon premises owned or controlled by
him in the city, any hive of bees within two hundred feet of any
dwelling house other than the dwelling house of the owner or person
in control of such bees, This section shall not apply to the keeping
of bees within an educational institution for study or observation, or
within a physician's office or laboratory for medical research, treat-
ment or other sceintific purposes, provided they are not permitted to
fly at large.
Sec. 3-10.40. Cattle and hogs. No person shall keep or maintain in
the city cattle or hogs at or upon premises owned, occupied or con-
trolled by him within three hundred feet of any dwelling other than
that occupied by him; or to keep or maintain any cattle within three
hundred feet of any school or hospital, or within one hundred feet of
any street line, and any violation hereof is hereby declared to be a
nuisance.
Sec. 3-10.41. Keeping of certain animals within fifty feet of in-
habited structures, schools and hospitals, etc. No person shall keep
any animal, fowl or bird, wild or domestic, other than dogs, cats,
canaries, birds of the psittacinae family, within fifty feet of any
inhabited structure (other than the dwelling of such person), school
or hospital; provided, however, that when any person keeps more than
four birds of the psittacinae family he shall keep such birds at least
thirty-five feet from any of said structures.
Sec. 3-10.42. Tattooing animals. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this article, any a-imal required to be licensed by this article may
be tattooed with its registration information. Such tattooing shall be
undertaken only if desired by the owner of said animal, and the expenses
thereof shall be borne by said owner.
Sec. 3-10.43. Animals used for research. No animal is to be sold or
given away or in any way used by the city (including any officer or
employee thereof) for medical research.
Sec. 3-10.44. Deputies. Whenever a power is granted to, or a duty
imposed upon, the animal control officer, the power may be exercised or
the duty may be performed by a deputy of such officer or by a person
authorized, pursuant to law, by the officer.
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Sec. 3-10.45. Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation vio'ati~g
any of the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of an
infraction, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine
of not more than fifty dollars for a first violation; a fine not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars for a second violation of the same section
of this article within one year; and a fine not exceeding two hundred
fifty dollars for each additional violation of the same section of
this article within one year. Each such person shall be deemed guilty
of a separate offense for every day during any portion of which any
violation of any provision of this article is committed, continued or
permitted by such person,~firm'or'corporaiion,
Sec. 3-10.46. Amendments. Whenever any reference is made to any
portion of this article, such reference applies to all amendments and
additions thereto now or hereafter made.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council o~the City 2t7.seal
Beach at a regul ar meeting thereof held on the dl 1!tclay of ~t;,tt,~,
1978.
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I, Jerdys Weir, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, California, hereby
certify that the foregoing ~dj~anCe was introd ed at a me ting of the
City Counci 1 held on the If!: day of , 197 an
adopted at a meeting thereo held on the _ ay of
1978 by the following vote:
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ORDINANCE NUMBER 1057
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH RELATING
. TO ANIMAL REGULATIONS AND AMENDING THE CODE
. OF T.HE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES ORDAIN AS
FOL~S, .
..... 1. Chapler 3 of the Code of the City of Seal Beach, Callforma Is
amended to read:
ArtlclellnGltlllrel
Sec. 3-1. DepoBRlng, etc., dead anlma's ar taM upon beacheI, In bay, etc. It
IS unlawful and a public nUisance for any person to throw, depOSit or
otherWise place, or cause to be thrown, deposited or otherWise placed,. any
dBlld ammal or dead fowl In or upon any beach or off any portion of any pier' or
any part of the PacifiC Ocean, AlarmtOlo Bay or Anaheim landing Bay within
the cIty .
Sec. 3-2. Definition.. Whenever m thiS article the follOWing terms are used,
they shall have the meaning ascribed to them In thiS section unless It II
apparent from the context thereof that some other meamng II Intended
Ca) "Amma!" means any nonhuman mammall poultry, bll'(f, reptile or fish
(b) "Ammal control olllcer" means the of lcer designated by the city
council to carry out and enforce the terms of thiS article, whether IUch person
shall be an employee of the city or shall be furmshed by a contractor
contracting with the city to provide the services provided for In thIS article.
(c) "VICIOUS animal' means any animal which h81 bitten or scratched a
person or other ammal without being Incited, aroused or provoked to 10 act
(d) "Impounded." If any anlmBl pursuant to this article or any state
statute hu been received Into the custody of any animal shelter, or aRlmal
control Officei', luch ammal will have been "Impounded" 81 that word Is used
In thiS article
Ie. 3-2.1. Vicious anlmall. Whenever It is reported that any animal has
bitten or scratched a per80n or another ammal, the ammal control officer shall
investigate the circumstances and II such officer finds that such animal has
commlfted any 01 the acts declared In thiS article to constitute a vicious
ammal. the animal control officer shall notify the owner or harborar In
writing, itatlng all 01 the facts and circumstances. The animal control officer
shall order the owner or harborer to keep IUch animal within a .ubllantlal
enclosure or other type of control which the animal control officer deems
adequate under the clrcumltances. If luch restraint II Impossible or
Impracttcable, the ammal may be Impounded With the written consent of Its
owner or harborer until such owner or harbOrer Is able to comply with the
ammal conlrol ofllcer's order If. upon rececpt of written nobltcallon elther by
mall or by personal service, as aforesaid. the owner or harborer falls to
prOVICM adequate restraint or control of IBid ammal as ordered by the animal
control officer Within 24 hours, such owner or harborer shall be liable to
prosecution for Violation of thiS article. Furthermore, the animal control
ofllcer may Impound the anImal with the written con...t of Its owner or
harborer 11 luch Impoundment occurs, the owner or harborer of the anlRUlI
shall be provided With printed Inlormatlon giVing the location and coat of
Impoundment and the manner In which the animal may be reteued
SIlc 3-2.2. Quarantine at VIcIouI Ani..... (a) Whenever any dog or cat has
been determined to be "viCIOUS" by any animal control officer police officer
or pUbliC health officer, the owner or harborer shall be notified In Writing,
duplicate copy kept by the aRlmal control officer, that they shall not remove
the aRlmal from the premises and that the animal shall not be killed or
released for at least 1. days (dogl and cats 10 days) With the excepUon that
such ammals may be sacrlflced With ~ml8Slon of the local health officer for
pur~s of laboratory examination for rabies -
(b) Whenever an aRlmal control officer, police officer or health officer has
placed an animal under quarantme, such officer shlUl post a Ilgn which shall
remain 80 long as the ammal IS restricted upon the preml881 as prOVided In
Sec. 3-2 1 Failure to do 80 shall render such owner or harbor'er liable to
orosecutlon for v!olatlon of thIS article. The Sign shall read:
WARNING-ANIMAL QUARANTINE
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(Description and Species 01 anl:nal)
ON THIS PREMISES JS UNDER QUARANTINE
FROM DATE:
TO DATE:
DO NOT ENTER WITHOUT EXPRESS PERMISSION
OF ANIMAL OWNER .
saMC Sec. 3-2.2 Seal Beach Police Department
Telephone. (213) 431-2541
Thll sign shall measure not less than 8" by 11" With white letters on a red
background The le1ters Will be no less than two Inches In height and one Inch
In WIdth The slgl"!. shall be securely posted at each access available to publiC
admltlance to tile actual area of confinement
Sec. 3-2.3. Beware 01 animal notice. Whenever the ammal control officer
'determlnes that an aRlmal has e disposition to attack or bite any person or
ammal Without bemg inCited aroused or provoked to so act, such officer max
order the owner or.f1aroorer of such animal to post a "Beware of Antmal
sIgn. The sign shall be 8" by 11" With black le1ters on a red baCkground and
shall be posted In plam and consprclous View.
The aRlmal control officer may order the owner or harborer to keep such
anImal Within a substantial enclosure or securely attached to a cham or other
type 01 control which the animal control offIcer may deem adequate under the
Clrcumstancel Failure to comply WIth the order of the animal control shall
render such person liable to prosecution for VIOlation of thiS article. The
aRlmal control officer shall not remove an ammal Without the written consent
01 ,ts owner or harbOrer
Whenever any ammal IS Impounded, the ammal control officer shall, as
lOOn as posSible, notify the owner or harborer, II known to such officer by
personal contact, telephone or written notice
Sec. 3-2... Wild, exotic or nandomlltlc anllllllll In CIIptlvlty. No person shall
. have, keep or malntam any Wild, exotic, dangerous or nonctomestlc ammal
Without flrlt applying to and receiVing e license from the anima! control
offtcer The keeping or maintenance of such animals shall also conform with
all other prOVISions of thiS coc:Ie.
The ammal control offIcer IS authOrized to Issue a hcense to any person tor
the keeping or maintaining of any WIld, exotic, dangerous or nondomlltlC
aRlmel If he finds 811 follows.
(e) Adequate prOVISion has been made for the caging or tethering of ,uch
ammal'
(bl the keeping of such ammal Will not endanger the salety of any plf'lOll
or property;
(cl That the keeping 01 such ammalls necessary for educational or reaearch
purposes,
(d) That the keeping and maintaining of such ammal can be done In a
manner which IS compatIble With the neighborhood In which It I' being kept: .
Ie) That adequate prOVISion has been made for the care and leedlng of ,uch
an mal,
(I) The animal control olllcer may require such additional controll U ~
be reasonably nece8lary and proper to protect the health, ....ty Md welfar.
of the CItizenS at the COMmumty
The ammal control Oltlcer may revoke any such llcen.. for the violation of
any of the provISions of thiS coc:Ie, or 01 any of the controll adopted pUfluant
therelo, or when, In hIS opinion, the safety of the perlOn or property 18
endangered by the keeping of anr luch animal.
Sec. 3-2.&. Pbilesslon or transfer 0 dangerous anl.....l. It Is unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to posse.. keeP. sell, trade or barter any animal
which II detrimental to the health and safety of the public.
Sec. 3-2.8. Pe...ltl... Any person, Ilrm or cor~atlon Violating any of the
provlslonlof thll article shall be deemed gUilty of a mllderneanor.. and upon
conviction thereof shall be punishable by a-fine of not more than five hundred
dollars or by Imprisonment In the county Jail for a period of not more than six
months, or by both such fine and Imprisonment. Each person lhall be
deemed guilty of a separate offence for every, day during any portion of which
any violation of any proviSion of thl. art cle IS committed, continued or
permItted by such person, Ilrm or corporation
. Artlcla". FMdlng Wild Bird....
Sec. 3-3. Detlnltlonl. For the purposes of this article, the following words
and phr8l881ha11 have the meamngs respectively ascribed to them by thIS
section:
(aJ Public tItreet. A public thoroughfare, 8V8RUIf, road highway,
boulevard, parkway, way, drive, lane, alley or court. Inclucllng tile
right-of-way for vehicular trattlc. gutter, curb, parking and Sidewall(.
(b) wiler bird. Any bird 01 the family Columbldae, and.lndudes pigeon.
and dov.. .
See. 3-4. Purpoll8 or article, II IS the purpose of this article to diminish the
defacement, deterioration, and littering of property In the city caused by the
feeding of Wild birds.
See. s.:50 FHdI~ on public .t....... ft II hereby declared to be a nUisance
.and no person shall fe8cl any Wild bird upon any public street or upon any
publlcly-owned properly within lhe clly. .
Sec. 3-8. Feedl~ on prfnta property. ft Is hereby declared to be a n-ulunce
and no person shall teed any'wlrd blro which IS not In hiS custody or control
and which I' not confined Within an enclosure, upon any prlvat property, not
owned or controlled by him In the city.
Sec. 3-7. Depalltlng feed upon public .t..... ar public place. It 18 hereby
declared to be a nUIIBRce and no person shall throw, deposit or piece any
seed, grain, nuts, crumbs, scraps or other feed or any substance Intended as
feed lor any bird orammal upon any public street or upon any publlcly-owned
property In the city
SIC. 3-8. Penaltl... VIolation of any of the proviSions of thiS Article II of
Chapter 3 shall be deemed an infraction and shall be punls~able by a fine of
not more than fifty doltars for a first Violation, a fme not exceeding one
hundred dollars for a second Violation of the same section of thiS ertlcle WIthin
one year, a fine not exceecllng -two hundred fifty dollars for each additional
violation of the aame slKlllon of thIS article WIthin one year Eaoh such person
shall be.deeo'Ied gullt~ of e ssp,rate oflense for every day during eny portion
of which any Violation of any proviSIon of thIS article IS committed, contmued
or permttted by such person. frrm or corporation
Article III. Animal Control.
s.c. 3-10. Reference. ThiS article may be referred to and CIted as the Ammal
Control Ordinance of the City of Seal Beach
Sec. 3-10.1 DetlnltlORl. Whenever In thlB article the lollowlng terms ere
used, they shall have the meaning ascribed to them In thIS article unl818 It I'
apparent from the context thereOt that some other meaning IS Intended
(a) "Altered dog or cat" means a dog or cat that h81 been spayed or
neutered
(b) "Ammal" meanl eny nonhuman mammal, poultry, bird, repltle, or
fish
(el "Am mal control officer" means the officer designated by the city
counCil to carry out and enforce the term of thiS article, whe1her luch person
thall be an employee of the city or shall be furmshed by a contractor
contracting With the city to provide the serviCes provided for In this article
ld) "Cat" means any cat of any age, including female as well as male
e) "Cat kennel" meanaany lot, bUlrdlng, structure, enclosure or premises
whereupon or wherein more than four cats or any combination of more lhan
tour cats and dogs, over four months of age, are kept or maintained for any
purpole, including places where catl are boarded, kept for sale or kept for
hire.
(f) "Dog" means any dog of any age, including female as well as male
(g) "Oog kenne'" means any lot, bUIJdlng, structure. enclosure or
premIses whereupon or wherein more than four dogs or any combination or
more than four dogs and cats, over four months of age, are kept or maintained
for any purpose, including places where dogs are boarded. kept for IBle or
kept for hire
(h) '"Impounded" If any anImal pursuant to this article or any state
statute has been receiVed Into the custody of any animal shelter, such animal
Will have been "Impounded" as that word is used In thiS article.
(II "Large aMlmals" means and Includes horses, mules, donkeys, COWl and
other animals of Similar Size.
m "Mechum-slzed ammals" means and Includes goats, sheep, pigs and
other animals of Similar Size
(kl"Small animals" means and Includes dogs, cats and other animals of
Slml ar SIze or smaller .
(I) "Wild anImal" means any wild, exOtiC, dangeroUlor nondomesllc
animal, InCI'1~~.:ut not IImlled to mammals. fowl. fish or raptll_.
Sec. 3-11).2. vaccination requllWd. Every person who owns. keepts,
harborl or has custody of any dog over the age of four monthsl wlthm the city.
IhaII cau.. such dog to be vaccinated With a Iype of ant -rabies vaccine
approved by the Oranae County Health Officer within 30 days from the data
the animal was brougfit Into the clty:_ Thll provISion shall not apply If proof
can be shown that the animal has been Inoculated With an antl-r8b1es vaccine
or.proved by the Orange County Health Officer and that the vacclne period II
s III active.
Any ammal may be exempt from the rabl" vaccination requirement u~n
the presentallon 01 an affidaVit from a licensed veterinarian stating that In the
opinion of such veterinarian the vaccination WDuld be llkety to aerli:lully Injure
the aRlmal.
SIe.3-10.3 LicenIe and .......traUon requl..... No person owning. having an
Interest In, or having control, custody or pOSS8l8lon of any doa or cat, shall
fall, neglect or refuse to license and register such dOfjl or calif over four
months of age, In compliance With the terms Df thiS article; provided,
however, that this section shell not apply to anyone haVing control, custody or
pOSSes~lIon of any dog or cat for less than thirty days of a calendar year Any
unlicensed dog or cat runmng at large ahall be taken Into custody by the
~nnal Control Officer.
Set. 3-10... TraMter. Any dog or cat or tag ISSued therewith II transferrable
free.
Sec. 3-10.50 PrDCUrement at license certlftclteI. The ammal control officer Is
authOrized and dIrected to procure each year, prior to the flflt day of OctOber,
such number of license certificates and tags as may be suffldent for uae
dUring the year, with the yeer plainly Inscnbed the~. Said certificates and
tag. nil expire October 1st of thll following year
Set:. 3-10.8. IlIUIInce at IIcenI8 tags and certlflcatal. A metallic tag and
license certificate With corresponding numbers shall be furnished by the
ammal control officer or one of IS autflorlzed agents, to any person requlrwt
by thiS article to obtain a license upon payment of the appropriate fee
orescrlbed In thiS article.
The animal control officer shall keep a record of the narne, address and
telephone number of the owner 01 the dog or cat, or other person making
payment of said license lee, to whom a certificate ann tea shan have been
ISIIUed, and the number and date of such certificate. Such met8I
tag l88ued for the current license year shall be securely taatened
to the collar or harness of the dog or cat, and shall be warn
by such dog or cat at all times other than when confined to
the owner's house, enclosed yard or pen, or .ald dog or cat
may be tattooed With the current llcen.. number of tM anlM.
A duplicate of a lost license tl[lg may be procured from the anhnll
control otfrcer upon proot of lOll and payment of one dollar.
Sac. 3-10.7. Time limit.. 11cen.. MIl. (a) Any OWMr, with the exception
prOVided In subsection (c), of a dog or cat over the "'"' of tour montha In the
city shall Obtam a dog or cat hcense and pay an orlglrill or renewal I.".. fee
01 ten dollarl on or before October 1, 1878, and 0ct0bIr 1st each ~
ther8llfter, except that the Ilcen.. fee. tor an a1t... dOa or cat shall be live
dollarl. The owner has the burden of proof to ahow thal the dog or cat has
been altered
(b) Any owner'B, With the exceptkln pl'QIIlded In subseCtion (c), acquiring a
dog or cat over the age olloul man'hllfter April 1st of each licenSing year,
and who purch.... .llcense within thirty ~ or acqUisition of the dog or cat,
shall pay an orIginal license tee af five doll.., except that the license tee for
an altered dog or cat shell be two dollars and IlIty cents
(c) Schedule of fees
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Umlltered Ammal
$10.00
$5,00
Oct. 1-Mar. 31 $5.00
Apr 1-Sept 30 $2.50
Every 11Ctfl18 nil' .xplre on October 1st lollowlng the purchase or such
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ld) When the ~n having care or custody of a dog or cat can procure a
wr tten atatement from a Ilcen8ed veterinarian atatmg or verltymg that
,paYing or neuterlrnl will be detrlmenlal to the ammal'sllle. the owner may
obtain . license at Itie altered anImal fee. Upon obtaining a license under thll
eumptlon, the owner or harborer shall prevent the ammal from breeding
Sec. .10." PHalty t.... Any persnn who falls to pay the reqUired license fee
Within the thirty days alter the same 18 due shall pey, In addition to 88ld
llcen. fee, a penalty of "Ifty percent of the orlgmal or renewal hcense fee.
An)'! perBOn who falls to obtain an orlgmal license wlthm thlfty days after
any dOg or cat comes mto his care, custody, or control m thll city shall pay, In
addition to the orlgtnalllcense fee, a penalty fee of Illty percent of the original
IlcsnSl fee.
Sec. 3-10.1. UcenM F_ exemption.. No license fee shall be required for the
followmg'
(a) Seeing eye dogs,
(b) Dogs or bitches honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the
United States,
(c) Dogs or cats In the care, custody and control of nonresidents who are
travelmg through the Clfy, or temporarily staYing In the city for a period not
exceeding thirty days, or dogs or cats temporarily brought Into the city for the
exclUSive purpoBe8 of being entered In a bench show or dog exhibition.
Sec. 3010.10. Tag muit be shown. No per80n shall fall or refuse to .how to the
ammal control officer or any police officer the license and the dog for any duly
registered dog or cat kept or remlllRlng within any home or upon any enclosed
premises under hiS ImmedIate control.
Sec. 3-10.11. Removel at regl.1r8t1on tagI. No unauthOrized person shall
remove from any dog or cat any collar, harnesl or other device to whICh II
attached a reglstraflon tag for the current year, or remove such tag
therefrom .
Sec. 3-10.12. exhibition of license. No person shall fall or refuse to exhibit the
regIstration 01 any animal required to be licensed by thIS artJcle when
required to do so by the anImal control officer or any police officer.
Sec. 3-10.13. AnIm.1 lhelter provldedo Tt!ere shall be provided by the cltr or
by the animal control officer, upon such terms and conditions as shal be
named In a contract executed by and between the ammal control officer and
the City, a SUitable bUIlding or enclosure to keep and salely hold a!1 animals
herein enumerated which are Subject to be Impounded, whiCh shall be known
and designated 81 the "Am mal Shelter."
Set:. 3-10.1.. Feel tor Impounding. The ammal controJ officer shall charge,
receive and collect the greater of the follOWing fees for services and
Impounding ammals.
(a) Impound fees (minimum),
Large an,mal (horse, Actual cost or $25.00
COW, etc.l,
Medium anlfflal (pigS,
sheep, etc
Small aRlmal (cat, dog.
etc). .
Actual .cost or $10.00
Actual cost or $1P 00
Animals Impounded more Ulan once In a twelve-month periOd shall be
charged above fee plus fifty percent of prior Impound fee. ,
Ib) Placement fees
~ $10
8800
Other animal subject to pl8C8!"ent Market val..
(c) Boarcllng fees:
Minimum one day charge ;
La~e animal (horw. cow.
alc, $500 ~
Medium animal (pig, sheep. $2,50 \
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Dog or cat $200 I
Other small animal Act.. _ ,
(d) Veterinary services. )
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Vacclnalton against rabIes $5,00 ~
Medical and IUrgl~ care >
g: treatment at Orange l
unty Animal Shelter
(minimums); 1
(1) Laroe or medium animal Actual coat
or.10oo
(2) Qag. cat or other Actua' COlt ~
small animal or 15.00
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(1) Euthanasia. upon request Free )
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(2) Coplee of documents
approved lor reI_. >
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The director may charge the owner or custodian tor veterinary care
rendered to Impounded anlmall and .uch c:harges Ihall constitute a "en on
Mid aRlmals. He may approve payment from counly tunds to practicing
veterinarians rendering treatment to Impound!d.anlmall.
Veterinary chargee thall conltltute a lien on Impounded animals.
Sec. 3-10. 15. Tra~lon at u~ ....0 When the owner of an
unwanted pet or litters of kittens or pupplee requests an animal control officer
to take custody of luch animals to be humanely destroyed or sold as P8I8 In a
pound, said owner shall pay a fee of $5.00 for the cosls of transportallon and
diSposal. Theanlmal conirol officer shall give written receipt for the fee paid.
All unw.nled petl or lItters of klttenl or puppies given to an lII'Ilmal control
officer .hall be dlsposed of through non-profit humane organization approved
by the ammal control 88clton and/or municipal or county pounds. No such
ammal shall be given or sold directly to commercial pet dealers
Sec. .10. 18. Running at large prohibited. NO person owning, havlna an
Interest In, harboring or having charge, care, control, custody or poseesslon
of any dog ahaIl cause or permit such dog to be off of his or her premiSes,
unl_ auch dog II securely confined by a leash not exceeding IIX feet In
length, -=urety and continuously held by a mentally and phYSically
competent J*'IOfI owning, having an Interest In, harboring or having charge,
cere. control. custody or pOSS8S1lon of such dog, or unless such dog be
confined within a motor vehicle or Within or on other premll8l With the
consent of the owner, occupant or perlOn In p0888S810(l of such other
preml88s. No cat owner or person hevlng charge, care, control, custody or
possession of a cat shall permit said cat to enter upon the property or another
Without the express or Implied permlulon of the person In rightful possession
thereof. A person In rightful pDl888Slon of property may take such r8880nable
means as necessary to apprehend a cat which h81 wronglully entared upon
such property, provided, however, that no means may be taken which
endanger the health, safety or welfare of luch cat
It shall be the duy of the ammal control officer to take up all dogs and cats
found In Violation of thiS section When such dog or cat 18 seized It shall be
taken to the anlmel shelter unless the owner's or harborer'l residence IS
IdentIfIable, In which case the dog or cal shall be taken to such resldenee If
the owner or harborer IS not home, notice must be left al the owner's or
harborer's residence stating what person or office the owner or harborer may
contact for informatIon regarding where the ammal may be redeemed.
Whether'or not the owner's or harborer's residence IS Idenhfable, the ammel
control officer shell malnt8ln a record of all dogs and cats found In Violation of
thiS sectIon.
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proVISions of thiS article, anr person may make application to the animal
control officer lor the return 0 any dog or cat, and upon preeentatLon of proof
satllfactory to the said ammal control ofllcer that such person 18 the owner or
IS rightfully entitled to the possession 01 such dog or cat. may recover such
dog or cet upon the payment 01 the reqUired fee The fee lor recovery shall be
as stated In Section 3-10.14 hereof, plus may llean.. lee then due and
payable.
Sec. 3-10.18 Minimum period of Impounded dogs and cats. Recordl. All
hcensed dogs and cats Impounded at the ammal shelter shall be provided
With proper and suffiCient food and water by the ammal control officer for a
pertod of at least five days, and all unlicensed dogs and catl lor a period of at
least three days. The ammal control offlcer.shallllle at the arumal shelter a
lull .description of each dog and cat Impounded therein, for the perIOd
beginning on the day any such dog or oat 18 taken or delivered Into the
p088888lon of the ammal control officer
Sec. 3-10.11. Sale of Impounded doga and CIlia. Dogs and cats not red88fMd
Within the mmlmum Impound period may be sold by the animal control otr_
to the person offering to pay the highest: cash amount therefor, prOVided 1M
t the purchaser shall not be given possession Df any luch dog or cat until ..
shall have patd to the animal control offIcer, or deputy, the ~
preecrlbed for IUch dog or cat
Sec. 3-10.20. DllpotItIon 01 Impounded dog. and cats. If' any dog or 011
Impounded by the ammal control ofllcer shall not have been redeemed within
such periOd, and canno\ be sold Within a reasonable time thereafter, It may be
lummarlly dlspoaed of by the ammal control officer In IOme h!,mane way.
Sec. 3-10.2f. Speylng or MUtarlng l1ICIullWd. The animal control officer shall
not sell or give away any female cat more than SIX months 01 age that has not
been spayed, or any male cat of more than 81X months of age that has not bean
neutered The animal control ofllcer shall not sell or give &way any cat I_
than six months of age unless the cost of spaYing or neutering such cat h.. .!
been deposited In trust With the animal control officer for payment to a
veterinarian or spaying or neutering clinic designated by the person
pufchaslng or r.the cat The depOSit shall be forwarded to the veterinarian or
cllmc upon receipt by the ammal control officer of a notice lrom the
veterinarian or cltmc that the cat has been spayed or neutered.
Sec. 3-10.22. Buying dog or cat In pet Ihopo No pet shop shall ..II or give
away any puppy or kitten under one year of age unl881 money has bMn
depoSited at City Hall to ensure that spaying or neutering will be camed out
by the time the kitten or puppy IS IIX months old DePOSit rates are twenty
dollars for, females and twenty dollars for males..
Sec. 3-10.23. B......ng at clop and dDg kennell. (8) No perean shall keep or
maintain or suffer or permit to be kept or mamtalned upon any premls.
owned or controlled by him or It, any dog, male or female, kept mainly for
breeding purposes, Within three hundred teet of any dwelling house other
than that of the owner or person In control 01 such dog.
(b) No person shall e8tabhsh, keep or maintain or sutfer or permit to be
established, kept or maintained, upon preml881 owned or controlled by him
or It In the CIty, any dog kennel, any portion of which IS 81tuated Within one
thousand feet at any dwelling house other than the dwelling hou.. of the
owner or person In control of such kennel.
Sec. 3-10.24. Breddlng of C1111 and cat nnnell. (a) No person shall keep or
maintain or suffer or permit to be kept or maintained upon any premises
owned or controlled by hilT. dny cat, male or female, kept mlllnly for breeding
purposes, WIthin tta..=:_ "u.ldred feet 01 any dwellmg house other than thet 01
the owner or person In control of such cat
(b) !"Io person shall establish, keep or mamtaln, or suffer or permit to be
established, kept or malnlamed, upon premises owned or controlled by hit"
or It In the cIty. any cat kennel. any portion of which Is SItuated WIthin 0'"
thousand feet of any dwellmg house other than the dwelling house of Ire
owner or person In control of such kennel
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LEGAL NOTICE
Sec. 3~10.25. Cet or dog breechng permit. Any person OW.,lng or having
control, custody, charge or pOSBeS8lon of any cat or dog for breeding
purposes shall secure a cat or dog breeding permit frem ~h'! "lon'fT'llll control
officer or 8uch officer', authOrized representative. The fev lor Sl1Id eat or dog
breeding permit shall be $20.00.
Selling or gIVing away a puppy or kitten from a litter shall be prima 'ICIS
evidence 01 breeding
Sec. 3-10.28. Mliln"lnlngllnl"ry candltlonl. (a) ....0 owner or pers')n having
charge, custody or control of any dog Of" cat shall permit, either Volllfully or
Ihrough lallure to exercise duecare 10 control, any 'VCh dog or cat 10 def8C8l.e
In such a manner that the feces thereafter remain on any publiC .treet, gytter,
Sidewalk, publiC beach or park, or any ottler public property. Thl8 provlllon
shall apply when Ihe owner or occupant of any private property doeI nol grant
permission to the ammal's owner to Ulesuch private property. Any.peraon
allOWing their dOg or eet 10 defecale on property other Ihan their own
property, shall remove such f.. ImfD8dlatelyor be IUbject to a fine of
$25 00.
(b) Every person ownJng or occupying any property or preml8l where any
...1'dbg. cat, bird, or other BRlmel11 kept. lShall keep 8uch prem_ clean and
unitary. Any uneaten food, feces Dr oth.. matter that emlls an offense odor
or encourag.. the breeding of flies or olher Inaectl shall be collecled dally
and not allowed to KCUmulate. Thll provision ,hall not prohibit lhe owner 01
occupanl of any premise. from .torlng such unealen food, fece8 Dr other
mailer In a closed container prior 10 dllposal.
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Sec. 3--10.27_ AnImaIlln....... or conveyancII. (8) No person .haIl bring any
dog, cat oralher IIveaRlmel, or permit any dog, cat or othw live arumel to be
brOUght Into or to remain In any room or place (other than a private home
where food Is not handled for commercial purpol8I) In which meat. fish.
game, poultry, fruit, vegetables, bakery goodl or other food or food product I,
stored, kept, hetd. prepared, exposed or offered for sale, or IOld for human
consumption, or permit any dOg, cst or other live animal to ride upoa or get
Inlo or upon any vehicle In wh.ch any such articles offered or to be offered for
sale for human conlumptlon are being kepi or transported, provided,
however, that the provlllonl of this section shall not apply to a dog trained to
gUide the blind.
Ib) No dog shall be tied In front 01 any public place
(C) No pUpPI81 or kltt8lll or any other ammal may be offered for sale or
barter or given away In a publiC place.
Sec. 3-10.28. Transporting animal. on molar vtIhIcIeIo No petIOn 8hall
tran.port any animal on the running board of any motor vehicle or oulllde the
pusenger compartment, tonneau or body thereof, unl... such enlmal II
protected by a framework or other devk:e which will pt8V8nt.uch animal from
failing off, lumping or being thrown from such motor vehicle, wM1h.. In
motion or not. 0
.., 3-10-21. NDIay AnImals. No paraen lhall kelP. maintain or permit upon
any lot or PM:81 of land within the city under hi, control. any animal or
anllnals. Inctudlng any fowl or fowl', which by any sound or cry......llnterfere
With the comfortable enjoyment of hfe or property by a community or .
neighbOrhood, or by any conlkler8ble number of perBOnl, and any vlol8tlon
hereof II hereby declared to be . null8nC8.
Sec. 3-10..30. Running at Ie,.. pnIIIbI.... No pel1lOn owning Dr having
control of any OlC, Iteer, bull, ClOW, horse, colt, calf, 'help, goat or any animal
commonly referred to .. a "wild speclel" shall: .
(8) Permit such animal to run at large In the city.
(b) Cauleor permit any such animal to be p81tured, tw'ded, 8taked or tied
In any street, lane. alley. park or other publIC place;
(c) Tle,lIake. pasture or permit the t)'1ng, staking or pBltlR'lng of any IUCh
animal upon any private properly within the limItS of the city without the
conunt of the owner or occupent of lOCh property. or In auc:h a way . to
permit ..y IUCh animal to trelpeu upon any streal or public place or upon
any such prrvate.property;..
(d) Fermllany of IBid animals to be or remain durl"P, the nighttime eecured
In My mann.- other than by encfoslng such anlm&ll n a pen. correl or barn
IUfhclenl and adequate to restrain such animal, or by I8CUrely fastening ,uch
animal by mMNI of a rope or chain oIeufflClent lize. Itrength and weight to
elf8ctlvely reslr8ln luch animal; or
(e) Fall to provlC:la the n8Ceaary sustenance. drink. 8helter or protection
lrom the weether. or otherwlle. .
SeIlo 30-10.31. FvwIIIId rabbItI not to run at large. 1118 hereby declared to be
. nullllnce, and no peraen .hall suffer or permit any chlckenl, geese, duckl,
lurkeys, pheasantl, doves, pigeons, squabs or Ilmllar fowl or rabbltl, owned
or controlled by him, to run or fly at large or go upon the preml888 01 any
other person In the city.
s.:. 3-10.32. To be kept fifty feel: framslreel line ar any .....11... It Is hereby
declared to be a nuisance, and no person shall keep ChiCkenS, geese, duck8,
turkeys, pheuantl, doves, pigeons, squabs or Similar fowll or rlbblts, owned
or controlled by him, within fifty leet of any Itreetllneor within twenty feet of
_ any property Ime, or Within one hundred feet of afny dwelling houle or
.tructure u88d as a dwelling, church, IChool, hospital or place where food
products are kept, stored, manulactured or served to the public, unless such
Muse or structure IS occupied by him, or to keep any rooster over four months
old oNlthm the city limits 01 the city.
Sec. 3--10.33. More than ten fowl prohibited. la) No person shall keep or
mamtam m the city more than ten chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys,
pheasants, doves, pigeons, squabs or similar fowl, and keepmg or
mamtammg more than ten luch fowl shall be presumptive evidence of a
publiC nUisance
(b) The pr8lUmpllOn created by lubltecllon (a) IS a ~uttable presumption
aflectmg the burden of proof.
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Sell. 30-10.34. ArUfIcIII ....trnent. No person shall dye, color or otherWise
artifiCially treat any rabbit, baby chick. duckling or lowl In the city.
Sec. 3-fO.31. &al.of young. No person shall dlsplay,aell, offer for sale. barter
to gIVe away any rabbit, baby chick, duckling or other fowl In connecUon wllh
any advertising, . display or other commercial pUtpOlell.
Sec. 3-10.38. M......necIUI animal.. Monlceyl. No petIOn oWRlng or having
control 01 any monkey, ape, chimpanzee or other animal of the monkey type.
shall permit, allow or sufler such arumal to run at large Wlthm the city or
permit. allow, or suffer such animal to be or go upon any street or public place
Within the City Without having such animal securely fastened by an edequate
cham or rope, firmly held by or attached to a competent person.
Such aRlmal shall be deemed and considered .. running allarge, within
. lhe mllllnlng of the expraulon .. herein uted, when not confined within an
enctoaure or when not securely tied or chained. .
.... 3-10.37. HInII. ........ (II) No perlOn lShall ltable Dr corral anr horIe or
hot_ wllhln fifty feet of any .Ireet lien, and any vlolahon hereof II hareby
declared 10 be a nUII8RC8.
(b) No person shall Itable or corral any horae or mule wll'"n fifty feel of eny
dwelling house olher thin Ihat occupted by him, or ltable more than two
her... or mul.. within on. hundred feel 01 any dwelling housealher' IbM that
occupted by him, and any violation hereof Is hereby declared to be. nulaance.
(c) No perlOl"l, firm or corporetlon shall keep or Itable any IU'ro or burrOI,
or donkey or donkeyl, within one hunc:lr.:t feet of any dwelling hoo.. oth..
than that OCCUPied by him
Sec. 3-10.31. G..... (a) No person .hall keep or maintain any goat within fifty
leet of any dwelling house other than that OCCUpied by him, or more than two
goats Within one hundred feet of any dwelling house other than Ihat occupied
by him, or more than live goals Within one Ihousand feet of any dwelling
house other than that OCCUPied by him, and any Violation hereof II hereby
~I(lted to be a nU118nC8
lbl No person Ihall keep or maintain any male goat exceeding the 8ge 01
SIX monlhs Within Ihe IImlls of the city.
Sec. 3-10.39 B88.. No perlOn Ihall keep or maintain, or suffer or permit to
be!' kept or maintained, upon premlBel owned or controlled by 'um the city,
any hive 01 beeS WIthin IwO hundred feet olany dwelling house other than the
dwelling house ollhe owner or person In control of .uch bees. Thll I8CIlon
shall not apply to the keePing 01 bees within an edUcallonal InlUtutton for
study or observation, or wllhln a physlclan'l o~flce or laboratory for mechcal
research, treatment or qlher SCientifiC purpGl8I. provided they .... not
I .pemulted to lit at ~arge~ ......' .. o. o. . . . . .
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Sec. 3-10.40. Clttle and hogs. No penKIn shall keep or maintain In the c,tJ
cattle or hogl al or upo~ premises owned, occupied or controlled by him
wlHun three hundred foet of any dweUIRR ot~er than tttat occupied by him; or
to keep or maintain any cattle Within three hundred feet of any school or
hospital, or within one hundred feet of any street line, and lilY violation
hereof Is hereby declared to be a nUisance.
he. 3-10.41. KeepIng of cartaln animal. within "fty .... of InMbUld
Itructu..... IChooII and hoIpItaII. .0 No perscn lIhall keep any anlm~I, fowl
or bird, wild or dome:rtlc, other than dog.. cats, canerl.., birds or the
pslllaclnae lamlly. Wllhln filly feel of any Inhabited structure (other thai! tho
dwelling 01 such person), scttool or hospital: provided, hDW8V8l', that when
any perIOn keeps more than four bird. of the pslttaclnjl8lamlly he Ihall keep
8uch blrdl at lealt Ihlrty-f1ve feet from any of ,ard 8tructures.
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"0 3--18.420 Tattooing animal.. Notwlthltandlng any other provision of thll
artICle, any animal required to be I~ by this article may be tattooed With
III registration Information. SUch tatoolng shall be unclln1llken only If desired
by the owner of laid animal. and"the expeR88I thereof shill be borne by IBId
owner,
".3-10.43. AnImals UlllllIor....-ch. No enlmalls to be sold or CWIoY
or In any way u88d by the city (Including any offlclr or employee ) for
,medical research. .
s.c. 3-10.44. DeputIes. Whenever a power 18 granted to, or a duty Imposed
upon, theammal control offlW. the power may be exercIlIecI or the duty may
be performed by.. depuly of such officer or by a peraon authorized, pursuant
to law, by the officer.
Sac. 3-10.450 Penaltfel. Any person, firm Dr corporation ViOlating any of th.
proviSIOns of thll article lShall be deemed QUilty of an Inlrectlon~ and upon
convICtion thereof IhaII be pURlshable by. fine of not more than Idty dollars
for a flr8t vlolallon; a fine not e.l(C88dlng one hundred dollarl for a second
Violation of the same section of thl8 article Within one year, and , fine not
exceeding two hundred fifty dollara for each addltlOll8i Violation of the same
section Qf thl8 article within one year. Each such person nil be deemed
guilty of a aeparate offense for ~ day dUring any portion of which any
Violation 01 any proviSIon 01 thiS article IS committed, continued or permitted
by luch perlOn, firm or corporation.
Sec:3-10.48. Arnendmant.. Whenever any reference II made to any portion
of thll article, such reference applies to aUamendmentl and addlltonl thereto
now or hereafter made.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City CounCil 01 the City of Seal
Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 24th day of October, 1918.
Frank Laszlo
Mayor
ATTEST:
Jordys WeIr
City aerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
I, Jerdys Weir, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach. California, hereby certify
that the foregoing ordinance was Introduced at a meeting of the City Council
hetd on the 9th day of October, 1918 and adopted at a meeting thereof held on
the 24th day of OctOber, 1978 by the follOWing vote:
AVES: Councilmen Kredell, LaIzIo. Weir
NOES: Councilmen Gray. Seltz
Jerdya W.r
City Clerk
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1051
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, A CHARTER CITY, FIXING THE
COMPENSATION OF THE CITY CLERK AND
AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL
BEACH,
Pursuant to Section 421 of the Ofllclal Charter 01 the City of Seal Beach, the
City Council 01 the City of Seal Beech ordlans as follOWl.
Section 1. That Charter II, Article I of the Code of the City of Seal Beach,
CallforRla shall be the sum or $121000 per month.
Section 2. That Ordinance Number 1020 IS hereby repealed.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certlly to the passage and adoption ot this
ordinance and Ihall cause same to be published In accordanc.a Wit'" 'aw
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City CounCil 01 the City of Seal
Beach, Callforma, at a meeting thereof hela on the 24th day of OctOber, 1978.
Frank Lalzlo
Mayor
ATTEST:
Jerdys Weir
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
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I, Jerdys WeIr, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beech, California, hereby certify
that the foregOing ordinance MIl Introduced at a meeting 01 the City Council
held on the 9th day of October 1978 and adopted at a meel:lng thereof held on
the 24th day of October., 1978 by the following vole:
AVES: Councilmen Gray, l.a8zIo, WeIr
NOES: CounCilmen Kredell, Seltz
JerdYl WeIr
City CI.ri<
Notice IS hereby given to the
Creditors of Weatern Electromedlcs,
transleror(s), whose bUSIness ad-
dress II 2"1 &eaI Beech Blvd, SUite
B, Seal Beach, 90740, County of
Orange, Stale 01 Call1orma, Ihat a
bulk transler IS abOul 10 be made to
Jeck80n Mosher Corporation, Tran.. . or; ,
feree(s), whose bUSlrMlll addr... IS
241 Seal Beach Blvd, SUite B, Seal
Beach. 90740, County of Orange.
Slate of Callforma.
The property to be transferred II
located at 241 Seal Beach Blvd., SUite
B, Seal Beach 90740. Counly 01
Orange, State 01 Callforma.
Said property 18 described In general
as All stock In trade, fixtures,
equipment and Qood will of that
medlC8l equipment bU'lness known
. Western Electromedlca and 10-
caled at 241 Seal Beach Blvd., SUite
8, Seal Beach, County of Orange,
SlaIe of Callfomla.
The bulk transfer WIll be consum.
mated on or alter the 3rd day of
November, 1978, at 8:00 a m at
Wellern Electromechca, 241 Seal
Beach Blvd., Suite 8, Seal Beach,
County 01 Orange, State of California.
So lar as known to the transfet88(s),
all busmess names and addresses
u88d by Transferor(s) for the three
years last past, are: (II same, put
"same"; If none, put "I'lOne", If any,
please hst them)
Western Eloctromedlca, P.O Box
2552, Seal Bedch, Orange, California
Western Electromedlca, 645 Taper
Drive, Seal Beach, Orange, Cahfornla
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Signed by. ' ..
Jackson A Mosher
;-~ ~Tr: IOUS BUSltlE'"" NAME
-. .:AT~TEM~NTF103527
. The 101l0Wlng persons are domg
busmess all"
CONCORD BOOKS, 419 Opal Cove
Wwy, Seal Beach, Call1ornla 907.40.
CHARLES W. DAVIS, "19 Opal
Cove Way, Seal Beach, California
907.40.
EVELYN DAVIS. 418 Opal Cove
Way, Seal Beach, California 90740.
This bUllness IS conducted by a
general partneflhlp.
Charles W DaviS
Evelyn DaVIS
Thll statement was Illed With the
Counly Clerk 01 Orange County on
Oct 25,1878 (A82583) Nov. 1, 8, 15,
22 1978
FICTITOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT F10301S
The followmg persons are doing
bUSIRe98 as.
JASMINE CREEK, 11306 Wem-
bley Road, Los Alamllos, Ca, 90720
COULA KOOT81KAS, 11308
Wembley Road, Los Alamltos, Ca,
90720.
MARL VB BELLMAR. 5041 Apollo
Circle, Los Alamltos, Ca, 90720.
. This bUSiness IS conducted by a
general partnership
Coula Kootllkas
Marlys Bellmar
ThIS statement was Illed With the
County Clerk of Orange County on
Oct 17, 1978 (A825B3) Nov. 1, 8, 15,
22, 1978
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF
BULK TRANSFER
Dated' October 17, 1978
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
ST~TEMENT F1D2218
_ok'
November I, . 97~.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT F102814
The lollowlng person 18 domg
business as.
MAGIC CARPE=r REALTY, 16762
PaclllC Coast Highway, Sunset Beach
Ca. 90742
RUTH A. LAVINGER, 12750
Centralta .74 Lakewood Ca 90715
This buslnesl 18 conducted by an
IndiVidual
Ruth A. Lavlnger. ..'
ThIS statement was Illea With the
County Clerk of Orange County on .
Oct. 11. 1978 (A82583) Oct. 18, 25,
Nov. 1, 8, 1978.
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Healthy House Plants
EasentiallYt there are two
kinda or house plants, either
or which can make your
home look and feel livelier
and lovelier: plain green-
leaved and variegated. or
flowering plants. The former
are often easier to groW; the
latter. often more of a
pleasure to show,
MOST HOUSE PLANTS
should b. repott.d
within three years.
The foll,Jwmg personl are domg
buS mess aJ.
DRAPERY DECOR AND ACCES-
SORIES,l049 PacIfiC Coast Highway,
Seal Beach, Callforma, 90740.
WALTER W. WILLIAMS. 17n
Crestview A....enue, Seal Beach, Call-
forma 90740 ........-.
MELINDA W WILLIAMS; 177T! .....-::
Cr8ltvlew Avenue, Seal Beach, Call. ....r...~..;~
fornla 90740 :-.,~~
Thlli bUSiness IS conducted by a , A:M;"
general partnership. ,i .z1~~- .... - ,.
Walter W Williams tIN.. - ~ -
Melinda W. Wllhams ~"+!..7s
ThiS slatement was flied with the
County Clerk of Orange County on
Oct.', 1978 (A825Il31 Ocl, 11, lS, 25
Nov 1,1978.
Today the nuclear carriers,
cruisers, and submarines of
the V,S, Navy explore the
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Right now, the Navy is
selecting a group of out-
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a strong math and science
Background to staff this
nuclear fleet. You could be
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It's challenging, It's
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For more detailed infor-
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT F103S28"
The following person II doing
bUSiness as.
HUNTING~ON HARBOUR UNION
78, 16821 PacIIIC Coa8I Highway,
Sunset Beach, California 90742
GEORGE W. VAN METER, 2108
W. Beacon Avenue, Anatt.um, Cali-
fornia, 92804.
Thil bUSiness 18 conducted by an
individual.
George W. Van Meter
Thl' ltalement was filed With the
County Clerk of Orange County on
Oct 25, '.78 (A825Il31 Nov 1, 8, 15,
22, 1978
FICTITIOUS BUSIN_ NAME
NAME STATEMENT F103521
The lollowlng pel'8On II dOing
bUSiness 81:
INDIES ARTS. 316 Cenlrsl A..
nue, Seal Beach, California 80740
GEOFl'REY M, HAATSTALL, 316
Central Avenue, Seal Beach, Callfor~
nla, 907.40.
This bU'lness II conduc~ed by an
IndlY'ldual.
Geoffrey M. Hartstall
This staternent W88 flied With the
County Clerk of Orange County on
Oct 25, 1978 (A82583) Nov. 1, 8, 15,
22 1978
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT F1D2115
The followlRg persons are domg
bUSiness 81:
FEMINESSE, 101 Main Streel:,
Sun. Jb..., Beoch, Ca, 90740
ANT INETTE M..RIE CAMPTON
1114 Oceen A"enue, Apt B Seal
Bolch Ca 90740 '
REBECCA ELLEN FEILER, 1".
Huntington Street Apt. A Hunting-
ton Beach, Ca. 92847
Thll bUSiness 18 conducted by a
general p"'lnershlp
AntOinette Marie Campton
Rebecca Ellen Feller
This statement was filed With the
County Clerk~f Oran e County on
Oct. f1, 1978 Oct. 18. 25
Nov. 1, 8, 1 .
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT F101110
The follOWing petlOn Is dorng
busm8l. as
ARTlvlty, Zoeter School, 1102 12th
and PacifiC Coast Highway, Seal
Beach, Ca. 907040
Mary LYMe Sterton. 709 Sea-
breeze, Seal Beach, California, 90740
Thll bUlmesl II conducted by an
IndiVidual
Mary L Sterton
This statement W88 filed With the
County Clerk 01 Orande .County .on
Sept. 26, 1178 (A82563) Ocl 11, 18.
25, Nov. 1, 1978. '
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