Title 8 — \ANIMALS
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Sections in this part
8.04 Definitions¶
8.12 Administration; Penalties; Appeal Procedure¶
8.16 Impoundments¶
8.20 Rabies Control¶
8.24 Dogs¶
8.04.040 Animal control director.¶
8.04.050 Animal control officer.¶
8.04.055 Animal control supervisor.¶
8.04.060 Animal shelter.¶
8.04.070 At large.¶
8.04.080 Domestic animal.¶
8.04.090 Feral animal.¶
8.04.100 Health department.¶
8.04.110 Health officer.¶
8.04.120 Impoundment.¶
8.04.130 Kennel, commercial.¶
8.04.140 Kennel, noncommercial.¶
8.04.150 Owner.¶
8.04.160 Person.¶
8.04.170 Quarantine.¶
8.04.180 Vaccination.¶
8.04.190 Veterinarian.¶
8.04.200 Wild animal. "Wild animal" means and includes any of the following:¶
A.
The following members of the class MAMMALIA:
1.
Order Carnivora, expressly excepting the domestic dog (canis familiaris) and the domestic cat (felis catus), but including, but not limited to, the family Felidae (such as ocelots, margays, tigers, jaguars, leopards, and cougars), and the family Canidae (such as wolves, dingos, coyotes, and jackals);
2.
Order Marsupialia (such as, but not limited to, kangaroos and opossums);
Order Chiroptera (bats);
4.
Order Edentata (such as, but not limited to, sloths, anteaters, and armadillos);
5.
Order Proboscidea (elephants);
6.
Order Primata (including, but limited to, monkeys, chimpanzees, and gorillas); and
7.
Order Ungulata (expressly excluding any animal which would be included within the definition of "domestic animal," in Section 8.04.080), including, but not limited to, antelope, deer, and bison.
B.
The following members of the class REPTILIA:
Order Ophidia (such as, but not limited to, racers, boas, water snakes, and pythons) over eight (8) feet in length;
2.
Order Loricata (such as, but not limited to, alligators, caymans, and crocodiles) over three (3) feet in length; and
3.
Order Sauriaa (excepting iguanas) over three (3) feet in length.
C.
The following members of the class AVES:
Order Falconiformes (such as, but not limited to, hawks, eagles, and vultures which are not kept pursuant to federal or state permit); and
D.
Any nondomestic species when kept, maintained, or harbored in such numbers or in such a manner as to constitute the likelihood of danger to the animals themselves, to human beings, or to the property of human beings.
E.
Any species of animal which is venomous to human beings whether its venom is transmitted by bite, sting, touch, or other means, except honey-producing bees.
F.
Any hybrid animal which is part wild animal and is capable of transmitting rabies, except livestock hybrids, and for which no rabies prophylaxis is recognized or authorized by the State of California.
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