Chino Municipal Code Ch. 6.04 Animals Running at Large

The running at large of chickens, ducks, geese and other domestic fowl in or upon any public street, alley or the gardens, yards, fields, or premises of any person in the city, other than that of the owner of such fowl, is declared to be a nuisance. It is unlawful for the owner or person in charge of any such chicken, geese, ducks, or other fowl to suffer or permit the same to run at large in or upon the gardens, yards, cultivated fields, or premises owned by or in charge of any other person within the city.

(Ord. 84-19 § 1, 1984: prior code § 3-1.)

It is unlawful for any person owning horses, cattle, mules, hogs or pigs, jacks or jennets to permit any such animal to run upon any public street or alley.

(Ord. 84-19 § 2, 1984: prior code § 3-2.)

Whenever any of the animals referred to in Section 6.04.020 is found in any of the streets within the city, the animal services provider shall take such animal in charge or cause it to be taken in charge, and put such animal in the public animal services facility of the city.

(Ord. 84-19 § 3, 1984: prior code § 3-3.)

(Ord. No. 2025-010, § 2, 2026.)

The animal services provider shall within twenty-four hours of the impounding of any animals, pursuant to Section 6.04.030, give notice of such impounding to the owner of the impounded animal, if the owner be known or reside within the city.

(Ord. 84-19 § 4, 1984: prior code § 3-4.)

(Ord. No. 2025-010, § 3, 2026.)

If within seventy-two hours of the impounding of any animal pursuant to Section 6.04.030, the owner of the animal impounded fails to redeem such animal and pay the fees and costs for such impounding as declared in the comprehensive fee schedule resolution, the animal services provider shall, after giving five days' written notice in three public places in the city, expose such animal so impounded for adoption.

(Ord. 84-19 § 5, 1984: prior code § 3-5.)

(Ord. No. 2025-010, § 4, 2026.)

The proceeds of a sale held pursuant to Section 6.04.050 shall first be applied to the payment of the charges as stated in the comprehensive fee schedule resolution, and the residue, if any, together with the marks and brands of such animals shall be deposited with the city treasurer for the benefit of the owner thereof.

(Prior code § 3-6.)

The animal services provider shall execute to the purchaser of an animal, at a sale held as provided in Section 6.04.050, a certificate of sale for the animal in question, specifying the amount paid and the mark and brand.

(Ord. 84-19 § 6, 1984: prior code § 3-7.)

(Ord. No. 2025-010, § 5, 2026.)

The animal services provider shall receive for impounding and selling an animal pursuant to this chapter such fees as stated in the comprehensive fee schedule resolution.

(Ord. 84-19 § 7, 1984: prior code § 3-8.)

(Ord. No. 2025-010, § 6, 2026.)

The owner of any animal impounded as provided in Section 6.04.030 shall be entitled to possession of such animal at any time before the sale thereof by paying to the animal services provider the charges and fees provided.

(Ord. 84-19 § 8, 1984: prior code § 3-9.)

(Ord. No. 2025-010, § 7, 2026.)

Any animal or fowl which dies within the city shall be immediately taken and removed by the owner thereof or the owner's agent and properly buried or disposed of in such manner that the animal or fowl will not become obnoxious or a nuisance. Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor punishable as set forth in Section 1.12.010 of this code.

(Ord. 2004-05 § 9, 2004: prior code § 3-10.)

(Ord. No. 2025-010, § 8, 2026.)