Corona Municipal Code Ch. 6.16 Wild or Vicious Animals

No person owning or having charge, custody, control or possession of any animal known by such person to be wild, vicious or dangerous, or commonly so known, shall permit or allow the animal to run at large upon any public property or upon any private property, including on or within the premises of such person, in such manner as to endanger the life or limb of any person lawfully entering such private property.

(`78 Code, § 6.16.010.) (Ord. 3170 § 2 (part), 2014; Ord. 3088 § 1 (part), 2011; Ord. 1464 § 1 (part), 1977.)

(A) Except as provided in this chapter, a permit issued by the Animal Control Bureau shall be required for any person to possess, keep, maintain or have in his or her possession or under his or her control within the city any elephant, bear, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, lion, tiger, leopard, panther, ocelot, lynx, cougar, wolf, fox, raccoon, coyote, monkey, ape, chimpanzee, poisonous reptile, other dangerous or carnivorous wild animal, other vicious or dangerous domesticated animal, or any other animal of wild or vicious propensities. No permit shall be granted except with such conditions attached as shall, in the opinion of the supervisor of the Animal Control Bureau, reasonably insure the public health, safety and general welfare.

(B) No permit shall be granted in any event for any animal at any particular location except upon an explicit finding by the supervisor of the Animal Control Bureau that the issuance thereof will not be contrary to the public health, safety and general welfare. The conditions may include, but need not be limited to, the mode and location of any caging, security or other maintenance facilities for the animal.

(C) Any person dissatisfied with the ruling of the supervisor of the Animal Control Bureau may appeal such ruling pursuant to Chapter 1.09 of this code.

(D) The supervisor of the Animal Control Bureau, following application for a permit and pending final disposition thereof, may grant a temporary permit for the maintenance within the city of any animal described in division (A) above, upon such conditions as he or she shall require in his or her sole discretion, when, in his or her opinion, there is no reasonable doubt as to the consistency thereof with the public health, safety and general welfare.

(`78 Code, § 6.16.020.) (Ord. 3170 § 2 (part), 2014; Ord. 3088 § 1 (part), 2011; Ord. 2883 § 9 (part), 2007; Ord. 1464 § 1 (part), 1977.)

(A) An application for any permit required pursuant to this chapter shall be made to the Animal Control Bureau in writing and upon a form furnished by the Animal Control Bureau.

(B) The application shall be verified by the person who desires to do any of those things noted in § 6.16.020(A) above and shall set forth the following:

(1) Name, address and telephone number of the applicant;

(2) The nature of the applicant’s possessory interest in the animal;

(3) The animal’s proposed location and the name, address and telephone number of the owner of such location;

(4) The number and general description of the animal;

(5) Any information known to the applicant concerning the wild, vicious or dangerous propensities of the animal;

(6) The housing arrangements for the animal, with particular details as to safety of structure, locks and fencing;

(7) Safety precautions proposed to be taken;

(8) Noises or odors anticipated in keeping of the animal;

(9) Prior history of incidents with the animal involving the public health, safety or general welfare; and

(10) Any additional information deemed necessary by the Animal Control Bureau at the time of filing or thereafter.

(`78 Code, § 6.16.030.) (Ord. 3170 § 2 (part), 2014; Ord. 3088 § 1 (part), 2011; Ord. 1464 § 1 (part), 1977.)

(A) The permit requirements of this chapter shall not apply to any person keeping or maintaining or having in his or her possession or control any animal described in § 6.16.020(A) above when the person is transporting the animal through the city, has taken adequate safeguards to protect the public, and has notified the Corona Police Department of the proposed route of transportation and time thereof.

(B) The offspring of a permitted animal shall not require additional permits during the period of the permit when they are born. When such permit is up for renewal, all such offspring shall require their own permits.

(`78 Code, § 6.16.040.) (Ord. 3170 § 2 (part), 2014; Ord. 3088 § 1 (part), 2011; Ord. 1464 § 1 (part), 1977.)

No permit shall be granted under this chapter unless there is paid to the city, at the time of filing of the application, a permit fee in the amount established by resolution of the City Council for each animal for which a permit is sought.

(`78 Code, § 6.16.050.) (Ord. 3170 § 2 (part), 2014; Ord. 3088 § 1 (part), 2011; Ord. 1464 § 1 (part), 1977.)

No permit required by this chapter shall be granted for a period in excess of one year. An application for renewal of any permit shall be made not less than 30 days prior to expiration of the existing permit and shall be accompanied by the fee established by resolution of the City Council. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Chief of Police may, in his or her discretion, approve the renewal of any permit not exceeding one year without the filing of an additional application or the payment of an additional fee when, in his or her opinion, the public health, safety and general welfare do not require further investigation prior to the renewal.

(`78 Code, § 6.16.060.) (Ord. 3170 § 2 (part), 2014; Ord. 3088 § 1 (part), 2011; Ord. 1464 § 1 (part), 1977.)

(A) The Animal Control Bureau may modify any terms or provisions of any permit for good cause. In the event it is reasonably necessary to protect against an immediate threat or danger to the public health, safety or welfare, the Animal Control Bureau may suspend or revoke any permit or portion thereof.

(B) Any person aggrieved by such action may appeal pursuant to Chapter 1.09 of this code, but the filing of an appeal shall not stay any such order of modification, suspension or revocation.

(`78 Code, § 6.16.070.) (Ord. 3170 § 2 (part), 2014; Ord. 3088 § 1 (part), 2011; Ord. 2883 § 9 (part), 2007; Ord. 1464 § 1 (part), 1977.)

Nothing herein shall prevent the City Attorney from commencing or causing to be commenced a civil or criminal proceeding to address a violation of this chapter under other applicable law, including to abate a public nuisance as provided for in § 1.08.020 of this code.

(Ord. 3170 § 2 (part), 2014.)