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Title 7 — ANIMALS

Chapter 7.08 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

Cotati Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Cotati

Chapter 7.20
§ 7.08.020. Director and animal control COMMERCIAL KENNELS AND PET
officers – Powers and duties. SHOPS
§ 7.08.040. Refusal to present animal
for inspection prohibited – § 7.20.020. Kennel license required –
Inspection – Authority – Application.
Procedure. § 7.20.040. Kennel license – Issuance –
§ 7.08.060. Violations – Penalty. Inspection.
§ 7.20.060. Maintenance – Construction
Chapter 7.12 – Physical requirement of
LICENSING AND KEEPING OF DOGS kennel facilities.
AND CATS § 7.20.080. Permit – Revocation.
§ 7.12.020. Maximum number of dogs, § 7.20.100. Kennel license – Display.
§ 7.12.040. cats or litters.
Dogs – Restraint required –
Chapter 7.24
ANIMAL RESTRICTIONS
Exceptions – Control by
§
§
7.12.060.
7.12.080.
responsible person.
Dogs – License required.
License – Vaccination
§ 7.24.020.
§ 7.24.040.
Public nuisance.
Public nuisances –
Abatement.
§ 7.12.100. required.
License – Annual fee
imposed.
§ 7.24.060.
§ 7.24.080.
Animal waste.
Dogs at large in public
areas.
§ 7.12.120. Dog license fee –
Exemptions.
§ 7.24.085. Dogs in special use sports
facilities.
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§
§
§
7.12.140.
7.12.160.
7.12.180.
7.12.200.
License – Application –
Issuance of certificate.
License tag – Attachment
required – Exceptions.
License tag – Duplicate.
Dog licenses – Record
keeping by city.
§ 7.24.090.
§ 7.24.100.
§ 7.24.120.
Dogs – Control by
responsible person.
Dogs at large on certain
private lands.
Animals other than dogs at
large.

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§ 7.24.140. Animals prohibited in La § 7.24.480. Disposal of dead animals.
Plaza Park. § 7.24.500. Control and seizure of
§ 7.24.160. Restraint – Proper care diseased animals.
required. § 7.24.520. Poisoning or abusing
§ 7.24.180. Poultry, fowl – animals.
Overcrowding, improper § 7.24.540. Violations.
feeding prohibited.
§ 7.24.200. Stables and premises kept Chapter 7.28
clean. DOGS IN PARKS DURING PUBLIC
§ 7.24.220. Herding in streets FESTIVALS
prohibited.
§ 7.24.240. Animals kept in vehicles. Chapter 7.32
§ 7.24.260. Neglect of animals POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND
prohibited. VICIOUS DOGS
§ 7.24.280. Tethering a dog.
§ 7.24.300. Biting animals – Notification
and disposition.
§ 7.32.020. Summary seizure of dogs
and post – Seizure hearing.
§ 7.24.320. Reporting stray or found § 7.32.040. Appeal hearing.
animals. § 7.32.060. Potentially dangerous and
§ 7.24.340. Posting of intention to trap vicious dogs.
cats. § 7.32.080. Violation – Penalty.
§ 7.24.360. Teasing or tormenting
animals. Chapter 7.36
§ 7.24.380. Abandoned animals – IMPOUNDMENT
Prohibited.
§ 7.24.400. Possession of wild or § 7.36.020. Summary seizure.
undomesticated animals § 7.36.040. Impoundment – Challenge
prohibited. by owner.
§ 7.24.420. Definition of wild and/or § 7.36.060. Hearings – Notice.
undomesticated animal. § 7.36.080. Hearings – Procedure and
§ 7.24.440. Remedial measures. decision.
§ 7.24.460. Feeding of certain wild § 7.36.100. Impoundment – Disposition
animals. of impounded animals.

CHAPTER 7.04 GENERAL PROVISIONS

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