Arcadia Municipal Code § 4137.7 Animal Definition

No person shall feed or make any food or edible thing available to any animal or fowl (either domestic or nondomestic) in, on, or upon any public street, sidewalk or parkway; nor to any wild animal, such as peafowl, on private property. It is hereby declared a nuisance to feed peafowl on public or private property.

(Ord. No. 2389, § 2, 8-16-22)

No person owning or having charge, care, custody or control of any pig, hog, cow, bull, steer, horse, mule, jack, jenny, hinny, sheep or other stock, shall willfully or knowingly permit the same to run at large in or upon any cultivated or improved land owned by any person other than the owner of such animal, or upon any public street, alley, way, parkway, road or other public place, unless the consent of the owner of such land is first obtained.

This Division does not prohibit the leading, driving or conducting of animals under adequate supervision along a public highway.

No person owning or having control of any animals, rabbits, poultry or domestic fowls, other than household pets shall permit the same to run or go or be at large on any street or public place, or upon the premises of any other person without permission of such other person so to do.

No person shall keep any bees in or upon any premises.

No person shall keep any hog, swine, boar, pig or shoat anywhere within the City.

No person shall keep in or upon any premises any wild animal. (Added by Ordinance No. 1621 adopted 2-7-78)

For purposes of Subsection 4137.7.1 the term "animal" or "animals" shall mean "household pets," "rabbits, poultry and domestic fowl" as defined in Division 1 of this Part 3, reptile, fish or any other dumb creature.

(Added by Ord. 1686 adopted 9-18-79)

Every person who owns or possesses any animal or who owns, conducts, manages, or operates any animal establishment for which a license is required by the Arcadia Municipal Code, shall comply with each of the following requirements:

(a) All animals shall be supplied with sufficient good and wholesome food and water as often as the feeding habits of the respective animals require.

(b) No animals shall be without attention more then twelve consecutive hours. Whenever an animal is left unattended at a commercial animal facility, the telephone number of the Poundmaster or the name, address and telephone number of the responsible person shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the front of the property.

(c) Take any animal to a veterinarian for examination or treatment if the Poundmaster finds this is necessary in order to maintain the health of the animal and orders the owner or custodian to do so.

(d) Not allow any animal to constitute or cause a hazard or be a menace to the health, peace or safety of the community.

(Added by Ord. 1686 adopted 9-18-79; amended by Ord. 2014 adopted 7-5-94)