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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
A CHARTER CITY, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE ORANGE COUNTY
ORDINANCE NUMBER 2159, WHICH IS AN ORDINANCE RELAT-
IrG TO ANIMAL CONTROL, WELFARE, LICENSE, AND HEALTH
REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING A FEE SCHEDULE FOR SERVICES
AT ORANGE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER; PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND REPEAUNG
ORDINANCE NUMBERS 482, 564, and 654.
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. An ordinance enacting Division 1 of Title 4, Article
1 through 11 relating to animal control,iiwelfare, license and health
requirements, adopted by the Orange County Board of Supervisors as
Ordinance Number 2159, three copies of which are on file in the office
of the City Clerk, establishing animal control welfare, license and
health requirements, is adopted by reference as if the same were set
forth in full herein, with the exception of Section 1 thereof which
has reference to the repeal of Division 1 of Title 4 of the Codified
Ordinances of the County of Orange.
section 2. Penalty. Any person violating any of the prov~s~ons
of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than
Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the County Jail
for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
Section 3. Ordinance Numbers 482, 564, and 654 are hereby
repealed.
Section 4. Validity of Ordinance. If any section, subsection,
sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held
to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect
the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this
ordinance. The City Council of the City of Seal Beach hereby declares
that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection,
sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that
one or more of the sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or
phrases thereof be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this ordinance and. shall cause the same to be posted in
three (3) places within the City within fifteen (15) days from the
adoption hereof.
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Section 6. This ordinance shall become effective on the First
day of January, '1969.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by "the City Council ?J,_ the City of
Seal Beach, California, on the ~J- day of,~~~
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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
rggular meeting of th77 City C, ouncil of said city held on the
/ 'r1l day of "";;L'~'(/~ , 1968, and finally passed
,and adopted at a regula~ meet}ng of the said city council held on
the /~ day of ,~L';;:;:nde-v , 1968, by the
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ORDINANCE NO. "J;2 / t-
AN ORDINANCE h~ENDING SECTION 41.071
OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE
COUNTY OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA
The Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange, California, do
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 41.071 of the Codified Ordinances of the
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County of Orange is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 41.071. Vicious animals.
Whenever an animal suspected of being vicious is reported,
the Poundmaster shall investigate the circumstances and if he
finds that such animal has done any of the acts or shown a
~isposition or propensity to do any of the acts declared in
this Division to constitute a vicious animal, he shall notify
the owner or harborer in writing, stating all of the facts and
circumstances. He shall order the owner or harborer to keep
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such animal within a substantial enclosure or securely attached
to a chain or any other type of control which the Poundmaster
may deem adequate under the circumstances. If such restraint
is impossible or impracticable, the animal shall be impounded
until the ovmer or harborer is able to comply with the Pound-
master's order.
If, upon receiving written notification as aforesaid,
the owner or harborer fails to provide adequate restraint or
control of said animal as ordered by the Poundmaster within
a reasonable,time, such owner or harborer shall be liable to
prosecution for violation of this Article and the animal or
reptile shall be subject to summary destruction.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force
thirty (30) days from and after its passage, and before the expiration
of fifteen (15) days after the passage thereof shall be published once'
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County of Orange, State of California, together with the names of the
members of the Board of Supervisors voting for and against the same.
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I, W. E. ST JOHN, County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors, do hereby certify that at a regular meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Orange County, California, held on the~U2~
day of,/// (';1"/'</
, 1968, the foregoing Ordinance containing two (2)
sections was considered section by section, and that the said Ordinance
was then passed and adopted as a whole by the following vote:
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I~ WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange,
State of California, this ,,~'!/ij day of 7;0 ?:"'v'/ , 1968.
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.\N fHtlHN,.\N'CN lUfll"1<1A(.ING IHVUUON 1 0.... TITLE ..
nt<' '1'111-: ('OO.Jo'IEn OIlIJIN.\NeJ']M OJ.' '('HE c:oUN'l'V 010'
()IIAN,a~. CALl!('OltNIA, AN)) ENACl'ING DIVISION 1
0"- 'l'I'I'I,ti} 4, UEL,\'l'INU '1'0 ANI:U..\I. ,CONTROL...
W"~I.F.\IU1. MCF.NSI'-~o\NU "!;.MI/I'M IH1(l1ilItEMF.N'I'S
'I'he Ullnrd Of Super\'i~OI'8 of the County of Ora.n~e. Calltorllln.
d" Ol'da\lI ll-S to\lows~
~I';t.:1'10N 1, Division 1 of Title 4 of th\~ Codifl~tl Ordinances
of thl' l'Ullllt~ ot Oran~e Is hel'elly I'cpculml.
::;['~L'TI0N :;, Dlvlglo\l 1 of' '1'11.\e 4 of the Codlrlcd Ordinances ot
th{' t'Ol1l1ty or OI'IlIl~'e Is hPl'cby en/1,cted to relul os toHowll:
l>l\'l~ION 1
AlllwRI ('ontrol, ".('Ifure' und
Lh~l'IIIj(' 1t('(lulrt'RtentH
Al'tI("h'l
Adminll4trntlon
I'C" 41.011. n.'tlnUlo\llIl.
.ASJ)IAL~: Vtdeal'! otberwlJH' stnled the woru "ANIMAL" l\f1
sed In this Di\'Il'\loll shull IHL'lu(le hinll', fish, mltIllIlUlleanrl
'rllill's,
1'(HJ"Sn~1ASTER, ANIMAl. l'OX"rnor. Hf:RnCr.;S: The tprlllS
'OU:,\'D..\IARTBH" 01' "CHIEF, A~iMAL CONTH01, ~lLHVIC:8S,"
lnc S\'llonylllous with ".\l'lMAL CONTHOI. oFFlCER" and shall
illdude tht' dt'Dutles ot SUl.'h pl~r~.m.
I'VBLle' AQUAIUUM: A "l'UB1.IC AQOAIUUM" Is n plac{>
where fish 01' othf!r aqulttk ~lnitnals n.re kept or 1Jlltlntnllled fol'
publ!c p.xhlblt. sale, trade or harter,
YI\..'10US ANTMAL: All}' 1ll1l1Jlill which has bitten It per$ull 01'
other lll1illHtl without provoetl( Ion or which has a propensity to
:lttfl.ck or bite !lll)' persoll or' unima! without provocation.
"t'c. 41.01::. Ut;'upmullbtlit"). ffl,l' admlnllltl'ntlon.
~ The Poundrnaster. Auilllal Control ServiceB, who ahu"tl b{'
.tppoini.ed l)y the County Heallh OffilCer Iwd ncting- until!!' the
~lJl'C("llOll of' the Dirf>ctor of the, DIvision of VeterInary Publle
HN..\th, Is hereby charged with thc administration of Articles 1
throll/"d1 9 of thiEl Dlvlsloll,
St.(O. 41.01:'1, Hult" (wd Rt'KUlut!t'JIlIol.
The Poul\dmns.ti;~r, Anit't1.n,l Control ServiceI'!, with tll!] :q,provu.l
of the He:tlth Otflce1', the Director of thi.! DIvision of Vetocrtnary
Public. Health ;lllr':. the DOllrd of Super\'lsors, lllRY promulg-ate a.ny
necessan. rules nnd reg'ulfltlonl'! for the administration of Articles
1 throUL;'h rr of thls Divisloll,
St'l'. 41.0t"C. EnfOI'('l'meut. .
The Poutldllla$ter, Ills df'putll!S, nIl peace offIcers, yetcrinarr
i!'s!)ectnrs, tht;l Cm.mty B.~l\lth Vfflcer, the Director (If the Divfsion
of \"O;:'ferinat'v Puhl1c Health, and th<3 County Vctorllllu'11Ut of tl\"
Count.,. (rf Orf).n~e arc herebv emp(l\\,ered !llld It shall bc their duty
to enforce Artlcles 1 throug,h 9 at' this Dt\'if',lon and any statute
of the Stnte ot Califot'llilt relal!ug' to animal.!!, unless otherwise
provided bv law,
No persoll shall intel'feI'i.' 'with, oppose r:lr rcslilt ttny authorh:(>d
person chnrl?,'(>d with the enf'W(;(>nH~llt of thl::l Dlylslon while such
]H.'r'SOt1 i!l PIlf,[llg-ed In the pp.rtorrnnilee of hlg duttes.
S\"<". 41,Ul:'>, Dut;" 01 Ol\"IIN' to ,1I~llOl!Ie of delH! nlllmnl.
The owner of any dertd al1111lld shaH dispose ot the (;'nrt::lI!l~
of such animal In a sanitary marIner us prescribed br tlV' County
HNl.lti1 Drtierr within twenty.!oul' (',?4) hou-rs uftcr sald owner
has know!i.'dg-e of the <tnlOlul's death,
Sf'c. 4\.016, 01"1)('0.",1 of llelld nnlmnl... \-1'holllf" o"'.lIershlp ~nul1ot bl'
e.lltublJllhl.'d,
The POUlldm!\ster shall be rel1Ponslblo for the disposal of nil
dead I\nlmals \I."hose owu€'rshlp cauuot be ~l>tt\bH5hc-J.,
Artlde ~
AUhunl I,letlult')!
Seoc. -I-LO:U. Llcl'nlll" l'equl"l"d,
~o person ~han without first obta.\nlnA' a 1lccnIH'l thel'p.for ill
ling' troln the POUnd1l11lster, keep, conduct or Oflera\.~ wlthl\\
County of Orllng-e OJ' llllY clty eontrncthll"!,' with the County of
1ge for the ellfor~emellt of Articles- 1 throuAh 9 of thiS DI-
on, Rny dOl{ kennel. cat kennel, pet shop, g-uard doA' and/ol'
ry dog service, zoo, animal {'ental c-stabHshment. riding' Sicnrl-
livery stable. boarding stable. pony rll1g or pony ride. hO,rsl>,
marj{et, mute marKet, cln'us, -rodeo, pet show, dog show, cat sho\\',
animH-I acta or exhibitions, alligator farm. ostrich farm, wltd animn.l
tarm, miscellaneouS anlma1 or l.eplile establIshment, public nqUA.r.
ium, or any wJld, exotic, dangerous ur nondomestic animal.
See, 41,02:;1;, Llcenille 8lPplleathm - eontent. ot.
. Each application for a Hcenae shaH be in writing upon tl torm
to be furnJshed by the Poundma8ter, llnd shall contain such tr,.
tormntton as the Poundmaster, by rule or rej{ujo.tion, shall require,
The license fee shell be set by Resolutton or the Boa-rd of
Supe1'\'laors and must be paId to the Poundll1aster betore a license
Is issued. Thereafter, uuless otherwlae pt'Qvided. each llcensf~
fee shall be paid IWnUA.l1y to the Poundmaste1' In accordance with
said Resolution, The ltcenae shall l:l)(:plre on the date specified In
the Resolution. It may however. he revoked or suspended for Clluae
In accordance w1th this Div1a10tl prIor to the explrlltlon dllte, The
license also becomes null and void if th", holder at il.uch H~enl5e
cha.nl'!;es the location of his place ot business or aells, asslgons,
transfers or otherwise dlaposes of auch hl.tsiness or his Interest
the-rein {tor a period of thirty dnys},
Each licensee shall renew hIs Hcense withIn thlrty (SO) da)l's
after explratlon.
All licenses issued hereunder shall be k(jpt posted In a COIl-
splcuous place on the prf'mlses,
SNh 41.0:3, J.leen.e Invf'lltl&'utlon.
Upon the fUln/( ot each application, either tOT an orlglnR.1
1lcen~e or renewal thereat, the PoulIdtnaster shnll is!ue n license
to the applicant it he ttnd~ \.hat:
(a) The keeping ot anlmalR, or the conduct or operation of
the hus.inees tot' which the \lcense is reQuested and at the place set
forth in the nppllcation, will not violate any law or ordinance of
thts Count}', or any law or the State or Call/ornla., or any law
or ordinance of any city contractlnl'!; with the CO\1nt~. of OrahJ(E\
for enforcement of Article.;! 1 throug-h 9 of this Division; and
(b) The keepln~ of the animals, or the conduct 01' operation
or U)p business for which the license Is reQuested, will not en-
danger the helllth. peace or safety of the community: and
(d The premises and establJshmpnt where anlmala are to b~.
kept are tn a. clean and sanitary condition, and that animals wIll
not be sUbject to sufterlnA", cruelty or abu!l~: and
(d) Th~ uppllcant has not had a similar license revoked within
one year prior to the application,
~f'(!, 41.024. ilf',.(H!qtlon (tt' .uMpeUldoh - .round", - p.o~f'durf'.
Any Ilcen~e issued h~r{'lund~r may be re,'oked or suspended It
the poundmaster tlnds:
I That th-e licensee, his ngent or employee, has been con-
vi of any offense involvin~ the violation ot Sections 59&. 591,
fi9 d 599 of the rf'nnl Code of the State of Callfornla., or of
a.n ovlsion of this Dlvlslon~ or
) That the llcensee, his H.g'ent Or employee, has at the 'place
fo Ich the IIcenM WIl!<. isaucd, fa.lled to provIde any a.nlml\l In
hln sseaslon, care or control with I-lrQper a.nd a:uf[tcient food,
drink, ahetter or pfotectjon, or subjected arty ouch anImal to
sutrerln,Lt', cruelty or abuse; or
(c) That the licenlJee, his agent or employee, failed to main-
tain the _premliJcs In a clean and sanitary condition; or
\d) That the lIcenuee. hie ag~nt or employee, has violated any
pro\' slon ot Articles 1 thro\tf';h ';} of this Division or a.ny rule or
re/,tulatlon marie pursuant thereto,
S~e. 41,~. RuiNI and nlC'utntlonH,
The Pouudma!'lter may, In the rUlea !.nd regula.tions PTomul.
~ah~d 'punuo.nt to Artlcles 1 througoh 9 ot thlB DlvlBlon, establish
rea.sonable standards requlrlng nny place tOT' whIch ll. lIcenl'lC Is
JfT'anted to be malntaln~d In 11 clean, llanltary and humane condt~
tlon. A (:opy ot such nl1e.g and reJ;CuiatlOIlA shaH he turrllAhed to
each lippllclillt tor a. license on the fllln~ ot hla application.
S~e. 4l.Me, Do. Ue~n.c te-qul,.('d.
Any IH~raon ho.vlnK custody 01' anl,' do/.t. tour months M a~e
or older, tor fifteen (15) day~ or lonj:fer !lhl;l.11 procure an Oranfo';e
(.'nuuty dl',t!:' license, E:a.ch tl<:.em~e tee shan be paid annuaJly to the
Ordinan,ce, Number
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l'otJlldmll!itt~t' !U~ p:'fivltiud by Hesollltloll of the Boat'd of /';upervi'
aors. Hnle!'!;.! oltll'l'wi[je provid~d by rfllJoluUon, thf' full l-I.nlllunt I\hlll\
be pl'.irl fol' Hll}' rrH,dlot1 of thp. lIcfln..lnK yeftr, Th~ (or{!~oln~ Ijr~f;'t1.I'
fee l'lhall nOl llpply to' lllly do~ wb.l1\'l kel1l or mltlnlflll]t1d c,'(c}ua-
'vely within It c:nUll!tcrt.:Jal k<mnf'l, 118 hprf'jnaftl-r rleflTJf'rJ, UPOll
collectlon of thl'. du~ lkcn~p, !t':e hy thp. PountlmH.Rll'l', he will ISlw,.
c. daied r"celfll lltl~tilJ'" th(~ nall1e /luff addrt1l1~ ot thp owner, dot.:.
tll~ nUmb~r. dNwrlpllnn of r1o~', ~nd th", explrat!on dltte of th<<'
ro.blfl!l vl~ccllllltiotl, Lo~'ether with un Ora.n~i', County dop; Uc{>nfte ta~
stam}INl wllh n HPr'lld /lumbel', yellr and county of jlll/lUll.nce.
Sec, 41,021, "h'I'lIlolt' dll<pJll)'I'd,
'rh" lIedllft{' Ull"~" ~hllll he Ilttllched to It collllr, h:lrnCl'IR 01' othfll
device and shall he wor\1 by the \Icl':n1'lp.d do/.\' llt flll tlm(~ll, and
I!Ihal\ not be r{'!ll1ov~d from any do,l(' by nn Ullaulhol'jzl~d pprllOl1. Th(,
ori~inll.1 dop; IlC(>.IIf\11 r~t~elpt nlld rableB \'ac-einatlon l'p.rtitlclite Ahall
be retained by tho owncr or harborer for Inl!p~_ctlon lay 1\\1Y p~rlWI1
cho.rKed with thp. enforcement ot .Articles 1 throuKh 9 0( thlfi
Divlsioll,
jlt,.c, 41,O:ZH. Ittlhh'~ '"wr.lnutlnl1.
No dog' Mhall h~ llc\'.l\!Jt'id wIthout PI'oot or nlblf',~ vuccJnlltlrJll
a.s provlJod ill [hlH Divisloll,
St'c. <1 t.(I~t1. 1"~,ll'Ot' 1.1\111 Htolf'il lIt'I'IUU" do('umpntH,
No J-lCl"~I'1I shall ma.ke liSP 0(, 01' hllv(' In his POs8\~!'Ision or llnder
h\B control, II stolel1, counter.:'eit or forKed dug llCf';IUII" recf~inl, dog
lieensf! tng', rfj,bj,~9 vUf:dnattot\ C',erllficf\.ie, anU.rlltoh-'s InoculH,t!o)l
deferment form 01' other torms jssued In UCCOl'dalll'l' with thl;.
DI\'lfJI,J!I,
~f'c. ~1.U~IO. 'rrlllH.f.'rllblllt)",
Do~' l\~ellslC-$ n.l'n Hol transrl.'r/lblt, nnc1 nrJ p(:rl>ull shlt!! 11tt;H:11
nny lleen:il' tltg to allY dog' other thlJ.H lh\;l do~ fot, whll:h f;u<;h La,!.:
wa~ orlglrU1Hy i~l'!ue!l
SN~. .H,U:.lII. I';XI,nll)t1on/l(.
AllY vcterill:tI'~' hOSpltltl Ollel'ated ollh' to I' the PU1'pIJiie of rell-
dering' vf:tcl'inar:t" trea.tment by a llcel1scd \'eterlnarlaJl shall 1)('
exempt from paymellt of :L1l liclJllse f~f\s under this Dhtislon,
~l'e. 41.(nI2. (',t))lHne-l'ciul kl'llIlt'l 11..("niit(',
Any loc, lnt!1Jln~, structure, enclClaure, (VI' P\'tim\sp~ whpl'C fOUl
or more dOJ:;'!l or ClUB. (our monlhs of ag~ or older, are !,:el,t Ot"
mt.tlntalned for cOlllmerclal botl..rt\!up.:. breI'llHr.g- or snle is a comv
merclal l.elln~l li,r lhe purpo;JClJ of this Division.
No pPJ'!:lon shnll Opl',l'~te a c-omnwrclnl l,enllfd wlthoul obtainil1~
an /l.nnun.1 kennel lJcellse lSl1\led by the P011ndmaste~' ""ft,,-r payment
of a. 1(..~l\lIel lICelli)?, f.:~o ns J'll'ovlded by f{(!.!lolutioll or the Board of
SUpcrvJflOr.!l,
At allY tim(\ thlil thel'e afc more lIm.n..; ihall the !tennel licensl'
Illlows, thE' porson o!lf;l"u.t(nl{ g~l\:h kenhr:l must olltain f\ new lic-
ense permlttlnl; thE' l;;~(>plng' of rh(> ~TM.ter numbel' ot' d()~5;. Th~'
formeI' llL'eltl!6 i1hall bp: canceled and n creellr, for the canceled
Ilcellnc ff>(j ahnlJ to allowed OJl th'.-' new k~nl1el liC(~\H\l~ \M:Hl:P.ll.
Se{!, 4t.0:;1:-\. NnnC'lTllflleJ'chJI kl'IHU'I,
Any lot, !lulldlllcr, l:ltt'uctur~, ~\\ct(\S\\l'(- ilr premlH('s wher", fOUl'
or more dog's ,,1' mH~. four lllonthl'l ot age or older. IiI'H keIlt or
nlcdnt/lllled ab' pets (0t' lhe pleas\lrl::l a.nu (llljoyment of thp. own!':']'
lR It. nOl\comnlerc!!tl kennel for the p\lrpOl'les of this Dlvlg\on ant!
all dog!;' sh!lll b~ il\d~....\dtlan)> licensed.
~ec, 41.0::U4, ZIUlIt1W rca'ulntlon8.
All kenm!l Hc:en~es art' subject to ZOllfrlg' regulHUollS as S"-'I
forth In the OraUK{l County Zoning' Code 01' thp. zonIng- code of any
clt}' cnntrnctlfl.lo\' with the Count:,- o( Orange fOl' cTl(Ol'ct>mellt of
.\lticleJil 1 throu~h S of thIs tH\"islon,
Mt'c, 41.0~.U:;, (;ulIl'd dOl: lInd/ol' i!t'nt..,. do,q' iIIer"'I<'f'.
G1Hl.rd dol-;' n.nd/or ae-ntry do):: st>rvlce means anr prh"fite servicl'
01' prl\'llto "yatl!m which purport" to furnh),h Ot' do\:'~ furnish tco
members or suhscrlbers any g'uard And/or .sentI')' do~ to ~uard a.m'
pl'operty withIn the UninC(ll'{)Orated territOr}' of the County of
Oran~~ or In uny cH~1 contracting' wHh the Count}" of Onlnge tOI'
enforcement of Arti..te.s 1 thl'n\lKh 9' of thIs Dil'isIOl1, IndudlnJ/.'
guartllllF( 1lf.l'ltll1st fire Or theft or both. All such lo!:u8rd Rod/or ~~rttry
dO!(i1 shttll he lndlvldunUy llcensed IU1d sha.ll weal' II collar 01'
harness with the license tag affIxed at all times, The gua.rd and/ol'
Mntr~' d()~' 8el'vice .!!e~tion shalt G.pplv to all private ser\'ice or
prlnltl' systems whkh '1upplr Kua.rd !tod/or sentry dog's to memberI'
or subscl'lbE'r~ In Oral1g'fl Count.\". eVr>tl thollg'h the g'unro andlol'
aenlry dog's are kenllcled Q\.1tslu~ or Orang-e County,
..\rtlt'lf' a
itnblf'M :1Iul DlllE'8/o1e Control
St'e, 41.0:J1, YUl"dnatJnn.
f;very pe-rson OWl1\lll'{ or harboring- a dOl{, tour months of n~'r
or oldpr, for fifteen (lil' or more da~'s shall. have such dOR vac-
dnl1ted v.g-ain:lt rabfer' b:t- fi. liccnsl:'d vf!terlnarlall with a vaccine
fl,Jlproved by the Dil'().c~oI' or the Dl\"lalotl or VeterlnH.IT Public
Health.
Sec. 41.032, C<e'rtlft..Mt<
Every veterlnliriall va.cclt1a.tluj; any do~ shall 18$ul" a. rrtblelc'
\''l.cctnl\.t1on certifleatc on Il torm approved by the plrectol' of tht'
DivIsion of VeterInary Puhllc Het\!th. '
!>loee, 4t.o:m. Drff'l'nll'nt,
By ()bta.lnin~ an anfl~rl\bles ino~ullttl()n deferment from &
licensed v('terlnllrlan and upon approval b:t' the Dlrpctor at thfo
Dlvls!on of Veterinary Public Health. do~s that are HI mat.... bp
deferred from the rabies vaccination requlreml!.nt. Old e.~e 0 thf'
dOK i1hall net, however, be a. g-rQund {or deferment.
See, ~ t,034. .I~l'ool.
No perSOn who owns or hal'bors any dolor shllll fail or refuse to
exhibit hIs copy of the rabies vll.c<linat1cm fo-rm or anti-rabies InoC'u-
latlon deferment torm upon demand of any person ch:trp;ed with
the enfor~ement of: ATticlei'l 1 throu~h 9 of thllJ Division,
Artlelf' ~
Keep)oj{ tl:nd Reatrl1Jnt ot DO,lfll
See. 41.f).,Il, Ndl.e.nt't~.
No person shall keep, maintain or permit 011 any lot, parcel
ot land or premises under h\e control, ani' Oog which by Rny .ound
or cr:,.' shll.l1 disturb the peace Rnd com ort ot the inhabltanll or
the neighborhood or interfere with any perBon In the u....,nllblt'
and comfortable enjoyment ot Ufe or property,
See, ~J.-G4-2. Rutrahlt.
No pertlon ownlnsr or ha,,"lng charll':e of any do~ !IbRH permit
the same to run at larR'e upon an~" place within the unlncorporatod
Ill'ea of Ora.n~e County or ll\ any c\ty contractluA" with the County
ot Ora.n,:fe (or enforcement ot Artlclf's 1 throuR'h 9 of thb Oll/i.tou,
except as otherwlse prov\ded bJ' thts Dlvl:'1lo11, unless such do. bt'
restrained by n substantia! lea!lh not to exceed aix (6) te~t If"1
lenll':th l\nd Is in the char~e ot a person competent to re.trttln
Buch dOJf.
8e~, 41.043, 'Prlv.te rl'Ol)it'l'1)"
No person shal permil all}' do~ to trespaSl!i 01' bl!' upon 'l!1~'
pl"vat. property of lion other peraon without the ('onsent or .u~h
pertlon, Parkways comUr!131n~ the ar~a. betwflen tht> etreet alld sldf"~
walk shall be tncluded as private property for the purpOSE',1! at thlf.
Division.
Set!, 41,o,U, Public .~t:.l)4)1 pl".operty.
No dOK l:lhall (,e permitted upon allY public sehool propert).,
This Article doe. !lot, however, t't'Ghtblt the use ot dOjf8 on schOOl
l'rropf'rt~! tor' teaching or other /!lebo!)! uses when a.pproved by the
.t'Ichool officials,
See. 41.043. Count,. pal'k..
No Verson he..vinjo\ the charge or any do~, except 9. blind pUJOl!
with his #':'ulde doR', lJhl1.l1 permit sald dolo!: to be under any clrcumv
stance& within the County Park known as Upper Newport Bay or
Harry Welch Park or ~wy public b~t\~h in the Count)' or Oran,lre.
unless sa.ld do~ Is reetrnlned and enclosed In n car, caKe or similar
enclosure; provided, h<,weve1', that thIs Sectlon shall not prevent
the County or It. le.Meed trom holdin,lf public event!;! tn Hflt"r):
Welch Park (It" on pubtlc bellchc. In which pets pn.rtlclptl.te.
S~t":, 41,048. RUKudn.. on owrser'. pftDllat'..
The provisions at this Article do nut vrohlbIt dogs trom run-
ning at lar.lre un the prem!ses ot' the oWn~t' or person havlll~ Chl'lTIrE'
of such dug nOr do they Prohibit doR'S, other than unllpayed: tema.lt'
dog-lI durln~ breedtn~ 'P~1'lod, from rUnl1ltlg' at la.rg-e on any other
property with tlermi8slon o( the owner of 8uch urot\erly: prQv\de13
that. there aTe not, wHhln It radius ot one thoulll'1nd (10001 feet
theretrom, more than fJve (I'.i) rel:ildentlal O!' eommerdal bul dinK9
P"9- I of 3
-_:r~ _
,
otllt'r than
su.:h dug',
!St','.41.04';'.
COllf~~~ill~'
the rt'sldence ~f the j)f.rsOJ1 owning- or havIng- charge of
Ft"male dOK"'.
the breedll1~' period, ullspayed femule dogs :!hn.l1 be
such a manner thnt they do lwt 11 ttracl stray male do,!{s.
Artll"le r.
Reportln& JUtes or SC1"oteheM
Sl'e. 41.0;"01. nUl>' to re-pol'1.
Any per'Wh haviug knowledA'e of anYOlle having' been bitten
or s~'raLcl.etl by an animal of a species sUbject to rabies (all wu.rnI4
IJlooJed 11l<lmnHt1s) shall Immediately rt.:port the incident to the
Qnulg'e COUllty HBaJth Officer, the Directo1' of the Divi,'llon of
\ etertnary Public Health, or the Poundmaster,
St"l', 41.0:02. <l._uur1lntlne of olllmolll.
Upon recNpl of a report thaL a person has been scratched or
biuell by an allimal or a speCIes subject to rabies (all warru~
blooded llHlmll1als), any verson authorized to enfurce Articles 1
Iroug-h 9 of this lJivislOn is hereby empowered to enter upon any
1 \'11 te, prOP,ef'ty, illl:lUdi,n.e; the home or reside/lee when' the allimaJ
klO'pt or hu~ strayed, to inspect ltlld to seize f\lH1 impound allY"
IL'h 1l11lnlal for Et. period of fourtep.n (14) days (ten days for dOj-;'a
HI caLa) 1n lieu 01' iUlpoundill,i{ the animal. he may by serving a
ntten llotl(:e upon the owner, re<.J.uire the owuer'to quaraullue
Ie ullllUal for stich period.
t.!uarillltille means the isolation of the animal in a substR..ntial
enclosure -"'0 tt/,.t( the 8.llimal is not suuject to t:Olllllct with other
:tllillials or unauthorized persOns,
~("e. 41,.0:'):1. Uemo,"'al of animnl$, from qunrnntlne.
:[\;0 person shall remO\'e from any place of isolation or quarun-
tille any animal which has been isolated or quarantined as author-
i:.:ed aud provided by this Divisiotl without the consent of the
Director ot' the Division of Veterinary Public Health or his author-
ized deputy.
Article 6
hnvoulldf"d AnhnalM
~t~e, ,11.981, n,("t~ntJf)n of dfJa lvJtbout p,"'JH'r'" (!on.s~nt.
~o persa.l shall, witnout the kn,n\'ledg-e or conRellt of the
owner, hold or retain vos<lession of allY dog- of which he is 1I0t th~
own;:"r for more than twenty-four (:i{) hours w~thout fiist rel)onil1g
the po:!session of such do~ to the Poundmaster. g-iving his nltlllt'
and Rddrt'!s!> and a true description of the dog- and then C:lusinf;:;
such tl()~ to be imVOtlllded fit the Allil11nl Shelter for return to the
k~'al OWllt:?',
~ec. 41.062, Ut'nto,"'nl 01 an.lmnl~ from. Anlmnl Control Sheltt'r.
1t shnll be unlawful for allY person to remove any Impounded
animal from the County Animal :::;helter without consent of the
Poulltlmast(>r,
~ec. 41.06:1. UIMpoflltlon of Ilc("D~ed dO,lrH.
Any impounded dor-:. which is licell~ed mav be redf'f'med by thl~
owner upon payment of the impound fee. care and feeding- charg-es.
veterinary charg-es, ~tlld UpOl! proof of r:lbies vaccInatloll, 1'he
POUllonHl.ster shall immediately g-ive notice to the owner of the
said dog-, If the dog' is not r('deemed within five (fi) days. it f'lhall
bl:' dl:'cllled abandoned. aud th(! Poundmastel" may $ell, release or
dest/.o\' said ftnimal.
!'lee. 4i.06--l. Dllllpoltitlon 01 unl1("en!lled doJtIt.
AllY. impoulldt>d dog' which is not licensed may be redeemed
upon paymcnt of the license fee, impound fee. care and {eed,mp-
charge::!, veterinary chal'~es, and upon rroof of rables vacclllutlory,
The Poundmaster shall Immediately give notice to the owner, If
kllO\\'Il, at the itnpoundlll~ of such dog. If such dog' is not redeemed
within three en days, It shall be deemeq. aba;ndoned and the
Poulldmaster may l''lCll. release or destroy Hald anImaL
SeC". 41..00:;. Snl(" of onrt'deNned IInlmnllll,
Any impounded and Unredf'ellled dog- not suffering- from any
illf~ctiou~ or commUnicable disea.<;e may he sold upon payment of
a placement fee, rabies vaccination fec and doA' license fee.
I Except as otherwise provided by State law or by this Dh'i!'llon,
llY Ocher animal which has not been redeemed within three (3)
ays shall be deemed abandoned and may be sold upon paynwnt
f a placement f'f'.e,
('1",41.066. t:SI' in ml"dlcul rt"lu'l1reb.
_,"II\' 1l1lpounded animal which has no\ been reJeemed or sold
a!ld \\'ciulll normally have been destroyed in accordance with this
Di\'i!:'ioll ma\', upon payment of the fee pruvidpd by Resolution of
the Board of Supervisors, be r..leased from the Orang'e County
A:dmal Shelter to ar. a~enr;y which has been approved by thp
l'<tJiforn]a State Dl:'part.ment of Health thp Health Officer, and the
Director of the DivisIon of Veterinfl,ry Public Health to obUtin
animalf! for medir;al re~earch.
~t"c. 41.116.. DlllIpoftltlon b)' eutbunftftln.
Any ill1pOuuded fwimal which has not been redeemed Or sold
may be dispospo of by eUlhanaB!11. In ac('ord!tllce with ~t!tte and
County laws,
Artlc1e ";
I)llnll{t"rOUft Anlmul/iJ
SeC". 41.071. YiehmM unlmnh..
"'hellever an animal suspected of being' vicious is reported,
the PoundrnaRter shall In\'estlgate the clrcum.9Vtnces and if he finds
that such animal has dOlle an)' of the acts or shown a disposition
or propensity to do any of the acts declared in this Article to con~
.~titute a vicious animal, he shall notify the owner or harborer in
writing', stating" all of the facts and clrculnf<tances. He shall order
the owner or harhorer to keep such animal within a substantial
enclosurp or securel~' attached to a chain or any other type of
control which the Poundmaster may deem adequate under the
circumstances, If such restraint is impossible or impracticable, the
anlmn.l shaH be Impounded until the owner Or hnrborer Is able to
comply with th(! Potlndmaster's order
It, upon receiving written ,notification a~ aforesaid, the owner
or harborer falls to provide adequate restraint or control of said
animal as ordered by the Poundmaster within a reasonable time.
such o\'..-oer or harborer shaH be llable to prosecution for violation
of this Article and the animal or reptile shall be subject t.o sum.
mary dp-stl'uction.
Sec. 41.072. ne".are of dOl( notlet".
"'hene-ver the poundmaster receives a report of a dog with
a disPo.<lition or propensity to attack or bite any person or animal
without provocation, he may order the owner to post and lteep
posted upon the premises where such do~ Is kept under restraint
as herein provided. R. notice containlnl':' the words "BEWARE OF
DOG" Each letter of said notice shall be not less than two Inches
(2") in heig-ht and the notice will be dIsplayed in plain and con-
spicuow'l view, Failure to obe~' such order in any respect as hereln
provided shall render such ownf'r liable to prosecutlon for violation
of thi~ Article and shall render such vicious doA' subject to sum-
mury iJe.9truction,
It'(" 41.0':"31 "'-lid, I"xntle o. nondomNltle animal. In ('Qptlvlty,
No person shall have. keep or maintain an wild. exotic, dan-
erou~ or nonrlomestlc animal without first applying' to and recelv-
!1g' a license from the Potlndmaster. The keepln,Er or maintenance
f Ruch animal~ shall also conform to the Orang-e County Zoning"
;ode or the zonin~ code ot any city contracting" wit.h the County
f Orrtnge for enforcement 01' Article$ 1 through 9 of this Division,
The Poundmaster is hereby authorized to issue a license to
:'Lny person for the keeping- or malntR.lning' of any wild, exotic.
dang'eruus or nondomestic animal when. In his opinion, any such
animal may be kept or mai1Jtlljn~d without endan~er:ln~ the l'Iafety
of any person or property; provided. however, that the Poundmaster
may requIre any such animal to be proverly cag-ed or tethered and
he may make such addItional rules or reA'ulations that ma.y be
neces~ary and proper under the circumstances, He may revoke Qny
J'lul'h license for the violation of any 01' the prOVisions ot this
Division or of any of the rules: and rel'!:ulo.tions adoDted pursuant
thereto, or when In his opinion the .gaIety of any person or property
is endangered by the keeplnl't of H.ny ~uch animal.
Sl'e. 41.074. PO."~/iJ.lon or tl'onlllfer of dan<<emu" unhnaJ.
It ,q.hllll be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
possess, keep, sen, trade or barter any animal whfch fe detrimental
to the health and sal'ety or th~ publie 11.S defined in the CalIfornia
AflministraHve Code, Title 14.
Ordinance, Number
Artl(!le H
Anhllnbt RUllnln<< lit I~a""e
See. 41.OHI. Anlmnl dt"nn.~d,
Animal 11ft ufl~cl in this Article shall not In(:luue dOA' or ellt
but shall include Ii..'estock us defined ill Article 10 of this Uivislo!l,
Se~. 41.ON2. Stu.klnK or I(ru:&lng.
it shall Ll' unl~wrul for any 1'\'!I'80n to place, stake- or cause 01'
permit any allimal to lJe pla~ed. stalt.ed or to g-ra.z~ or he upon the
la.nd at another without the written co';'lI'wnt ot the OW!ler or oth~1'
lluthori~ed person, or upon Dublic lands or hig-hwaY!i 01' to allow
any such animaL to rul'. at lurl{e.
See. 41.0R:J. Impounlllllll{ Ih'f'lttol"k.
The l'OUlldmaster shall seize and Impotlnd any allimal found 01)
any premises in violatlQu of this Article Itnd he $haH havf! a lien
Upon such animal or a.ldmnls sufficient to 1'Iccure the payment of all
expenselj IlIcurred by lt~aSOIl of his .selzJnK. keeping and carinI-:" I'o/,
such animal or anlh.i.ds.
St'e. 41.~4. Sale of undalm("d anlmuh..
1f no per!ion appears Itnd claim!'! the animal or nnimals im-
pounded under this Article wlthiil five (:.) dlt,"'-s, or jf II. persoll
does appear and claims the animal or animals ilnpoundp(j within
said time but fails to tHl.Y the PoullOlllaster thl'! expenSPH as pro-
vided in SediolJ 4~,083 hereof, then the Poundmaster shall proceed
to sell or cause to be Hold .such ftldma.l or animals. exc~pt bo....lne:;::
or equines, at pUblic sale in accordance with the gf'llt'l'a\ procedure
provided in the law cOil(;,ernillg- the sale or execution 01' personal
prapert)'.
S("e. 4I,OK:"i. Anlmnl ,,-nlu('d ut It'lClC thaR tf"n dollur".
If the animal impOlJnded under this Article is of a \'Illue lesl<
than tell dollar.'1 (.$1D.OO) and has. not bp2n claimer!, the Pound~
ma~ter may, Idter the expiration of three (3) days from the date
ot' seizur,~, sell such animal. except bovines and equines at privatf'
sale without notice" In the alternative, the Poundn'\afltt!r may
dispose of said animal. ('xcept bovines or equines, ill 8.ny human...
Inanner,
Article 9
Ke<"pfnl{ of I.lw'f<ltoek
St"e. 4LOO1.I{l'ephIK of Ih-'e~to~k DClIr d1"'eIllllp;.
No perRon shall keep, stahle or stake any e~uille, hovine, swine,
sheep OJ' g'OllL within flity (f'lIJ) feE't of allY dwellinl-:' or building
(other than that. of the oWller) tls{~d principally for hUl11an habita-
tion, within the Ul1inllOrpora'cd (He a of Orang-e County or in an~
Clty cOlltraetil1g' with the County of Oralll-:'e for Pllfol'cement 01'
Articles I through (1 of this Di\'iRioll.
!See, 41.0m~. LI,,{"Htou'k (en eel';,
E\'ery owner. keeper, cUiStodialJ or harborer of livcslOC], shall
erect and/or nl!tint,tHl a fenCe as herein describ'~(l to (:()11tain und
confine all )iV{'stock kept or maintained on his premise>;.
::3uch fence shall be sufficiently ~0011. strong- and ::!ub;~tantial a~
to prevent the ingress Ilnd egress, of livestOck, No wire fenCe Is v.
g-ood and sul!.stallti~tl fenee within OlE> m(,[l.JJin~' of this Section
unless it has three (3) ti~htly stretched barbed wires 8ecurel~'
fastened to Posts of rCllsOlluble fltreng-th, firmly spt into the g-rollnd
!lot more than one rod ::tp3.rt, on€' of which wires ,~h:-dl IJ~ at lea8l
four feet (4') abOVe t!Ie surfncp of the g'ro~nd, An;;- kind of wire
or other fenc~ or het;'j'ht, stren~th and capaCity equRI to or g"reatYI
than the wirp t'enee herein described is a g"oorl H!Hl su\;;;;\antlal
fCllce within Lhe metudn.e; of thiR BeeliolJ, CatUp g'uardH of such
width, 'd~pUJ, l'flU llpaclng and C01:St)".lc:ion us will effecti\'elr tUl'l'
livf'stock are <tlso It g"ood llnd subfltantial fencl',
Arllel(' 10
.-\nlnllll HI'nltb
Sec. 41.101. DetlnltlonH.
The following" term$ a.~ used in this Article shall, unless th,'
context clearly inrlicalcS oth~r\\'-Ise, IHtVe the meanillg' herein 1:1""
forth. '
UARDAGE mea..'I.'3 IlllY waste I'onsis:jng ill whoi~ 01' ill part "of
animlJ] w::u,te resulting- from thp, halldlln~, pl'eparin;z, cooking- and
t:odsuming- of food, includillJ{ the oUal fro In anima] carcaSSeS 01'
parts th~reot,
IMi'.lEVJATE SLAUOHTEH shldl me-a.n and apply to livestoch
shitJPl'd to a publIc gtocl(J'R.rd nlld releast'.tl tllerefJ'om for slaughter
and to livestock shipped to the phllt or premil'l€'8 of a firm regu.
larl~' ellguj.;ed ill the slaug-hter of animals undcol' approved in-
spection,
lKFECTIOUS DISEASE shall Include any infectious, cantagiau!"
or ~ommUllicable disease sufflci('ntl~' dA.llg-el'oUs to the public health
and to the health of animals 01' the County 01' Orang-e to warrant
pU~till~ into effect the vro\'lsin;ls of !hi~ Artjcl~ and the rules
and re~ulatlons adopted pursuant thereto,
LIVESTOCK shall mean ally dOh1e~tj(:atp.d poultry, cattle, g-oats,
swIne, shel'p. horses, mules and l\sses which are kept in captivity
or under the control or ownership of any person far finy purpose.
PERSON shall mean any person, firm. compan~', associatIOn or
corporation, thelr a~ents or employees,
STOCKYARDS shaH mean and aJ;1ply to anJ- stockyard, corral
or premises wherein public ttndll1R' 111 livestock is carried on, or
where yurding-, feedinK and watering- facilities are provided, and
where Federal, State or Count~' inspection is mailnained for thf'
inspection of livestock for Infectious di~eases,
TUHERCULI~ TEST shall mean any test approved by the Animal
Disease Eradication Division, United States Department of AI'1;Ti-
culture. for the detection of tuberculosis in animals,
See. 41,102. Supplement to Stute 10""',
This Article shall in all res peets be constrtlf!d to supplemel\l
anll harmonize with the provlSlOns 01' the laws of the State of
California pertalnfng- to animal industry,
Sec. 41.103. Appointment (>>f County l'eterlnarlnn,
The County Veterinarian shall be appoint.ed by the Orall~'e
County Board of Supervisors in compliance with Rtate alld Fede-ral
laws.
See. 41.U14. Du'\teK of Count)" 'Vl"tf"r'nurlon.
It shall be the duty of the County Veterinarian, acting; ilt co~
operation wllh the State Veterinarian. to enforce all 11'\."'.9 of tht"
State of California. the ordinances of the County 01' Oran~e, and all
orders of its Board ot SuperviRors pert!tinin~: to thlO' Hl;'alth and
sanitary condition of animals in said County, To this end he II!
authorized. upon approval of the Board of Supervisors, to establish,
maintain and enforce such quarantine, sanitary, testin~ and im-
munizin~ measures and tQ promulgate such rules and rel't'ulatlons a:<
he may deem nec-esgary and proper. H{'> shall regulate thp move~
ment of an;mals from stock)'.ards. eorrals and feed yards; he shall
supervise the examination and testinl'!: or rtnimals or premises I'or
the freaence of corHaA'lous, infectious or communicable disease. HI;'
shal Immediately report any human Infectious: or communicable
disease found in animals to the Health Ol'tlcer 01' his duly author.
ized deputy,
See. 41.103. Anlmalll 'WIth Infectlou* I1ISCHIIt! outside tbll' Count,..
When the County Veterinarian has determined that an infec-
tious disease exists among- animals In any areH llnd the importation
01' animals I'rorn such area mig-ht 8pread such disease a.mon~ the-
anlmais within the County af Orange he Rhall notify the Board at
Supervtsors, destgnatlnl'r and descrIbing' the area whf;"rf' such di!!lease
has been found and shall, with thelt. approval, establish such quar-
antine re,<gtrictlons as the circumstnnces shall warrant, The Count'~
Veterina.rIan may refuse to permit shipments of animals from such
areas to the County of Orange unless a.ccompanled by a certit!catP
signed by a State or Federal veterinarian certlfylnA' that the anl~
mals for which such certificate fs fssued are not infected with or.
expo.!'ed to an intectious dIsease, Any animals entering' the Count).
of OranJ,:"e from any area so described and deslR"nated without such
a certificate may be quarantlned by the County VeterInarian and
confiscated or disposed of In such manner as to ellmlnate any
danger of the animalfl with'n the County of Orange being' exposed
to Inl'ectlon I'rom such dIsease:
See. 41.100. Inveatlllfatfon of dllleawed animuls wltbIn COttQt)"
The County Veterinar!an shall Investigate all reports of tht'
presence ot infectious diseases affectin~ animals within the County
ot Or-anl'te. He Is 8.uthorJzed to enter any premises where animals
are kevt. or on which he has reason to believe that an{ml\ls arp
kept. In order to ca.rry Into eUtlct the provlslon5 of this Article. and
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it shall be lllllawfli'l for 'lll}; pt'rfloll' to llItprrere with the offldal
tLction of the County Ve.terillttrllllt Or hlR authorized deputy. The
Coullty Vl'terlnarilLli may (]UUrantlne any Ullilllal suspectp.d ot belllA'
Infe<:>ted with or exposed to an Infectious d\.!h'ase for a reasonable
period of observation and until IHlCh (e.'lts iLS mny he reQuired to
ascertaill the presence or ab~wllce of an Infectious disease are com~
plet~d. Upon discovery of any intectioua disease at'fecting animals
ill thf> COUll/Y of Orall,(re, the County Veterinarian shall establish
such quarantine, su.nitar:r testing- iInlllulllzlll~ and {'ontrol measures
A.S lllltV b(. necessary to control or t~r:1..dielLte su('h dll'leasf' and prf'~
vent the spread thereof to other H.l\imals. Tht' County Veterinarian
may quarantine ILIlY animal upon the land or pri"mi.'1NI where such
disea>'led animal has been kept, and thereafter It shall be unlawful
for HIIV perSOll to break such cHULrantil1C or to move or allow to
be mo\:ed nllY :wch animals from within the premises thus quaran~
tined, or acrOl::lfl the quarantine line so egtahJjsh~d, without CJrRt
obtaininl'{ permission from the r.ounty Vf>terinarH1n, It, after \ll-
,PpctiO'\ thl' County Veterinnrian shall deeln it proper to ISt1Ue
neh a pt'rmit tl\~ ma~' cauge I'lu(;h animal, pren,~ises and vehicles of
rfl.I1Sportlltioll a.nd any Infected materials, equIpment 01' effects to
{-' pl'operl~' cleaned and disinfected,
t>c. .41,1(11. DlunilKe or remonll 0' qUtll'Bhthll.' notlee, _ .
It .'lhall be ulJlawtul tor any person, utlrlng- thl" eXlstellce ot
lluch quarantine, to remove, tear, deflLce, mutilate, obscure or oth~r~
Wllle u"'stroy, or interfere WIth llny plH.~ftrd, Hotice or proclamatlOl1
dt'clarill~ Ruch quaranline.
~t'('. -H.JO~. ltenH)'\:al of Ih't>:.to(!k Irom MhlUllthtl'r!loU!occ. .
It sha.H he unlawiul fol' Ill.y persoil to remove. or to allo'"
(0 be 1'''llhH'~d, except fllr JmlnNHu.te slaughter, any l~vestock fr~lOl.
allY stockyard owned. cOlltrolled, or ol?erated hy or In connect.lOj~
Wilh or incidental to the OPBt1lUon or IlllY o;lallg-ht~r o~ packmg
hOllBe except Oil permits issued by the County Vet.cnllaruul.
See. il.Joo. I,ln'stock alleeted \\o,lth eontoglollll, ID'e~tJou.. 07
~ommunleahle dlllea..t>. .
It shall be unlawful for any Dersoll to hrlng- into or receIve
i:lto the County of Orange any Jivestocl~ li:nown.to be affected wl:h
'tHV contaJ.:'ious infectious or conunulllcable dIsease, uIlle~i;lf such
'all'nna]s :\.1'1' sJl~ci1icall~' perrnitte~ to cnter !h~ Sta~e ?f L'I-l I Orll11~
and the County of Urang~ under l' ede~nJ or Cllll.fornm Slate re,gul,a_
tlons, alld (hen only uuder tl,1e condltlOils. a.nd for th~ purpo~e pIe
SCI'ihell ill (he Federal und ~tate regulations g'oVcrnlllg: mo\t::\ment
~~(":i~i~i\~f:~~' nulr)' cattle, rePort of Rl'rh'ni aud Id'-"ntlflcntlon.
The arrival of ,dairy ca~ll~ iuto .the \-?ounty. of O,ra~l,~e sh,all b~
repor;.ed to the County \-et'2rlllar~an llnm~uIRt~l) l,he c~:unt;}.
Ydt'rillariall may mark the cattle tor,l(lentlflcatlon WIth. ~~gs or
other 11lCltIlS. and make a re,'ord showlllg- the dnte of D.l'lTI,aJ, de-
sc-iPtio'l of the cattle, the !lame of the own~r and of the person
Ill' ciHlr~e of the cattle, alLd the plal:e i1.1 which ~hey ~t:e t~ be k:Pt:
:-;0 person sila!! ,remove or t,amper ~lth, all~~ IdentlflCatlO!, m,lTk
placed 011 any :llllmal by the County \ eterlllurlnn.
SE'e 41 tOll. 'l'uht"t'culln Jnjt'cti..n.
L .~(). persoll 8hall inject, or calise to h,e iJ\j~.ctcd. tubercuqn into
all\' catLle except when used in conn~cthJll WIth a tuberculm test
as'defined ill Section 41.101 of this Article,
See.', 41.10 12. Tnbcr(~uUn tellt - remo\"ld of cattle bctore
{"llmplt"tlon pt"olliblted. , .
~o perSall shall move any cattle upon which a tubercul1!\ test
hus ht>Pll stn.rted uutil Ihe same shull have :tJeen completed wlthoul
the perllllssiolJ of the vetennu,ri::U,1 cOlldudlll~ such test, uor shall
any persall ill any way interfere With such tests,
~..c. .U.I0l:-l. EXtlDllnatloll and tCfIltlUJr; tor tnbt"rculorslll, .
\Yhellcver the County Vct(!rinat'!a.ll shall have cause to believe
that there is dallp;Cl" that Clut1e 1,) the County of OranJ?ie, or a:~y.
cattle broug'hl into the County of Orang-e, are afflIcted '" lth
tuberculosis, he shall caus~ such cattie to be examined and tested
for tubereull';~ig.
I~t'e. 41.J014, Id~ntUh.Btlon of cattle artJJcted wIth tuberculofdlt -
slauJr;htcr r("fIltrlch'd, ,
.-\11 clutle which are shown by th., , tuherculm test t~ be a~-
fiicted with tuberculosis shall bt;, immedJately. marked ~G~, Identifi-
cation by bralllling- the letter "T on the left Jaw. The ?: shall,,~e
thre~ inches (3") in height from top to bottom and two lllches (.. )
'., 'wide at the lOP, and the branding- edge shall be not less than one-
quaner (14) of an inch In width, No animals so branded shall be
slaughten;ct or disposed ot In any manner or remo.ve~ fr~m .the
premises where located when bran,ded unless perml~slon IS fIrst
obtalnpd frolll the COUlJty VewrinurHln ot" from the DIrector of the
State Department of .A~ri~ulture.
~ec. 41.1015. l,h.€8tock to be confined for e:ll:amlnntloh and te811n,.,
The OWller or person in charge of livestock shall properly con.
fine in stanchions or chutes any livestock, which the Co~nty, VeterI-
narian may desig-nate for examination. llljection, vaccmatlOn. ob.
servation, administra.tion of tubercul~n maUein, or for other tests
or pUrpos~s, If the owner or pentOn w cha.rg-e refu.8t;s to properly
confine such livesto<:>k fOr examination, test or VaCCllHl.l,lon as re-
quested, the County Vet~rinarian may employ help. and lllcur such
expense a.s i$ necessary to propel'Jy control such llvestoc~ for the
purposes tllfmtioned. The expenses incurred shall be a lien upon
said Iivf\stock and shall be recovered by action in the name o~ the
County of Orange unless paid within ten (10) days afte,r w~jtten
notice of the amount has been J<;"i\'ell by the County Veterinarian to
the owner or person in possession of said !i,'estoclc
St'e. .U.I0UJ. Duty to report InloI'IDatlon, .
Any person having knowledge of the presence of any in~ecb?us
disease in livestock shfLll reporl same to the County Veteru,H1rIan.
All 'persons owning" or having control of livestock shall assist the
Count)' 'Veterinarian in enforcing- the provisions of this Division and
shall obey all orders of the County V~terinar]an made f?r the
control and eradication of infectious disease, the sanitatIOn at
premises, destruction ot livestocl\:, and disposal of carcasses, ma-
nure, offal and refuse.
~ee. ttll~~I~rl:lb:~~nght into the County of Orange in violation of
any of the provisions of this Division shall be subject to QUarantine,
examinatiOn and test. at the expense of the owner. by the County
Veterinarian who may disPol'le of such livestock to protect the
public health and the health of domestic animals of the County or
Orant:,.p.
Article 11
Sn'lnp- and G8rba~e
Sec. 41.111. Permit lor 'eedlnJ{ ~al'baR'e to "wine,
Anv person feeding ~arbltge orjl'rjnHtin~ from sources other
than the household or ranch upon which swine flre kept must first
make application to the Health Department for a permit. Such
permit is revocable at any tlm~ for cause and ,shall be Isaued only
I upon condition that the permittee comply with the requirements
herelnatter set forth, and the rules and regulations adopted In
connt':ction therewith,
[1'''0 person. except 11 permitted collector, shall remove any
g'arbag-e trom the Premises upGn which produced except that
garbag-e may be moved to a designated and adjoinin~ place for col-
_ lectJon bv said collector.
Set". 41.1'-2. Contamlnllted ..arbaCf>,
Garba~e offered tar collection must not contain tin cans. glass,
raJ.:or blades or other noncombustible refuse, or dead animals, and
the permitted collector ma.y refuse to collect garbage containJng
an~' such foreign substanceI'!. The person otferlng such conta.mi.
nated ,a:-arbag-e must then dispose of lt in 8. sanitary manner accept~
able to the health or sanitary oft'ic1nJs of the County of Orange.
St>c. 41.11::\. aelrulatlon 01 vehicle. iran.portln.. .arha.e.
All g:arbllJ{e transported over any public street or hlFC'hway
mURt be contaIned in a watertight. metal tank with a close.fittin&'
cover or heavy, oiled canvas securely held In place 80 as to prevent
droppinp; of ga.rbage upon the h\g-hway, Railroads and other com-
mon carriers must also meet this transportation retlulrement. All
g-arbage-conveylll,(r tanks must be cleaned and distntected inside
and out at least once a wet'k when in use.
See. 41.114. He.tln.. ftarba.,e,
Garbage must be heated throughout to balling or equivalent
Ordinance Number
tempel'aturfl (ustmlly 2l~o F, at l'1ca lev-el) for thll'ty (3f).) minutt-I>
before bejll~ transportt:!d over any pUblic hIgh war l)I' raJlt"oad ex-
cept that g-arba/?:e being- collected from places 0 production ma~'
be transported to a designated Illtlee tor 8uch heatln/.!.' in bulk, b~.
tore its lra)lgportal!oh in bulk to a feedlnJ.:' place.
8~e. 4l,lHi. Sanitary eondltloDII.
All place.!1 where swine arc t~d must be mllintllil1cd In Il 80.111-
tary condition In fLccordaltce with thIs Article !l.lld the nJlp.s anll
reg-ulations adopted purs-uant thereto, Authorized inApedonl shull
have the ri~ht of entr)C and Inspection at any time,
!!I..e. 41.H6. Gnrbop:.. te("dlnK tloor ft'qulrementM.
All feeding floors mUSL be of concrete with n curu at lea.st si"
inche~ (0") hil-\'h 01\ each ed~e, and constructed so it.!! to permi1
controlled drainag-e; sur;h drainage mill'll be to the outsid.. of penJ.'
and not accessible to .'lwine, and must be dIsposed of in al'l:ordanct'
with the rule:. alld reKulfltions ndopted pursuant to thi;. Diyisioll,
The surface of all fef'dinl'{ floors must be smooth f'lloug-h to permil
efficient clcaninA". All reful>e, garbllRe and manure mllst be re.
Jlloved from the feedhlg' floors at least onl'e daily, after which
they must be flushp.d with wa-ter under pregSUr!~ and dr:tined or
scrubbed with broom all!] water, except that fepdilll-\ no01'l; in opell
lots where hrood sows or ~'ounK shoats only are kept will bl'
considered all clCl-J,llCd when they are entirely d~T nfter .qweeping,
See. 41,111. StoraJ';.. ,"'utH.
No SlOrag-e vtlls for g-arba/-l"e will be permitter} to he maintaine(l
UI)]p,qS the f'JJtjn~ vat is above the ground lev{'I, wfilertil-('ht, anJ
equippeJ WIth dl'alnng-e. All such \"llts must hnve :11] garbag-c re-
moved fllld be \\'a.'!hed at least once dally. .:\0 A'arba~t~ or- refUSl'
shall b.. left ill allY pen or in the vicinity of any pen lotll-;'er thall,
the day it i.'l received or fed ur produced,
S~e. 41.1HI. RefuH~. j{lll'bulltc Ilud mannr{" dl81l0Mul,
Refuse, g-arbal-\e aud inanure must be hfLndled <10 aH 110t (l>
Cl'eate a nUiSJlllCe or endanger the public health, welfan~ or C0111~
fort. If spread upon the g-round such ~arhag-e, rcfusp or man un.
may be burned and must be promptly Dlowed under 01' (:overt'd with
equal successive layen of soil. Accumulations of pilei'! of g-arbake,
refuse or manure wilt not be p~rmitted, except in the (nnnatiOli
01' compost or fertilizer, alld ill sueh cases th(' dl'ainag-e from such
piles mUl'lt be cO:ltroUetl in a StUl.itary manner. Deep hurin.1 with
the top surface of all sUl'h rdusf' covered daily with ,<lOil will h.
permItted.
S~(". 41.119. '\-Vntt'l" tl'OUllthH.
Ail water troug'hs must he COllHtruclect in such a mHllllPr 1J.~
to permit swine to drink without the elltn' of other tha.n their'
heads Into :l\lch troug-hs, _A II water troug-hs must be kept clean
and provided with clean water. All water troughs must he con.
/I&cted wirh efficient drninag-e and mUst not bf' permitteel to over-
flow, The surface, for a radius of at least six fef:t (6.) from all
water troug-hs, must be of cOllcrde or other mlreproof material.
See. 4l.1110, !'iianlthl')' ,IIlwlnc pens "lid .heIlM.
No wallowg or mires will be permitted in any pen 01' lot whert.
swine are kept. All building-s or sheds where Hwine are al]owed to
enter 111t!::1t he maintalll{-'d In a clean find sanitary condition so a~
not to Cl'ente II IJl1isallCe, Clean hedding- will he permitted,
Sec. -11,1111. Ment 01' fl"h Merap!I aJlII r("lu!le hlUtdllhK.
Butcher shops scra.ps and refuse from nll~at or fish markets 01'
factories, if !lot handled as g-arbag'e, must be collp('tp.d and traus-
porttd In watertig-ht, closely coverE'rt containers, din:'c(l~' to thll
p,lllcf\ of thE'ir COli version into non-edible g-rease and fertilizer oj'
Sl!,lilar products.
Sec. 41.111:':. "'("edlaK 01 meat.
fa) Anlmlll ("al'CRlJlleM.
It shall be unlawful for any person to feed llwine. chlckel,s,
or allY oihet. animal the carcass of any anitnal. This does not pro-
hibit the feeding of wholesome animal meat to cal'nivorous animal!:!.
(b) Spoiled meat
It shall be unlawful for any perSall to feed to swine, chicken:<,
01' :1.11}' othet" 8.lIim'l-.l allY ml",'lt which has become putrid, decom-
posed or decayed.
RECTIO:-< :t. If allY sectioll, subs~ction, parag-raph, sentenc{:,
clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be
unconstitutional or invalid. such decision shall not affE'ct th{'
validity or constitutionality of the remaining- portions of thl"
OrdlrHl.Hce. The Board of Supervisors hereby declares that It would
ha\'f> passed this Ordimwce and each section. subsection, pal'il,!;"raph.
selltel1c(>, cluuse or phra.se thereat irrespective of the tact that aile
or mor" of the sections, subsections, para~raphs, s-entences, clause~
or phrases thereof be declared unconstItutional or Invalid.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in fnll
force t~llrty (3~) dnss from and after its passag-e, and before the
expiration ot fifteen (15) days a.fter the passage thereof shal1 be
~ubUshed ollce 111 the Daily Star Pro{:!:ress, n newspaper published
III the County of OranK'e, State of CalltOTllla, to~ether with thp
names of the members of the Board ot Supervisors votJTlJ'C tor and
aJ'Cainst the snme.
DAVID L. BAKER,
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of
Oran~e County. California
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
W. E, ST JOHN
County Clerk Rnd ex-officio Clerk of the Board of
SuperVisors of Orang-e County, California
By MABEL L, CASTEIX, Deput~'
ST A. TE OF CALIFORNIA )
) BS.
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I, W. E. ST JOHN. COUllty Clerk Rnd ex-offielo Clerk of th(.
Board of Supervisors, do hereby certity that at a regUlar meetint.r
of the Board of SuperVisors of Orange County, California held on
the 5th day of July. 1967, the foregoinR' Ordinance contailling; four
(4) sections, was consideI ed section by section. and that the said
Ordinance was then passed and adopted as ~ whole by the toHow~
in~ vote:
AYES: SUPERVISORS WM. HtRSTEIN. C, M. FEATHERLY,
'\VILLlAM J. PHILLIPS, ALTON E. ALLEN AND DAVID l."
BAKER.
NOES: SUPERVISORS NONE
ABSENT: SUPERVISORS NONE
IN 'VITNESS WHEREOF. I bave bereunto Bet my hand and
affixed the official seal of the Board of Supervisor,'960!, the Countr
of Orange, State of California. this 5th day of July
w. E. 1ST JOHN .,
County Clerk and ex. officio Clerk of the Board of SUperv!.
sors of Orange County. California. .
(SEAL) By !\lABEL L. CASTEIX. Deput)"
Publish Datty Star~ProF;'reas (Brea Edition), Jut')' 18, 196, 676.67
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Re901ution No, 067-127
Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of
Orange County, California
July 5, 1967
Rules and Regulations pursuant to Division 1 of Title 4 of the Codified
Ordinances of the County of Orange. Be it resolved that the said Rules
and Regulations as promulgated by the Poundmasrer are hereby adopted
and approved.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
The following rules and regulations pertain:"/: to the maintenance of
animal quarters and premises re(~uired to he licensed have been promul-
gated by the Poundmasrcr pursuant to Section 41.025 of the Codified Ordi-
nann's of the Couney of Orange.
Applicant. when applying for a license, shall furnish the Poundmaster
with a current list of the type of animals to be kept or used for any purpose.,
with the estimated maximum number
Applicant shall furnish the Poundmaster with the name(s), address(es),
and telephone number{s) of a responsible person{s) who has access to the
animals and who can be teached during an emergency
Licensee shall notify the Poundmaster when animals are kept or main-
tained for which an additional license is required.
The Poundmaster may establish the maximum number of animals to be
kept or maintained on the premises pursuant to zoning regulations set
forth in the Orange County Zoning Code, or any city contracting with the
County of Orange for enforcement of Division I of Title 4 of the Codified
Ordinances of the County of Orange.
Licensee shall report in writing any changes
Imanagement to the Poundmaster at least fifteen
nge.
Licensee shall maintain a register of the names and addresses of per-
sons from whom animals are received and to whom animals are sold, traded,
rented, leased or given, This shall be available to the Poundmaster upon
demand.
Licensee shall supply animals with sufficient good and wholesome
food and water as often as the feeding habits of such animals require.
Licensee shall keep animals and animal quarters in a clean and sani-
tary condition.
Licensee shall provide for the daily disposal of all animal feces and
waste to a sanitary sewerage system, approved by the County of Orange
Plumbing Code or the plumbing code of any city contracting with the County
of Orange for enforcement of Division 1 of Title 4 of the Codified Ordi-
nances of the County of Orange.
Licensee shall provide proper shelter and protection from the weather
at all times. Animals must not be overcrowded nor exposed to temperatures
detrimental to their welfare.
Licensee shall take every reasonable precaution to insure that animals
are not teased, abused, mistreated, annoyed, tormented or in any manner
made to suffer by any person or by any means.
. Animals which are natural enemies, temperamentally unsuited, or other-
wise incompatible, shall not he quartered together or so near each other
as to cause injury or torment,
Any tack, equipment, device, substance or material that is or could be
injurious or cause unnecessary cruelty to any animal is prohibited.
Licensee shall keep or maintain animal(s) confined at all times on rhe
premises for which the petmit has been issued, unless special permission
to remove the animal (s) has been obtained from the Poundmaster. Licensee
has full responsibility for recapturing any animal that escapes.
ILicensee shall give working animals proper rest periods. Confined or
trained animals shall be given exercise proper for the individual animal
er the particular conditions.
Licensee shall not work, use or rent any animal which is overheated,
weakened, exhausted, sick, injured, diseased, lame or otherwise unfit.
No animal which the Poundmaster has suspended from use shall be
worked or used until released by the Poundmaster.
Licensee shall display no animal bearing evidence of malnutrition,
ill health, unhealed injury, or having been kept in an unsanitary condition.
Licensee shall keep or maintain all animals in such manner as may be
prescribed to protect the public from the animals and the animals from the
public.
The Poundmaster may order any animal to be examined and/or treated
by a veterinarian.
in address, ownership,
(15) days prior to such
Ordinance Number
1 ~ ;..
Licensee shall allow no animal to constitute or cause a hazard Of' be
a menace toj the health, peace or safety of the community.
Licensee shall isolate sick or diseased animals from healthy animals
at all times, and so se,gregate them that the i1lnes~ or disease will not be
transmitted to another animal.
The following rules and regulations pertain to rodeos and are in addi-
tion to the general rules and regulations. The applicant, when applying
for a license, shall furnbh the Poundmaster with a detailed diagram of
the area, showing location of chutes, catch chutes and pens, and li~t of
all proposed events and acts, and a copy of the rules and regulations
which will govern the conduct of the contestants and events. The County
Director of the Division of Veterjnary Public Health (or his assistant)
shall be in attendance at all shows. A conveyance must be available for
the immediate removal of injured animals from the area. No animal which
is unfit to perform the work intended may he used. The Poundmaster on
duty at the show shall be furnished an up-to-dacc list of names and num-
bers of all contestants and the number of each animal drawn by each con-
testant.
Chutes must be so constructed as to prevent injury to stock. The
arena must be free of rocks, holes and all obstacles. All flank straps
and equipment must be removed from srock in catch chutes as soon as
possible. Any injured animal is ro be kept in catch chute until examined
and released by the Department representative. Generally, no more than
one bull will be allowed in the arena at a time. The rowels on the spurs
of all contestants must be short, dull and free to revolve. The use of
wire or shot-loaded quirts is prohibited. Calves for roping must weight
not less than 250 pounds and be strong and healthy Contestants in calf
roping events must have a neck strip on horses used in this event. Train-
ing of calf roping horses during the show is prohibited. Willful or inten-
tional "busting" of calves is prohibited, Tht rodeo area shall be left in
a clean and sanitary condition.
The following rules and regulations pertain to construction of commer-
cial kennels and are in addition to the general rules and regulations.
Outdoor runs or indoor runs shall be provided in all commercial kennds.
Each outdoor or indoor run shall have a minimum of 18 square feet not
including housing area.
All commercial kenne I floor runs shall be constructed of concrete or
other suitable type nonporous material. The floors shall slope a minimum
of one-half inch per foot to a drain or drainway All such drains shall be
connected to an approved sewerage system as required by the Orange
County' Plumbing Code or plumbing code of any city contracting with the
County of Orange for enforcement of Division I of Tide 4 of the Codified
Ordinances of the County of Orange.
Breeding kennel outdoor floor runs shall be constructed of four-inch
minimum thickness of pea gravel or other suitable aggregate on a three,foot
minimum porous sand base. Adequate housing shall be provided for the
protection of dogs from the elements.
Kennel runs shall be effectively enclosed to a minimum height of six
feet. The exterior of the kennel area shall be completely fenced or other-
wise enclosed.
All kennel runs and kennel housing shall not exceed ten per cent (10"';;)
of the total property size.
Each single run shall have a minimum of eighteen square feet of floor
area, the width being not less than three linear teet.
Each single kennel house shall have a minimum of ten square feet of
floor area, the width being not less than three linear feet.
Each single kennel run of minimum size shall contain not more than
the maximum number of dogs of the following sizes: one standard size or
larger, two medium size, or three small size.
Each single kennel house of minimum size shall contain not more than
the maximum number of dogs of the following sizes: one standard size or
larger, two medium size, or three small size.
For each standard size dog, or larger dog, a minimum of eighteen square
feet of floor area per kennel run shall be required,
F or each medium size dog, a minimum of nine square feet of floor area
per kennel run shall be required when confined with two or more dogs.
F or each small size dog, a minimum of six square feet of floor area
per kennel run shall be required when confined with three or more dogs.
For each standard size dog or larger. a minimum of ten square feet of
floor area per kennel house shall be required.
For each medium size dog, a minimum of five square feet of floor area
'per kennel house shall be required when confined with two or more dogs.
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For (.,tch small ."ill' dog, a min'{mum of thrn' ;wl! one-third (3-1/,)
~'-1U;H<.' kt'[ of floor area per kennel house "hall b(' required when confined
with chrt,<., or nWfC dn~s.
DEFINITION OF DOG SIZES
~{,\nd.\rd sIn' means a dog of a German Shepherd size or larger. (Forcy-
('Inc t.ll) pounds or oycr.l Medium size means a dog of a Springer Spaniel
or Cocker Sp'lIliel size, (Twenty-one (21) to forey ClO) pounds.) Small dog
me,lns a clop. of a Toy Poodle or Boston Terrior size or smaller. (Twenty
(20\ pOlln,ls or under)
AYES: SUPERVISORS \1:'~1. HIRSTEIN, C. ~1. FEATHERLY, WILLIAM]
PHILLIPS. ALTON E. ALLEN AND DAVID L. BAKER.
NOES: SUPERnSORS NONE
:\BSENT: SUPERVISORS NONE
S1, "."- TE OF C.\LlFORNL\}
COW\T\ OF OR.-\NGE 55.
I. '\\' E. ST JOHN. County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the Board of
Super\'isors of Orange County. California, hereby certify that the above
and foregoing Rcsolution was duly and regularly adopted by the said Board
at a regular meering thereof held on the 5th day of July, 1967, and passcd
by a unanimous yote of said Board.
IN \\'ITNESS \\'HEREOF, I have hcrcunto set my hand and seal this 5th
day of July. 1967,
W E. ST JOHN
County Clerk and ex~officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Orange
County. California.
By JUNE ALEXANDER, Deputy
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Resolution :'lJo. 67-829
Fee Schedule for Services at the
Orange County Animal Shelter
The followiog fce schedule has been adopted for services at the Orange
County :\nimal Shelter:
(a) Dail \' care and feed
(1) Large animal
(horses, cows and animals of similar size)
(2) ~Iedjum animaJ
(goats, sheep, pigs and animals of similar
size)
(3) Dogs. cats ilnd miscellaneous smaller animals
(b) Rabies yaccination charge for dogs
(c) Copy of documents approved for re lease
(d) Placement fee
$1.00
,75
,50
J,OO
LOa
(1) Dogs 5.00
(2) Cats and other animals subject to placement 2.00
(e) License fee for dogs 4.00
(Except for licensing year from January I, 1968,
through June 30, 1969, during which the license
fee shall be 56.00 )
(Except where animal control services are under~
taken for a city having a different licensing year.
credit shall be allowed on a time prorara basis,
to the nearest month. for fees paid to such city.]
:\nnual dog license period will be a calendar year
from January 1 through the following December ~l.
Beginning lanuary ], 1968, the licensing year will
be from January I, 1968, through June 30,1969
Thereaftcr, the licensing year will be a fiscal year
I from July 1 through the following June 30.
(t) Re-issue fee for lost dog license rag,
(g) Impound fees
(1) Impound fees for animals pickcd up by COUnty
personnel.
a. Large animal
(horses, cows, ete,)
b. :\1edium animal
(goats. :sheep. pigs, erc
e. Dogs
d. Cats
e. :\fiscellaneous animals
(2) Impound fees for animah delivered to shelter
from incorporated areas not contracting for
1.00
10.00
5,00
),00
3.00
3.00
Ordinance ~umber
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(:ounty Animal (:ontrol serVIces, {~'hc paid
to Coumy ,is follows:
a. Large animal 7 Oil
(hop.c.>;, cow.." erc.
b, Medium animal 3.50
(goats, sheep, pigs, ere
c. Dogs 2.Un
d. Cats ] 00
(3) No impound charge shall be made for animals
delivered to the shelter by owners in un-
incorporated arcas or in cities contracting
for Animal Control services.
(h) Veterinary care (tor impounded animals)
(1) Dogs, cats or other small animals, per
treatment
(2) :\tedium or large animals, per treatment
(3) The County Director of the Division of
Veterinary Public Health may charge the
owner or custodian for veterinary care
tendered to impounded animals, The
County Director of the Division of Veteri-
nary Public Health may approve for pay-
ment from County funds to practicing
veterinarian rendering veterinary treat-
ment to impounded animals,
(i) Animal release fee for approved medical research.
(1) Dogs
(2) Cats
FEE SCHEDULE FOR LlCE:-.ISES ISSljED
I, Commercial dog kennel, per annum
(a) 4 - 9 dogs
(b) 10-]9 dogs
(c) 20 or more dogs
2. Cat kennel, per annum
.~. Pet shop, per annum
4. Guard and/or sentty dog service for each dog.
per annum
5 Zoo, per annum
6. Animal rental establishment, per annum
7 Riding academy, per annum
8. Livery stable or boarding stable. per annum
9 Pony ring or pony ride. per annum
10. Pet show, dol'; show, cat show, animal acts or
exhibitions, per day
] 1 Privately owned wild, exotic, dangerous or
nondomesdc animals
12. Alligator farm. ostrich farm. wild animal farm,
per annum
13. ~Ijscellaneous animal or reptile establishment,
per annum
14. Circus, per day
15 Rodeo, per day
16, Public aquarium. per annum
'i.Of!
lU.oO
3.0Q
I.UO
$10.00
20.00
30.00
10.00
10.00
4.00
10,00
10.00
10.00
10,00
10.00
5.00
5.00
10,00
10.00
100,00
50.00
10.00
AYES; SUPERVISORS C. .\1. FEATHERLY. ..\LTO~ E. ALLE:-.l AND ,\\'.\1.
HIRSTEIN .
NOES: SUPERVISORS NONE
ABSENT: SUPERVISORS DAVID L. BAKER AND WILLlA.\1 J PHILLIPS.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA} s....
COUNTY OF OR AN GE
1, W E. ST JOHN, County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors of Orange County, California, hereby certify that the abo\'c
and foregoing Rcsolution was duly and regularly adopted by the said Board
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1st day of August, 1967. <lnd
passed by a unanimous vote of said Boatd members present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
1st day of August, 1967
W E, ST JOHN
County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisots of Orange
County, California.
By ~tABEL L. CASTEIX. Deput\'
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road except t.hat garbage being collccted from
places of production may be transported to a
designated place for such henting in bulk, be.
fore its transportation, in bulk to a feeding
place. (Code 1961, S 41.11<.1)
Sec. 4.1-195. Sanitary conditions.
All places where swine are fed must be main-
tained in a sanitary condition in accordance
with this article and the rules and regulations
adopted pursuant thereto. Authorized inspec-
tors shall have the right of entry and inspec-
tion at any time. (Code 1961, S 41.115)
Secs. 4.1'196-4-1-205. Reserved.
Sec. 4.1-206. Garbage feeding floor require.
ments.
All feeding floors must be of concrete with
a curb at least six (6) inches high on each
,I edge, and constructed so as to permit controlled
drainage; such drainage must be to the out-
side of pens and not accessible to swine, and
must be disposed of in accordance wit.h the
rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this
division. The surface of all feeding floors must
be smooth enough to permit efficient cleaning.
All refuse, garbage and manure must be re-
moved from the feeding floors at least once
daily, after which they must be flushed with
water under pressure and drained or scrubbed
with broom and water, except that feeding
floors in open Jots where brood sows or. young
shoats only are kept will be considered as
cleaned when they are entirely dry after sweep-
ing. (Code 19G1, S 41.116)
Sec. 4-1-207. Storage vats.
No storage vats for garbage will be permitted
to be maintained unless the entire vat is above
the ground level, watertight and equipped with
drainage. All such vats must have all garbage
removed and be washed at least once daily. No
I garbage or refuse shall be left in any pen or in
the vicinity of any pen longer than the day it
is received or fed or produced. (Code 1961, ~
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Sec. 4.1.208. Refuse, garbage and manure dis-
posal.
Refuse, gflrbage and manure must be han-
dled so as not to create a nuisance or endanger
the public health, welfare or comfort. If spread
upon the rrround such garbage, refuse or ma.
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J1ure may be burned and must be promptly
plowed t:uder or covered with equal successive
layers of soil. Accumulations of piles of gar.
bage, refuse or manure will not be perrnitted,
except in the formation of compost or fer-
tilizer, and in such cases the rlrainage from
such piles must be controlled in a sanitary
manner. Deep burial with the top surface of
all such refnse covered daily with soil will be
permitted. (Code 1961, S 41.118)
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Sec. 4-1.209. Water troughs.
Ail water troughs must be constructed in
such a manner as to permi t swine to drink
without the entry of other than their heads
into such troughs. All water troughs must be
kept clean and provided with clean water. All
water troughs must be connected with efficient
drainage and must not be permitted to over-
flow. The surface, for a radius of at l~ast six
(6) feet from all water troughs, must be of con.
crete or other mireproof matedal. (Code 1961,
S 41.119)
Sec. 4-1-210. Sanitary swine pens and sheds.
No wallows or mires will be permitted in any
pen or lot where swine are kept. An buildings
or sheds where swine are allowed to enter must
be maintained in a clean and sa.nitary condition
so as not to cre"te a nuisance. Clean bedding
will be permitted. (Code 1961, S 41.1110)
Secs. 4-1-211-4.1-220. Reserved.
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Sec. 4-1-221. l\leat or fish scraps and refuse
handling.
Butcher shop scraps and refuse from meat
or fish markets or factories, if not handled as
garbage, must be collected and transported in
watertight, closely covered containers, directly
to the plnce of their conversion into nonedible
grease and fertilizer or similar product.s. (Code
19G1, S 41.1111)
Sec. 4-1-222. Feeding of meat.
(a) Animal canasses. It shall be unlawful
for any person to feed to s-,vine, chickens or
any other anil:lal the carcass of any animal.
This docs not prohibit the feeding of whole-
son1e animal rneat to carnivorous animals.
(b) Spoiled meat. It shall be unlawful for
any person to feed to sw'inc, chickens o~.. any
(olher animal any meat which has become pu-
trid, decomposed or dec~yed.(Code lSG1, S
41.ll12)
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ANIMAL CONTHOL, WF.I.Ji'AIm AND LICl,NSE H.EQUlP.EMENTS
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less permission is first obtained from the Coun-
ty Veterinarian or from the Director of the
State Department of Agriculture, (Code 1961,
~ 41.1014)
Sec. 4-1-178. Livestock to be confined for ex-
amination and testing.
The owner or person in charge of Ih'€stock
shall properly confine in stanchions or chutes
any livestock which the County Vetetinarian
may designate for examination, injection, vac-
cination, observation, administration of tuber-
culin mallein or for ather tests or purposes. If
the owner or person in charge refuses to prop-
, erly confine such livestock for examination"
test or vaccination as requested, the County
Veterinarian may employ help and incur such
expense as is necessary to properly control such
livestock for the purposes mentioned. The ex-
penses incurred shall be a lien upon said live-
stock and shall be recovered by action in the
name of the County of Orange unless paid
within ten (10) days after written notice of
the amount has been given by the County Vet-
erinarian to the owner or person in possession
of said livestock. (Code 1961, ~ '11.1015)
Sec. 4-1-179. Duty to report information.
Any person haying- knowledge of the pres-
ence of an infectious disease in livestock shall
report same to the County Veterinarian, All
persons owning or having control of livestock
shall assist the County Veterinarian in enforc-
ing the provisions of this division l1nd shall
obey all orders of the County Veterinarian
made for the control and eradication of infec-
tious disease, the sanitation of premises, de-
struction of livestock and disposal of carcasses,
manure, offal ar.d refuse. (Code 1961, ~ 41.-
1016)
Sec. 4-1.180. Violation.
All animals brought into the County of
Orange in violation of any of the provisions
of this division shall be subject to quarantine,
examination and test, at the expense of the
owner, by the County Veterinarian, who may
dispose of such livestock to protect the pub-
lic health and the health of domestic animals
of tile County of Orange. (Code In61, ~ .11.-
1017)
Sees. 4-1-181-'1-1-190. Reserved.
ARTICLE 11. SWINE AND GARBAGE
Sec. 4.1-191. Permit for feeding garbage to
swine.
Any person feeding garbage originating
from sources other than the household or ranch
upon which swine are kept must first make
application to the Health Department for a
permit. Such permit is revocable at any time
for cause and shall be issued only upon condi-
tion that the permittee comply with the re-
quirements hereinafter set forth and the rules
and regulations adopted in connection there-
with.
No person, except a permitted collector, shaH
remove any garbage from the premises upon
which preduced- except that garbage may be
moved to a designated and adjoining place for
collection by said collector. (Code 1961, ~ 41.-
111)
Sec. 4-1-192. Contaminated garbage.
Garbage offered for collection must not con-
tain tin cans, glass, razor blades or other non-
combustible refuse or dead animals, and the
permitted collector may refuse to collect gar-
bage containing any such foreign substances.
The person offering such contaminated gar-
bage must tben dispose of it in a sanitary man-
ner acceptable to the health or sanitary offi-
cials of the County of Orange. (Code 1961, ~
41.112)
Sec. ,1-1-193. Reglilation of vehicles transport-
ing garbage.
All garbage transported over any public
street or highway must be contained in a wa-
tertight, metal tank with a close-fitting cover
or heavy, oiled canvas securely held in place so
as to prevent dropping of garbage upon the
highway. Hailroads and other common carriers
must also meet this transportation require-
ment. All garbage-conveying tanks must be
cleaned and disinfected inside and out at least
once a week when in use. (Code 1961, ~ 41.-
113)
Sec. 4-1-194. Heating garbage.
Garbage must be heated throughout to boil-
ing or equivalent temperature (usually two
hundred twelve (212) degrees Fahrenheit at
sea level) for thirty (30) minutes before being
transported over any public highway or rail-
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any person to break such quarantine or to move
Or allow to be moved any such animals from
within the prenlises thus quarantined, or across
the quarantine line so established, ,,,,ithout
first obtaining permission from the County
VeteriIwrian. If, after inspection, the County
Veterinarian shall deem it proper to issue such
a permit he may cause such animal, premises
and vehicles of transportation and any infected
materials, equipmont or effects to be properly
cleaned and disinfected. (Code 1961, S 41.106)
Sec. 4.1.165. Damage or removal of quarantine
notice.
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It shall be unlawful for any person, during
the existence of such quarantine, to. remove,
tear, deface, mutilate, obscure or otherwise
destroy or interfere with any placard, notice
Qi' proclamation declaring such quarantine.
(Code 1961, S 41.107)
See. 4.1.166. Hemoval of livestock from slaugh-
terhollse.
It shall be unlawful for any person to re-
move or to allow to be removed, except for
immediate slaughter, any livestock from any
stockyard owned, controlled 01' operated by 01'
in connection with or incidental to the opera-
tion of any slaughter or packing house, except
on permits issued by the County Veterinarian.
(Code 1961, S 41.108)
Sec. 4-1-167. Livestock affected with conta-
gious, infectious or communicable
disease.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to bring
into or recei VB iuto the County of Orange any
livestock known to be affected with any con-
tagious, infectious or communicable disease,
unless such animals are specifically permitted
to enter the State of California and the County
of Orange under Federal or California State
regulations, and then only under the condi-
tions and for the purpose prescribed in the Fed-
eral and State regulations governing movement
of livestock. (Code 1961, S 41.109)'
Sec. 4-1-168. Dairy cattle, report of arrival and
identification.
The Pl'rival of dairy cattle into the County
of Orange shall be reported to the County Vet-
erinarian immediately. The County, Vctcri..
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narian may mark the eattle for identification
with tags or other means, and make a record
showing the date of arrival, description of the
cattle, the name of the owner and of the per-
son in charge of the cattle and the place in '
which they are to be kept. No person shall
remove or tamper with any identifica.tion mark
placed on any animal by the County Veter"
narian. (Code 1961, S 41.1010)
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Secs. '1-1-169-4-1-173. Reserved.
See. 4-1-174. Tuberculin injection.
No person shall inject, or eause to be inje~t-
ed, tuberculin into any cattle except when used
in connection with a tuberculin test as defined
in section 4-1-154 of this article. (Code 1961, S
41.1011)
Sec. 4-1.175. Tuberculin test-Removal of cat-
tle before completion prohibited.
No person shall move any cattle upon which
a tuberculin test has been started until the _
same shall have been completed without the
permission of the veterinarian conducting such
test, nor shall any person in any way interfere
with such tests. (Code 1961, S 41.1012)
Sec. 4-1-176. Examination and testing for tu-
berculosis.
Whenever the County Veterinarian shall
have cause to believe that there is danger that
cattle in the County of Orange, or any cattie
brought into the County of Ora.nge, are afflict-
ed with tubercnlosis, he shall cause such cattle
to be examined and tested for tuberculosis.
(Code 1961, S 41.1013)
Sec. 4-1.177. Iclentification of cattle afflicted
with tuberculosis--Slaughier re-
stricted.
All cattle which are shown by the tuberculin
test to be afflicted with tuberculosis shall be
immediately marked for identification by
branding the letter "'1''' on the left jaw. The
"T" shall be three (3) inches in height from
top to bottom and two (2) inches wide at the
top and the branding edge shall be not less
than one.quarter (1/4) of an inch in width.
No animnls so branded shall be slaughtered or
di'posed of in any manner or removed from
the premises where located when branded un-
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ANIMAL CONTIWL, WELF,\P.E AND LICENSE REQUIREMENT3 S 4.1-164
ing in livestock is carried on, or where yiird-
ing, feeding f.nd watering facilities arc pro..
vided, and where Federal, Statc or C'J\mty
inspeciion is maintained for the inspection of
livestock for infectious diseases.
Tuberculin test shall mean any test ap-
proved by the Animal Disease Eradication Divi-
sion, United States Department of Agdeultlirc,
for the detection of tuberculosis in animals.
(Code 1961, ~ 41.101)
Sec. 4.1.155. Supplement to State law.
This article shali in all respects be construed
to supplement and harmonize with the provi-
sions of the laws of the State of California
pertaining to animal industry. (Code 1961, ~
41.102)
Sec. 4.1.156. A]1jlointment of COWIty Veteri.
narian.
The County Veterinarian shall be appointed
by the Orange County Board of Supervisors in
compliance with State and Federal laws. (Code
1961, ~ 41.103)
Sec. 4.1.157. DutieE of County Veterinarian.
It shall be the duty of the County Veteri-
narian, acting in cooperation with the State
Veterinarian, to cnforce all laws of the State
of California, the ordinances of the County of
Orange and all orders of its Board of Super-
visors pertaining to the health and sanitary
condition of animals in said County. To this
end he is authorized, upon approval of the
Board of Supervisors, to establish, maintain
and enforce such quarantine, sanitary, testing
and immunizing measures and to promulgate
such rules and regulations as he may deem
necessary and proper. He shall regulate the
movement of animals ironl Rtockyards, corrals
and feed yards; he shall supervise the examina..
tion and testing of animals or premises for
the presence of contagious, infectious or com-
municable disease. He shall immediately report
any human infectious or communicable disease
found in animals to the Health Officer 01' his
duly authorized deputy. (Code 1961, ~ 41.104)
Se~. 4.1-158. Animals with infectious disease
outside this Connty.
When the County Veterinarian has deter-
mined that an infectious disease exists ~mOl1~
animals in any area and the importation of
animals from such area might spread SUC!l
disease among the animals witbin the County
of Omnge, he shall notify the Board of Super-
vbors, deeignating and describing the area
where such disease has been found and shall,
with their approval, establish such quarantine
restrictions as the circumstances shall Warl"ant.
The County Veterinarian may refuse to permit
shipments of animals from sur.h areas to the
County of Orange unless accompanied by a
certificate signed by a State or Federal vet-
erinarian certifying that the animals for ,yhich
such certificate is issued are not infected with,
or exposed to an infectious disease. Any ani.
mals entering the County of Orange from any
area so described and designated without such
a certificate may be quarantined by the County
Veterinarian and confiscated or disposed of in
such nlanner as to e1inlinate any d2.ng8l' of
the animals within the County of Orange being
exposed to infection from such disease. (Code,
1961, ~ 41.105)
Sees. 4-1-159-4-1.163. Reserved.
Sec. 4-1-164. Invest.igation of diseaEed animals
within Count.y.
The County Veterinarian shall investigate all
reports of the presence of infectious diseases
affecting animals within the County of Orange.
He is authoriL'ed to enter any premises where
animals are kept, or on which he has reason
to believe that animals are kept, in order to
carry into effect the provisions of this article,
and it shall be unlawful for any person to inter-
fere with the official action of the County Vet-
erinarian or his authorized deputy. The County
Veterinarian way quarantine any animal sus-
pected of being infected with or exposed to an
infectious disease for a reasonable period of
observation and until such tests as may be r~-
quired to asce!"tain the presence or absence of
an infectious disease are completed. Upon dis-
covery of any infectious disease affecting ani-
mals in the County of Orange, the County
Veterinarian shan establish such quarantine,
sanit.ary, testing, immunizing amI control meas-
ures as may be necessary to control or eradi-
cate such disease and prevent the spr0acl there-
of to other animals. The County Veterinarian
may quarantine any :111imal upon tiw land 01'
premises where such diseased animal has been
kept:, and thereafter it shall be unlawful fOl'
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Sec. 4-1-130. Sale of unclaimed animals.
If no person appears and claims the animal
or animals impounded under this article within
five (5) days, or if a person does appear and
claim the animal or animals impounded within
said time but fails to pay the Poundmaster the
expenses as provided in section 4-1.129 hereof,
then the Poundmaster shall proceed to sell or
cause to be sold such aninlal or aninlals, ex-
cept bovines or equines, at public sale in ac-
cordance with the general procedure provided
in the law concerning the sale or execution of
personal prope,'ty. (Code 1961, S 41.084)
Sec. 4-1-131. Animal valued at less than ten
dollars.
If the animal impounded under this article
is of a value less than ten dollars ($10.00) and
Ihas not been claimed, the Poundmaster may,
after the expiration of three (3) days from the
date of seizure, sell such animal, except bo.
vines and equines, at private sale without no-
tice. In the alternative, the Poundmaster may
dispose of said animal, except bovines or
equines, in any humane manner. (Code 1961, S
41.085)
Sees. 4-1-132-4-1-141. Reserved.
ARTICLE 9. KEEPING OF LIVESTOCK
Sec. 4-1-142. Keeping of livestock 1Iear dwell-
ing.
No person shall keep, stable or stake any
equine, bovine, swine, sheep or ffoat within
fifty (50) feet of any dwelling or building
(other than that of the owner) used princi.
pally fOl' human habitation, within the unin-
corporated area of Orange County or in any
city contracting with the County of Orange
for enforcement of articles 1 through 9 of this
I division. (Code 1961, S 41.091)
Sec. 4.1-143. Livestock fences.
Every owner, keeper, custodian or harborer
of livestock shall erect and/or maintain a fence
as hcrein described to contain and confine all
livestock kcpt or maintained on his premises.
Sllch fence shall be sufficiently good, strong
and suiJstantial as to prevent the ingress and
egress of livestock. No wire fence is a good
and substantial fence within the mcaning of
this section nnless it has three (3) tightly
stretched harbed wires securely fastened to
posts of reasonable strength, firmly set into
the groHnd not more than one rod apart, one
of Wilich wi,'es shaH be at least four (4) feet
above the surface of the ground. Any kind
of wire or other fence of height, strength and
capacity equal to or greater than the wire
fence herein described is a good and substantial
fence within the meaning of this section. Cattle
guards of such width, depth, rail spacing and
construction as Will effectively turn livestock
are also a good and substantial fence. (Code
1961, S 41.092)
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ARTICLE 10. ANIMAL HEALTH
Sec. 4-1-154. Definitions.
The following terms as used in this article
shall, unless the context clearly indicates other-
wise, have the meanings herein set forth:
Garbage means any waste consisting in
whole or in part of animal waste resulting
from the handling, preparing, cooking and
eonsnming of food, including the offal from
animal carcasses or parts thereof.
Immediate slaughter shall mean and apply
to livestock shipped to a public stockyard and
released therefrom for slaughter and to live-
stock shipped to the pl::1nt or premises of a
firm regularly engaged in the slaughter of
animals nnder approved inspection.
Infectious disease shall include any infec-
tious, contagious or communicable disease suf-
ficiently dangerous to the public health and to
the health of lmimais of the County of Orange
to warrant putting into effect the provisions
of this article and the rules and regulations
adopted pursuant thereto.
Li'vestock shall mean any domesticated poul-
try, cattle, goats, swine, sheep, horses, mules
and asses which are kept in capth.ity or under
the control or ownership of any person for any
purpose.
P"rson shall mean any person, firm, com.
pany, association or corporation, their agents
or elllploo'ces.
Stockyard shall mean and apply to any stock-
yard, corral or premises wherein pubiic trad-
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and circumstances. He shall order t.he owner
or harborer to keep such animal within a sub-
stantial enclosure or securely attached to a
chain or any other type of control v,-bieh the
Pour.dmaster may deem adequate under the
circnmstances. If such restraint is impossible or
impracticable, the animal shall ue impounded
until the owner or harborer is able to comply
with the Poundmaster's order.
If, upon receiving written' notification as
aforesaid, the owner or harborer fails to pro-
vide adequate restraint or control of said ani-
mal as ordered by the Poundmaster within a
reasonable time, such owner or harborer shall
be liable to proseclltion for violation of this
article and the ;mimal or reptile shall be sub-
ject to summary destruction. (Code 1961, ~
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Sec. 4-1-114. Beware of dog notice.
Whenever the Poundmaster receives a report
of a dog with a disposition or propensity to at.
tack or bite any person or animal withont prov-
ocation, he may order the owner to post and
keep posted upon the premises where such dog
is kept under restraint as herein provided, a
notice containingche words, "BEWARE OF
DOG." Each letter of said notice shall be not
less than two (2) inches in height and the
notice will be displayed in plain and conspic-
uons view. Failure to obey such o1'der in any
respect. as herein provided shall render such
owner liable to prosecut.ion for violat.ion of this
article and shall render such vicious dog sub.
ject to summary dest.ruction. (Code 1961, {\
41.072)
Sec. 4-1.115. Wild, exotic or nondomestic ani.
mals in captivity.
No person shall have, keep or maintain any
wild, exotic, dangerous or nondomestic animal
without first applying to and receiving a li-
cense from the Poundmaster. The keeping or
maintenance of such animals shall also con-
form to the Orange Ccunty Zoning Code or the
zoning code of any city contracting with the
County of Orange for enforcement of articles 1
throu:!h 9 of this division.
The Poundm3ster is hereby authorized to
issue u license to any person for the keeping
or maintaining of Dny wild, exotic, dangerous
ot' nondomestic animal when, in his opinion,
any such animal may be kept or maintained
without endangering the safety of any person
or property; provided, however, that the Pound-
ma3tcr may require any such animal to be prop~
erly caged or tethered and he may make such
r.dditionul rules or regulations that may be nec-
essary and proper under the circumstances.
He may revoke any such license for the viola-
tion of apy of the provisions of this division
or of any of the rules and regulations adopted
pursuad thereto, or when in his opinion the
safety of any person or property is endangered
by the keeping of any such animal. (Code 1961,
~ 41.073)
See. 4-1-116. Possession or transfer of danger-
ous animal.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corpora tion to possess, keep, sell, trade or bar-
ter any animal which is detrimental to the
health and safety of the public as defined in the
California Administrative Code, Title 14. (Code
1961, ~ 41.074)
Secs. 4-1-117-4-1-126. Reserved.
ARTICLE 8. ANIMALS RUNNING
AT LARGE
Sec. 4-1-127. Animal defined.
Animal as used in this article shall not in-
clude dog or cat but shall include livestock
as defined in article 10 of this division. (Code
1961, ~ 41.081)
Sec. 4-1-128. Staking or grazing.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place,
stake or cause or permit any animal to be
placed, staked or to graze or be upon the land
of another without the written consent of the
owner or other authorized person, or upon pub-
lic lands or highways or to allow any such
animal to run at large. (Code 1961, ~ 41.082)
See. 4-1-129. Impounding ]iyestoek.
The Poundmaster shall seize and impound
any animal found on any premises in violation
of this article and he shall hai,e a lien upon
such animal or animals sufficient to secure
the payment of all expenses ineurred by rea.
son of his seizing, keeping and caring for such
animal or animals. (Code 1961, S 41.083)
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ORANGE COUNTY CODE
Sec. 4-1-85. Removal of animals from quaran.
tine.
No person shall remove from any place of
isolation or quarantine any animal which has
been isolated or quarantined as authorized and
provided by this division without the consent
of the Director of the Division of Veterinary
Public Health or his authorized deputy. (Code
1961, ~ 41.0fi3)
Sees. 4-1-86-4-1-95. Reserved.
ARTICLE 6. IMPOUNDED ANIMALS
Sec. 4.1-96. Retention of dog without owner's
consent.
No person shall, without the knowledge or
consent of the owner, hold 01' retain posses-
sion of any dog of which he is not the owner
Ifor more than twenty-foUl' (24) hours without
first reporting the possession of such dog to
the Poundmaster, giving his name and address
and a true description of the dog and then
causing such dog to be impounded at the Ani-
mal Shelter for return to the legal owner. (Code
1961, ~ 41.061)
Sec. 4-1-97. Removal of animals from Animal
Control Shelter.
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove
any impounded animal from the County Animal
Shelter without consent of the Poundmaster.
(Code 1961, ~ 41.062)
Sec. 4-1.98. Disposition of licensed dogs.
Any impounded dog which is licensed may
be redeemed by the owner upon payment of
the impound fee, care and feeding charges,
veterinary charges and upon proof of rabies
vaccination. The Poundmaster shall immedi-
ately give notice to the owner of the said dog.
If the dog is not redeemed within five (5)
Idays, it shall be deemed abandoned, and the
Poundmaster may sell, release or destroy said
animal. (Code 1961, ~ 41.063)
Sec. 4-1-99. Disposition of unlicensed dogs.
Any impounded dog which is not licensed
may be redeemed upon payment of the licel1se
fee, impound fee, care and feeding charges,
veterinary charges and upon proof of rabies
var,cination. The Poundmaster shall immedi-
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ately give notice to the owner, if known, of
the impounding of such dog. If such dog is not
redeemed within three (3) days, it shall be
deemed abandoned and the Pound master may
sell, release or destroy said animal. (Code 1961,
S 41.0(4)
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Sec. 4-1-J 00. Sale of unredeemed animals.
Any impounded and unredeemed dog not suf-
fering from any infectious or communicable
disease may be sold upon payment of a place-
ment fee, rabies vaccination fee and dog license
fee.
Except as otherwise provided by State law
or by this division, any other animal which has
not been redeemed within three (3) days shall
be deemed abandoned and may be sold upon
payment of a placement fee. (Code 1961, ~ 41.-
OG5)
Sec. 4-1-101. Use in medical research.
Any impounded animal which has not been
redeemed or sold and would normally have been
destroyed in accordance with this division may,
upon payment of the fee provided by resolu-
tion of the Board of Supervisors, be released
from the Orange County Animal Shelter to an
agency which has been approved by the Cali-
fornia State Department of Health, the Health
Officer and the Director of the Division of
Veterinary Public Health to obtain animals for
medicai research. (Code 1961, ~ 41.066)
Sec. 4-1.102. Disposition by euthanasia.
Any impounded animal which has not been
redeemed or sold may be disposed of by eutha-
nasia in acconlance with State and County
laws, (Code 1961, S 41.067)
Sees. 4-1.103-4.1-112. Reserved.
ARTICLE 7. DANGEROUS ANIMALS
Sec. 4-1-113. Vicious animals.
Whenever an animal suspected of being vi-
cious is reported, the Poundmaster shall in-
vestigate the circumsbnces and if he finds
that such animal has dene any of the acts or
shown a disposition or propensity to do r:ny of
the acts declarecl in this division to COll8titute
a vicious nniu1al, he shaH notify the owner or
harhorc!' in writing, stating all af the facts
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with any person in the reasonable ancI com-
fortable enjoyment of life or property. (Code
1961, ~ 41.0H)
Sec. 4-1.67. Restraint.
No person owning Or having Ch[lrge of any
dog shall permit the same to run at large upon
any place within the nnincorporateJ area of
Orange County or in any city contractin~ with
the County of Orange for enforcement or arti-
cles 1 through 9 of this division, except as
otherwise provided by this division, unless such
dog be restrained by a substanti'11 leash not to
exceed six (6) feet in length and is in the
charge of a person competent to restrain such
dog. (Code 1961, S 41.Q42)
Sec. 4-1-68. Private property.
No person shall permit any dog to trespass
or be upon any private property of another
person without the consent of such person.
Parkways comprising the area between the
street and sidewalk shall be included as private
property for the purposes of this division.
(Code 1961, S 41.043)
Sec. 4-1-69. Public school property.
No dog shall be. permitted upon any public
school property. This ~rticle does not, however,
prohibit the use of dogs on school property for
teaching or other school uses when approved by
the school officials. (Cod3 1961, Ii 41.M4)
Sec. 4-1-70. County parks.
No person having the charge of any dog,
except a blind person with his guide dog, shall
permit said dog to be under any circumstances
within the County Park known as Upper New.
port Bay or Harry Welch Park (also known
as Newport Dunes) or any public beach in
the County of Orange, unless said dog is re-
strained and enclosed in a ear, cage or similar
enclosure; provided, however, that this section
"hall not prevent the County or its lessees from
holding public events in Harry Welch Park
(a portion of Newport Dunes) or on public
beaches in which pets participate. (Code 19G1,
~ 41.045)
Sec. 4-1-71. Running on owner's premises.
The provisions of this article do not prohibit
dogs from running at large on t110 premises
of the owner or' person having charge of such
dog nor do they prohibit dogs, other than UTI-
i'payed female dogs during breeding period,
from running at large on any other property
with permission of the owner of such property;
provided that there are not, within a radius of
one thousand' (1,000) feet therefrom, more than
five (5) residential or commercial buildings
other than the residence of the person owning
or having charge of such dog. (Code 1961, S
'11.046)
Sec. -1-1-72. Female dogs.
During the breeding period, un spayed female
dogs shall be confined in such a manner that
they do not attract stray male dogs. (Code
1961, S 41.Q47)
Sees. 4.1-73-4-1.82.. Reserved.
ARTICLE 5. REPORTING BITES OR
SCRATCHES
Sec. 4-1-83. Duty to report.
Any person having knowledge of anyone hav-
ing been bitten or scratched by an animal of a
species subject: to rabies (all warm-blooded
mammals) shall immediately report the ind-
dent to the Orange County Health Officer, tbe
Director of the Division of Veterinary Public
Health or the Poundmaster. (Code 1961, S
41.051)
Sec. 4-1-84. Quarantine of animals.
Upon receipt of a report that a person has
been scratched or bitten by an animal of a
species subject to rabies (all warm-blooded
mammals), any person authorized to enforce
articles 1 throu!:,:h 9 of this division is hereby
empowered to enter upon any private property,
including the home or residence where the ani-
mal is kept or has strayed, to inspee! and to
seize i1nd impound any such animal for a periorl
of fourteen (14) days (ten (10) days for dogs
and cats). In lieu of impounding tlle animal,
he may, by serving a written notice upon the
owner, 1'2quire the owner to quarantine the
animal for snch period.
Quarantine means the isolntion of the animal
in a subs;tantial enclosure so that the [lnimal is
not wbjee! to contact with other anim::ls or
lImuthoriu!! persons. (Code 1UG1, S M.052)
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No person shall operate a commercia] l,ennc]
without obtaining an annual kennel Iieense is-
sued by the Poundmaster after payment of
a kennel license fee as provided by resolution of
the Board of Supervisors.
At any time that there are more dogs than
the kenncllicense allows, the person operilting
such kennel must obtain a new license permit-
ting the keeping of the greater number of dogs.
'fhe former license shall be cancelcd and a credit
for the canceled license fee shall be illlowed on
the new kennel license issued. (Code 1961, Ii
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Sec. 4-1.39. Noncommercial kennel.
A ny lot, building, structure, cnclosure or
premises where four (4) or more dogs or cats,
four (4) months of age or older, are kept or
maintained as pets for the pleasure and enjoy-
ment of the owner is a noncommercial kennel
for the purposes of this division and all dogs
shall be individually licensed. (Code 1961, Ii
41.0213 )
Sec. 4-1-40. Zoning regulations.
All kennel licenses are subject to zoning regu-
lations as set forth in the Orange County
Zoning Code or the ?'oning- code of any city
contracting with the County of Orange for en-
forcement of articles 1 through 9 of this di-
vision. (Code 1961, S '11.0214)
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Sec. 4-1-41. Guard dog and/or sentry dog
service.
Guard dog and/or sentry dog service means
any private service or private system whith
purports to furnish or does furnish to members
or subscribers any guard and/or sentry dog 1;0
guard any property within the unincorporated
territory of the County of Orange or in any
city contracting with the County of Orange
for enforcement of articles 1 through 9 of this
division, including guarding against fire or
theft or both. All sllch gmlrd and/or sentry
dogs shall be individuaily licensed and sh<1Jl
wear a collar or harness with the license tag'
affixed at an times. The guard and/or senhy
dog service section shall apply to all private
service or private systems which supply guard
and/or sentry dogs to members or suuscribers
in Orallge County, even though the guard
and/or sentry dogs are kennelell outside of
Orange County. (Code 1%1, Ii 41.0215)
&es. 4-1-"12-4-1-51. Reserved.
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CONTROL
Sec. 4-1-52. Vaccination.
Every person owning or harboring il dog,
four (4) months of age or older, for fifteen
(15) or more days shall have such dog vacci-
nated agailist rabies by a licensed veterinarian
\'lith a vaccine apPr"oved by the Director of the
Division of Veterinary Public Health. (Code
1961, S 41.031)
Sec. 4-1-53. Certificate.
Every veterinarian vaccinating any dog shall
iswe a rabies vaccination certificate on a fonn
approved b,' the Director of the Division of
Veterinary Public Health. (Code 1961, S 41.-
032),
Sec. 4.1.54. Deferment.
By obtaining an antirabies inocuhtion defer-
ment from a licensed veterinarian and upon
approval by the Director of the Division of
Veterinary Public Health, dogs that are ill may
be deferred from the rabies vaccination require-
ment. Old age of th<l dog shall not, however,
be a ground for deferm~nt. (Code 1961, S
41.033)
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Sec. 4-1-55. Proof.
No person who owns ur harbors any dog shall
fail Or refuse to exhibit his copy of the rabies
vaccination form or antirabies inoculation de-
ferrnent form upon demand of any person
charged with the enforcement of article~ 1
through 9 of this division. (Code 1961, S
41.034)
Sees. 4-1-56-4-1-65. Heserved.
ARTICLE 4. KEEPING AND RESTRAINT
OF DOGS
Sec. 4-1-G6. Nuisance.
No person shall keep, maintain or permit on
allY lot, parcel of land or premises under his
control, :my dog which by mly sound er cry
shall distur!J the peace and comfort of the
inhabitants of the neighborhood or interfere
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ing the violation of section. 5%, 597, 598
and 599 of the Penal Code of the State of
California, or of any provision of this
di vision; or
That the licensee, his agent or employee,
has at the place for which the license was
issued, failed to provide any animal in his
possession, care or control with proper and
sufficient food, drink, shelter or protection,
or subjected any such animal to snffering,
cruelty or abuse; or
That the licensee, his agent or employee,
failed to maintain the premises in a clean
and sanitary condition; or
(d) That the licensee, his agent or employee,
has violated an:v provision of articles 1
through 9 of this division or any rule or
regulation made pursuant thereto. (Code
1961, ~ 41.024)
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(c)
Sec. 4.1-21. Rules and regulations.
The Poundmaster may, in the rules and regu-
lations promulgated pursuant to articles 1
through 9 of this division, establish reasonable
standards requiring any place for which a li-
cense is granted to be maintained in a clean,
sanitary and humane condition. A copy of such
rules and regulations shall be furnished to each
applicant for a license on the filing of his appli-
r.ation. (Code 1961, ~ 41.025)
Sees. 4-1-22-4-1-26. Reserved.
Sec. 4-1-27. Dog license required.
Any person having custody of any dog, four
(4) months of age or older, for fifteen (15)
days or longer shall procure an Orange County
dog license, Each license fee shall be paid an-
nually to the Poundmaster as provided by reso-
lution of the Board of Supel'"lisors, Unless
otherwise provided by resolution, the full
amount shall be paid for any fraction of the
licensing year. The foregoing license fee shall
not apply to any dog while kept or :l1aintained
exclusively within a commercial kennel, as here-
inafter defined. Upon collection of the dog
license fee by the Pound master, he will issue
(l dated receipt stating the name and address of
the owner, dog tag number, description of dog
and the expiration date of the rabies vaccina.
tion, together with an Orange County dog li-
cense tag stamped with a serial number, year
and county of issuance. (Code 1961, ~ 41.026)
Sec. 4-1-28. License displayed.
The license tag shall be attfiched to a collar,
harne,s Or other (lev ice and shall be worn by
the licensed dog at Rll times, and shall not be
removed from any dog by an unauthorized per-
son. The original dog lieenoe receipt and rabies
vaccination certificate shall be retained by the
owner or llarborer for inspection by any person
charged with the enforcement of articles l'
through 9 of this division. (Code 1901, ~ 41.027)
Sec. 4.1.29. Rabies vaccination.
No dog shall be licensed without proof of
rabies vaccination as provided in this division.
(Code 1961, S 41.028)
Sec. 4-1-30. False and stolen license documents.
No person shall make use of, or have in his
possession or under his control, a stolen,
counterfeit or forged dog license receipt, dog
license tag, rabies vaccin:ltion certificate, anti-
rabies inoculation deferment form or other
forms issued in accordance with this division.
(Code 1961, ~ 41.029)
Sec. 4-1-31. Transferability.
Dog licenses are not transferable and no per.
son shall attach any license tag to any dOl(
other than the dog for which such tag was
originally issued. (Code 1961, ~ 41.0210)
Sees. 4-1-32-4-1-36. Reserved.
Sec. 4-1-37. Exemptions.
Any veterinary hospital operated only for
the purpose of rendering veterinary treatment
by a licensed veterinarian shall be exempt from
payment of all license fees under this division.
(Code 1961, ~ 41.0211)
Sec. 4-1-38. Commercial kenllellicense.
AllY lot, building, structure, 'enciosure or
premises where four (4) or more dog3 or cats,
four (4) Jllouths of ag'e or older, are kept or
maintained for co:mmel'cial boarding, breeding
or ~ale is a commercial kennel for the purposes
of this division.
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by the County while acting- in the course and
seope of their employment. (Cede 1961, S 41.-
014)
Sec. 4.1.5. Duty of owner to dispose of dcnd
animal.
The o'\vner of any dead aniInal shall dispose
of the eareass of such animal in a "anitary
manner as prescribed by the County Health
Officer within twenty.four (2,1) hours after
said owner has knowledge of the ~~nimal's death.
(Code 1961, S 41.015)
Sec. 4-1-6. Disposal of dead animals whose
ownership cannot be established.
The Pound master shall be responsible for the
disposal of all dead animals whose ownership
cannot be established. (Code 1961, S 41.016)
Sees. 4.1-7-4-1-16. Reserved.
ARTICLE 2. ANIMAL LICENSES
Sec. 4-1-17. License required.
No person shall, without first obtaining a
license therefor in writing from the Pound.
maRter, keep, conduct or operate within the
County of Orange or any city contracting with
the County of Orange for the enforcement of
articles 1 through 9 of this division, any dog
ke~nel, cat kennel, pet shop, guard dog and/or
nentry dog service, zoo, animal rental estab.
lishment, l'iding academy, livery stable, board-
ing stable, pony ring or pony ride, horse
market, mule market, circus, rodeo, pet show,
dog show, cat show, animal acts or exhibitions,
alligator farm, ostrich farm, wild animal farm,
miscellaneous animal or reptile establishment,
public aquarium or any wild, exotic, dangerous
or nondomestic animal. (Code 1961, S 41.021)
Sec. 4-1-18.' License applkation-Contcnts of.
Each ;:pplieation for a license shall be in
writing upon a form to be furnished by the
Poundmaster, and shall contain such informa-
tion as the Poundmaster, by rule or regulation,
shall require.
The license fee shall be set by ree,oJution of
the Board of Supervisors and must be paid to
the Poulldmaster before a license is issued.
There"lter, unless otherwise provided, each
lieense fee shall be paid annualiy to the Pound.
Supp. 1'\'0. 1
master in accordance with said resolution. The
licon,e sh,;]l expire on the date specified in the
resobltion. It may, however, be revoked or sus-
pended for caLIse in accordance with this di.
",ision prior to the expiration date. The license
also becomes null and void if the holder of such
Iieense changes the location of his place of
business or sells, assigns, transfers or otherwise
di;;poses of such business or his interest therein
for a period of thirty (30) days.
Eaeh Iieensee shall renew his lieense within
thirty (HO) days after expiration.
AI! licenses issued hereunde.r shall be kept
posted in a conspieuous place on the premises.
(Code 1961, S 41.022)
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Upon the filing of each application, either
for an original lieense or renewal thereof, the
Poundmaster shall issue a license to tne appli-
c1:nt if he finds that:
(a) The keeping of animals, or the. conduct
or operation of the business for whieh the
lieense is requested and at the place set
forth in the application. will not violate
any law or ordinance of this County, or
any law of the State of California or any
Jawor ordinance of any city contracting
with the County of Orange for enforcement
of articles 1 through 9 of this division; and
(b) The keeping of the animals, or the conduct
or operation of the business fa, which the
license is requested, will not endanger the
health, peace or safety of the community;
and
(c) The promises and establishment where ani.
mals are to be kept arc in a clean and
sanitary condition, and that animals win
not be suLject to sLlffering, erucH:,. or
abuse; and
(d) The applicant has not had a similar license
revoked within one year prior to the appli.
eation. (Code 1961, S 41.023)
Sec. 4-1-20. Revocation or SUSIJension; grounds;
procedure.
Any lieense issued hereunder may be revoked
or suspended if the Pound master finds:
(a) That the licensee, his agent 01' emplo:!ee,
has been eonvicted of any offense involv.
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HEALTH, SANITA'fWN AND ANIMAL, REGULATIONS
Division 1. Animal Control, '-Velfarc and License Re-
quirements, Arts. 1-11
Division 2. Disease Control, Art. 1
Division 3. Sewage and Solid Waste Disposal, Arts.
1-3
Division ,1. Food and Sanhation, Arts. 1--3
Division 5. Water Conservation, Arts. I, 2
Division 6, Noise Control, Art. 1
Division 1
ANIMAL CONTROL, WELFARE AND
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
Article 1. Administration, ~~ 4-1.1-4-1-16
Article 2. Animal Licenses, SS 4-1-17-4-1-51
Articie 3. Rabies and Disease Control, S~ 4.1-52--
4-1-65
Article 4. Keepin!; and n..traint of Do!;s, ~~ 4-1.66
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Article 5. Reporting Bites or Scratches, ~S 4-1-83-
4-1-95
ARTICLE 1. ADMINISTRATION
Sec, 4-1-1. Definitions.
Animal: Unless otherwise stated the word
"animal" as used in this division shall include
birds, fish, mammals and reptiles.
Poundmastcr, Animal Control Services: The
term "Poundmaster" or-."Poundmaster, Animal
Control Services" refers to the Director of Vet-
erinary Public Health Division and shall include
the deputies and other designccs of such person.
Public aquarium.: A "public aquarium" is a
place where fish or other aquatic animals are
kept or maintained for public exhibit, sale,
trade or barter.
Vicious animal: Any animal which has bitten
a person or other animal without provocation
or which has a propensity to attack or bite
any person or animal without provocation.
(Code 1961, ~ 41.011)
Sec. 4-1-2. Responsibility for administration.
The Poundmaster, Anim~l Control Services,
who ,hall be appointed by the County Health
Officer alld acting llnder the direction of the
Director of the Division of Vderinary Public
Health, is hereby charged with the administra-
tion of articles 1 through U of this division.
(Code 1961, S 41.012)
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Article 6, Impounded Animais, S~ 4.1-9&-4.1-112
Article 7. Dangerous Animals, S~ 4-1-113-4-1-126
Article 8. Animals Running at Large, SS 4-1-J27-
4.1-141
Ar~icle 9. Keeping of Livestock, S~ 4-1-142-4-1-153
Article 10. Animal Health, S~ 4-1-154-4.1-190
Article 11. Swine and Garbage, ~s 4-1-191-4-1-222
Sec. 4-1-3. Rules and regulations.
Tile POltndmaster, Animal Control Services,
with the approval of the Health Officer, the
Director of the Division of Veterinary Public
Health and the Board of Supervisors, may
promulgate any necessary rules and regulations
for the administration of articles 1 throngh 9
of this division. (Code 1961, S 41.013)
Sec. 4.1-4. Enforcement.
The Poundmaster, his deputies, alllleacc of-
ficers, veterinary inspectors, the County Health
Officer, the Director of the D[vision of Veter-
inary Public Health and the County Veterinor-
ian of the County of Orange are hereby em.
powered and it shall be their dutl' to enforce
articles 1 through 9 of this d[vision and any
statute of the State of California relating to
animals, unless otherwiSe provided by law, and
they may arrest any person without a warrant
wh('nevcr they have reasonable cause to bclii.~.ve
that the person to be arrested has committed
a misdemeanor in their presence which is a
violation of an)' such statute or ordinance.
No person shaH interfere with, oppo~c or
resist any authorized person charged with the
enforcerl1ent of this division while sHch person
is engaged in the performance of his duties.
The Pounurnastcr and his depuiies Hrc here-
by authorized to carry loaded firearms issued
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