Division 5 — PASTURING, STAKING AND KEEPING

4135. • STAKING RESTRICTED.

No person shall stake out or cause or permit to be staked out any horse, mule, colt, llama, alpaca, bull, cow or calf, within that portion of the City bounded by Foothill Boulevard on the north, Duarte Road on the south, Second Avenue on the East and Santa Anita Avenue on the west.

(Amended by Ord. 1965 adopted 3-17-92)

No person shall stake out or cause or permit to be staked out, any horse, mule, colt, llama, alpaca, bull, cow or calf upon that portion of any lot used for residential purposes which lies between the residence on said lot and the street or highway upon which said lot fronts.

(Amended by Ord. 1965 adopted 3-17-92)

No person shall herd, stake or tie any ox, steer, bull, cow, horse, colt, jack, mule, llama, alpaca, calf, sheep, goat or hog in any street, lane, alley, park or other public place belonging to or under the control of the City.

(Amended by Ord. 1965 adopted 3-17-92)

No person shall keep or maintain any bull unless such bull is kept and maintained within a substantial enclosure.

A.

Equine and other animals which are permitted to be maintained (other than household pets, rabbits, poultry and domestic fowl), shall not be housed, corralled, kept, pastured, tethered, ridden or allowed to be located or remain, within one hundred (100) feet of a main dwelling or guest house, in use or occupied by any human being, other than the main dwelling or guest house of the owner of such animal(s) or at such greater distance as is required by any applicable law or ordinance.

EXCEPTION:

A new main dwelling, new guest house, or addition to the existing main dwelling or guest house which is located less than one hundred (100) feet from an animal on a parcel other than the parcel on which said new main dwelling, new guest house, or addition to the existing main dwelling or guest house is located, shall not require the removal of said animal provided that:

a.

Said animal has been legally kept for a period of not less than six (6) months prior to the issuance of a building permit for the construction of such new main dwelling, new guest house, or addition to the existing main dwelling or guest house, and

b.

Said animal is maintained, located or relocated so as to be not less than thirty-five (35) feet from such main dwelling, new guest house, addition to the existing main dwelling or guest house.

The keeping of such animals in accordance with this exception, shall be a nonconforming use. If such nonconforming use is abandoned or discontinued, any subsequent use of the property shall be in conformance with the provisions of this Division.

Horses which have been temporarily relocated for the purposes of participation in horse shows, training, racing, or breeding shall not cause the horse keeping use of said property to be considered abandoned or

discontinued.

Said animals may be maintained less than one hundred (100) feet but not less than thirty-five feet from the main dwelling, guest house, or addition to an existing main dwelling or guest house, on an adjacent parcel provided that the owner of said parcel shall have recorded a covenant, in a form subject to the approval of the City Attorney, agreeing that any such animal or animals may be kept within one hundred (100) feet of his main dwelling or guest house.

This shall not preclude the riding of a horse upon an equestrian trail established and maintained by a governmental agency, nor the riding of a horse from a lawful location by direct route to and upon a public street.

B.

No barn, corral, facility, or other area used for keeping any such animal(s) shall be located between the front property line or corner side property line and the main dwelling structure on the parcel where the animal is being kept or maintained.

C.

No person shall keep any animal(s), other than household pets, rabbits, poultry and domestic fowls within seventy-five (75) feet of the front lot line as defined in Article IX of this Code, of any lot or parcel of ground.

D.

No barn or other structure which is used for the keeping or maintenance of such animal(s) shall be used for permanent or temporary living quarters.

E.

Adequate fences, walls or other barriers shall be installed and maintained on the premises so that each such animal is confined on the premises so as to preclude such animal from damaging adjoining property.

(Amended by Ord. 1338 adopted 2-21-67; amended by Ord. 1867 adopted 8-18-87)

4135.5. -  

(Repealed by Ord. 1867 adopted 8-18-87)

4135.6. -  

(Repealed by Ord. 1867 adopted 8-18-87)