Earlier editions: 2026-09
Chico Municipal Code Ch. 7.16 Animals - Diseases
Chico Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Chico
Cite as: Chico Municipal Code Chapter 7.16 · Text as of 2026-10-04
7.16.010 Veterinary surgeons to report contagious diseases.¶
Every veterinary surgeon practicing in the city shall immediately report, in writing, to the health officer every case of contagious pleuropneumonia, tuberculosis, foot and mouth disease, anthrax, Texas fever, actinomycosis, glanders, farcy, or hydrophobia with which any animal such veterinary surgeon shall treat or examine in the city shall be affected.
(Prior code § 3.9 (Ord. 224 §1225), Ord. 2268)
7.16.020 Keeping tubercular animals prohibited.¶
It shall be unlawful for a person to bring into the city or keep within the city, or permit to be kept on any premises owned or controlled by such person within the city, any cow, or calf, or other animal afflicted with tuberculosis.
(Prior code § 3.10 (Ord. 224 §1226), Ord. 2268)
7.16.030 Keeping horses afflicted with glanders prohibited.¶
It shall be unlawful for a person to bring into the city, or keep within the city, or permit to be kept on any premises owned or controlled by such person within the city, any horse afflicted with glanders.
(Prior code § 3.11 (Ord. 224 §1227), Ord. 2268)
7.16.040 Destruction of animals afflicted with tuberculosis or glanders.¶
The health officer and the health officer’s designees are hereby empowered under such regulations as such officer may determine to cause the destruction of any animal found in the city afflicted with tuberculosis or horse affected with glanders.
(Prior code § 3.12 (Ord. 224 §1228), Ord. 2268)
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