Ordinance No. 361ORDINANCE NO 361
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
RELATING TO ANIMAL CONTROL WELFARE, LICENSE AND HEALTH
REQUIREMENTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS
Section 1 Article II of Chapter 3 of the Cypress City Code hereby
is repealed
Section 2 Articles I through IX of Chapter 3 of the Cypress City
Code hereby are enacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE I ADMINISTRATION
Sec 3-1 1 Definitions
ANIMALS• Unless otherwise stated the word "ANIMAL" as
used in this Chapter shall include birds, fish, mammals and reptiles
POUNDMASTER, ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES. The terms
'POUNDMASTER" or "CHIEF ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES" are synonymous with
'ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER" and shall include the deputies of such person
PUBLIC AQUARIUN: 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 attach
or bite any person or animal without provocation
Sec 3-1 2 Responsibility for administration
The Poundmaster Animal Control Services who shall be
appointed by the County Health Officer and acting under the direction of
the Director of the Division of Veterinary Public Health, is hereby charged
with the administration of Articles I through IX of this Chapter
Sec 3-1 3 Rules and Regulations
The Poundmaster, 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 I through IX of
this Chapter
Sec 3-1 4 Enforcement
The Poundmaster, his deputies, all peace officers,
veterinary inspectors, the County Health Officer, the Director of the
Division of Veterinary Public Health, and the County Veterinarian of the
County of Orange are hereby empowered and it shall be their duty to
enforce Articles I through IX of this Chapter and any statute of the
State of California relating to animals, unless otherwise provided by law
No person shall interfere with, oppose or resist any
authorized person charged with the enforcement of this Chapter while such
person is engaged in the performance of his duties
Sec 3-1 5 Duty of owner to dispose of dead animal
The owner of any dead animal shall dispose of the carcass
of such animal in a sanitary manner as prescribed by the County Health
Officer within twenty-four (24) hours after said owner has knowledge of
the animal's death
Sec 3-1 6 Disposal of deadanimals whose ownership cannot be
established
The Poundmaster shall be responsible for the disposal of
all dead animals whose ownership cannot be established
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ARTICLE II ANIMAL LICENSES
Sec 3-2 1 License Required
No person shall without first obtaining a license therefor
in writing from the Poundmaster, keep conduct or operate within the City
any dog kennel, cat kennel, pet shop- guard dog and/or sentry dog service,
zoo animal rental establishment, riding academy, livery stable boarding
stable pony ring or pony ride, horse market, mule market circus rodeo
pet 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
Sec 3-2 2 License Application --Contents of
Each application 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 Resolution of the Board
of Supervisors of the County of Orange, California, and must be paid to
the Poundmaster before a license is issued Thereafter unless otherwise
provided, each license fee shall be paid annually to the Poundmaster in
accordance with said Resolution The license shall expire It may,
however be revoked or suspended for cause in accordance with this
Ordinance prior to the expiration date The license also becomes null
and void if the holder of such license changes the location of his place
of business or sells, as§igns transfers or otherwise disposes of such
business or his interest therein (for a period of thirty days)
Each licensee shall renew his license within thirty (30)
days after expiration
All licenses issued hereunder shall be kept posted in a
conspicuous place on the premises
Sec 3-2 3 License Investigation
Upon the filing of each application, either for an
original license or renewal thereof, the Poundmaster shall issue a license
to the applicant if he finds that:
(a) The keeping of animals, or the conduct or operation
of the business for which the license is requested and at the place
set forth in the application will not violate any law or ordinance
of the County of Orange or any law of the State of California, or
any law of the City of Cypress, and
(b) The keeping of animals or the conduct or operation
of the business for which the license is requested, will not endanger
the health peace or safety of the community, and
(c) The premises and establishment where animals are to
be kept are in a clean and sanitary condition, and that animals will
not be subject to suffering cruelty or abuse, and
(d) The applicant has not had a similar license revoked
within one year prior to application
Sec 3-2 4 Revocation or suspension--grounds--procedure
Any license issued hereunder may be revoked or suspended
if the Poundmaster finds
(a) That the licensee, his agent or employee, has been
convicted of any offense involving the violation of Sections 596,
597, 598 and 599 of the Penal Code of the State of California, or of
any provision of this Chapter* or
(b) 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
suffering cruelty or abuse* or
(c) That the licensee, his agent or employee, failed to
maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary condition or
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(d) That the licensee, his agent or employee, has
violated any provisions of Articles I through IX of this Chapter
or any fule or regulation made pursuant thereto
Sec 3-2 5 Rules and Regulations
The Poundmaster may in the rules and regulations pro-
mulgated pursuant to Articles I through IX of this Chapter establish
reasonable standards requiring any place for which a license 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 application
Sec 3-2 6 Dog license required
Any person having custory of any dog, four months of age
or older for fifteen (15) days or longer shall procure an Orange County
dog license Each license fee shall be paid annually to the Poundmaster
as provided by Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Orange 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 maintained exclusively within a
commercial kennel, as hereinafter defined Upon collection of the dog
license fee by the Poundmaster, he will issue a dated receipt stating the
name and address of the owner dog tag number description of dog, and the
expiration date of the rabies vaccination, together with an Orange County
dog license tag stamped with a serial number, year and county of issuance
Sec 3-2 7 License displayed
The license tag shall be attached to a collar, harness or
other device and shall be worn by the licensed dog at all times and shall
not be removdd from any dog by an unauthorized person The original dog
license receipt and rabies vaccination certificate shall be retained by
the owner or harborer for inspection by any person charged with the
enforcement of Articles I through IX of this Chapter
Sec 3-2 8 Rabies vaccination
No dog shall be licensed without proof of rabies
vaccination as provided in this Chapter
Sec 3-2 9 False or 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 vaccination certificate anti -rabies inoculation
deferment form or other forms issued in accordance with this Chapter
Sec 3-2 10 Transferability
Dog licenses are not transferable and no person shall
attach any license tag to any dog other than the dog for which such tag
was originally issued
Sec 3-2 11 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 Chapter
Sec 3-2 12 Commercial kennel license
Any lot, building, structure, enclosure or premises where
four or more dogs or cats, four months of age or older, are kept or main-
tained for commercial boarding breeding or sale is a commercial kennel
for the purpose of this Chapter
No person shall operate a commercial kennel without
obtaining an annual kennel license issued by the Poundmaster after payment
of a kennel license fee as provided by Resolution of the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Orange
At any time that there are more dogs than the kennel
license allows, the person operating such kennel must obtain a new license
permitting the keeping of the greater number of dogs The former license
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shall be canceled and a credit for the canceled license fee shall be
allowed on the new kennel license issued
Sec 3-2 13 Noncommercial kennel
Any lot buidling structure enclosure or premises
where four or more dogs or cats four months of age or older are kept
or maintained as pets for the pleasure and enjoyment of the owner is a
noncommercial kennel for the purposes of this Chapter and all dogs shall
be individually licensed
Sec 3-2 14 Zoning Regulations
All kennel licenses are subject to the zoning regulations
as set forth in the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cypress
Sec 3-2 15 Guard dog and/or sentry dog service
Guard dog and/or sentry dog service means any private
service or private system which purports to furnish or does furnish to
members or subscribers any guard and/or sentry dog to guard any property
within the City of Cypress, including guarding against fire or theft or
both All such guard and/or sentry dogs shall be individually licensed
and shall wear a collar or harness with the license tag affixed at all
times The guard and/or sentry dog service section shall apply to all
private service or private systems which supply guard and/or sentry dog
service to members or subscribers in the City of Cypress, even though the
guard and/or sentry dogs are kenneled outside of the City of Cypress
ARTICLE III RABIES AND DISEASE CONTROL
Sec 3-3 1 Vaccination
Every personowning or harboring a dog, four months of age
or older, for fifteen (15) days shall have such dog vaccinated against
rabies by a licensed veterinarian with a vaccine approved by the Director
of the Division of Veterinary Public Health
Sec 3-3 2 Certificate
Every veterinarian vaccinating any dog shall issue a rabies
vaccination certificate on a form approved by the Director of the Division
of Veterinary Public Health
Sec 3-3 3 Deferment
By obtaining an anti -rabies inoculation deferment 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 requirement Old age of the dog shall not, however,
be a ground for deferment
Sec 3-3 4 Proof
No person who owns or harbord any dog shall fail or refuse
to exhibit his copy of the rabies vaccination form or anti -rabies inocu-
lation deferment form upon demand of any person charged with the enforce-
ment of Articles I through IX of this Chapter
ARTICLE IV KEEPING AND RESTRAINT OF DOGS
Sec 3-4 1 Nuisance
No person shall keep, maintain or permit on any lot,
parcel of land or premises under his control any dog which by any sound
or cry shall disturb the peace and comfort of the inhabitants of the
neighborhood or interfere with any person in the reasonable and comfortable
enjoyment of life or property
Sec 3-4 2 Restraint
No person owning or having charge of any dog shall permit
the same to run at large upon any place within the City of Cypress except
as otherwise provided by this Chapter, unless such dog be restrained by a
substantial leash not to exceed six (6') feet in length and is in the charge
of a person competent to restrain such dog
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Sec 3-4 3 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 Park-
ways comprising the area between the street and sidewalk shall be included
as private property for the purposes of this Chapter
Sec 3-4 4 Public school property
No dog shall be permitted upon any public school property
This Article does not, however, prohibit the use of dogs on school property
for teaching or other school uses when approved by the school officials
Sec 3-4 5 Running on owner's premises
The provisions of this Article do not prohibit dogs from
running at large on the premises of the owner or person having charge of such
dog nor do they prohibit dogs, other than unspayed 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 (1000) feet therefrom, more than five (5) residential
or commercial buildings other than the residence of the person owning or
having charge of such dog
Sec 3-4 7 Female dogs
During the breeding period unspayed female dogs shall be
confined in such a manner that they do not attract stray male dogs
ARTICLE V REPORTING BITES AND SCRATCHES
Sec 3-5 1 Duty to report
Any person having knowledge or anyone having been bitten
or scratched by an animal of a species subject to rabies (all warmblooded
mammals) shall immediately report the incident to the Orange County Health
Officer, the Director of the Division of Veterinary Public Health or the
Poundmaster
Sec 3-5 2 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 warmblooded
mammals) any person authorized to enforce Articles I through IX of this
Chapter is hereby empowered to enter upon any private property, including
the home or residence where the animal is kept or has strayed to inspect
and to seize and impound any such animal for a period of fourteen (14)
days (ten days for dogs and cats) In lieu of impounding the animal, he may,
by serving a written notice upon the owner require the owner to quarantine
the animal for such period
Quarantine means the isolation of the animal in a sub-
stantial enclosure so that the animal is not subject to contact with other
animals or unauthorized persons
Sec 3-5 3 Removal of animals from quarantine
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 Chapter without the consent of the Director of the
Division of Veterinary Public Health or his authorized deputy
ARTICLE VI IMPOUNDED ANIMALS
Sec 3-6 1 Retention of dog without owner's consent
No person shall, without the knowledge or consent of the
owner hold or retain possession of any dog of which he is not the owner for
more than twenty-four (24) hours without first reporting the possession of
such dog to the Poundmaster, giving his name and address and a true des-
dription of the dog and then causing such dog to be impounded at the
Animal Shelter, for return to the legal owner
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Sec 3-6 2 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
Sec 3-6 3 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
immediately give notice to the owner of the said dog If the dog is not
redeemed within five (5) days it shall be deemed abandoned and the
Poundmaster may sell release or destroy said animal
Sec 3-6 4 Disposition of unlicensed dogs
Any impounded dog which is not licensed may be redeemed
upon payment of the license fee, impound fee, care and feeding charges,
veterinary charges, and upon proof of rabies vaccination The Poundmaster
shall immediately 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 Poundmaster may sell release or destroy said
animal
Sec 3-6 5 Sale of unredeemed animals
Any impounded and unredeemed dog not suffering from any
infectious or communicable disease may be sold upon payment of a placement
fee, rabies vaccination fee and dog license fee
Except as otherwise provided by State law or by this
Chapter 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
Sec 3-6 6 Use in medical research
Any impounded animal which has not been redeemed or sold
and would normally have been destroyed in accordance with this Chapter may
upon payment of the fee provided by Resolution of the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Orange be released from the Orange County Animal Shelter
to an agency which has been approved by the California State Department
of Health, the Health Officer, and the Director of the Division of
Veterinary Public Health to obtain animals for medical research
Sec 3-6 7 Disposition by euthanasia
Any impounded animal which has not been redeemed or sold
may be disposed of by euthanasia in accordance with State and County laws
ARTICLE VII DANGEROUS ANIMALS
Sec 3-7 1 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 disposition or propensity to
do any of the acts declared in this Article 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 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 circum-
stances If such restraint is impossible or impracticable the animal shall
be 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 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
Sec 3-7 2 Beware of dog notice
Whenever the Poundmaster receives a report of a dog with a
disposition or propensity to attack or bite any person or animal without
provocation, he may order the owner to post and keep posted upon the premises
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where such dog is kept under restraint as herein provided, a notice containing
the words "BEWARE OF DOG" Each letter of said notice shall be not less
than two inches (2") in height and the notice will be displayed in plain and
conspicuous view Failure to obey such order in any respect as herein
provided shall render such owner liable to prosecution for violation of this
Article and shall render such vicious dog subject to summary destruction
Sec 3-7 3 Possession or transfer of dangerous animal
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
possess, keep, sell, trade or barter any animal which is detrimental to the
health and safety of the public as defined in the California Administrative
Code Title 14
Sec 3-7 4 Wild, exotic, or nondomestic animal in captivity
No person shall have keep or maintain any wild exotic
dangerour or nondomestic animal without first applying to and receiving a
license from the Poundmaster The keeping or maintenance of such animals
shall also conform to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cypress
The Poundmaster is hereby authorized to issue a license to
any person for the keeping or maintaining of any wild, exotic, dangerous or
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 Poundmaster may require any such animal to be properly
caged or tethered and he may make such additional rules or regulations that
may be necessary and proper under the circumstances He may revoke any such
license for the violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter or of any
of the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto or when in his opinion
the safety of any person or property is endangered by the keeping of any such
animal
ARTICLE VIII ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE
Sec 3-8 1 Animal Defined
Animal as used in this Article shall not include dog or cat
but shall include livestock meaning any domesticated poultry cattle goats
swine sheep horses mules asses which are kept in captivity or under the
control or owner ship of any person for any purpose
Sec 3-8 2 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 public lands or highways or to allow any such animal to run at large
Sec 3-8 3 Impounding livestock
The Poundmaster shall seize and impound any animal found on
any premises in violation of this Article and he shall have a lien upon such
animal or animals sufficient to secure the payment of all expenses incurred
by reason of his seizing keeping and caring for such animal or animals
Sec 3-8 4 Sale of unclaimed animals
If no person appears and claims the animal or animals im-
pounded under this Article within five (5) days or if a person does appear
and claims the animal or animals impounded within said time but fails to pay
the Poundmaster the expenses as provided in Section 3-8 3 hereof then the
Poundmaster shall proceed to sell or cause to be sold such animal or animals
except bovines or equines, at public sale in accordance with the general pro-
cedure provided in the law concerning the sale or execution of personal property
Sec 3-8 5 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 has not been claimed the Poundmaster amy,
after the expiration of three (3) days from the date of seizure sell such
animal, except bovines and equines at private sale without notice In the
alternative the Poundmaster may dispose of said animal, except bovines or
equines, in any humane manner
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ARTICLE IX KEEPING OF LIVESTOCK
Sec 3-9 1 Keeping of livestock near dwelling
No person shall keep, stable or stake any equine bovine
swine, sheep or goat within fifty (50) feet of any dwelling or building
(other than that of the owner) used principally for human habitation
within the City of Cypress
Sec 3-9 2 Livestock fences
Every owner keeper custodian or harborer of livestock
shall erect and/or maintain a fence as herein described to contain and
confine all livestock kept or maintained on his premises
Such fence shall be sufficiently good strong and sub-
stantial to prevent the ingress and egress of livestock No wire fence is
a good and substantial fence within the meaning of this Section unless it
has three (3) tightly stretched barbed wires securely fastened to posts of
reasonable strength firmly set into the ground not more than one rod apart,
one of which wires shall be at least four feet (4') 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 sub-
stantial fence within the meaning of this Section Cattle guards of such
width, depth, rail spacing and construction as will effectively turn live-
stock are also a good and substantial fence
Section 3 If any section subsection paragraph 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 Cypress hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and
each section subsection paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof,
irrespective of the fact that one or more of the sections, subsections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases thereof be declared unconstitu-
tional or invalid
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a
regular meeting held on the llth day of December, 1967
ATTEST'
CITY ERK OF THE C4(/OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
ss
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
SS
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the said
City Council held on the llth day of December, 1967, by the following vote:
AYES* 5 COUNCILMEN Bowen, Kanel, McCarney, Noe, and Harvey
NOES 0 COUNCILMEN None
ABSENT 0 COUNCILMEN None
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CITY CLE OF CITY OF CYPRESS