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Title 6 — Animals

Goleta Municipal Code Ch. 6.01 Animals and Fowl

Goleta Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Goleta

Cite as: Goleta Municipal Code Chapter 6.01 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Note: Prior ordinance history: Ords. 02-01, 12-02 and 12-03.

§ 6.01.010. Short Title.

This chapter shall be known as the “Animals and Fowl Code” of the City and may be cited as such.

(Ord. 19-05 § 1)

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§ 6.01.020. County Ordinance Adopted.

Chapter 7, entitled “Animals and Fowl,” of the Santa Barbara County Code, as amended and in effect on February 5, 2019, is adopted by reference as the Animals and Fowl Code of the City.

A copy of the Santa Barbara County Animals and Fowl Code has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk and shall be maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public. In the event there is any inconsistency between the provisions of Chapter 7 of the Santa Barbara County Code and other provisions of this Code, the other provisions of this Code shall prevail.

(Ord. 19-05 § 1)

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§ 6.01.030. Exceptions.

Santa Barbara County Code, Section 7-10, entitled “Violations,” in Chapter 7 of the Santa Barbara County Code, as amended and in effect on February 5, 2019, is excluded from this Code and is not adopted by reference by the City.

Santa Barbara County Code, Section 7-39, entitled “District attorney enforcement remedies,” in Chapter 7 of the Santa Barbara County Code, as amended and in effect on February 5, 2019, is excluded from this Code and is not adopted by reference by the City.

Santa Barbara County Code, Section 7-41, entitled “Use of steel -jawed leg-hold traps,” in Chapter 7 of the Santa Barbara County Code, as amended and in effect on Month Date, 2019, is excluded from this Code and is not adopted by reference by the City.

The following portion of Santa Barbara County Code, Section 7-43, entitled “Violation—Penalty for infraction,” in Chapter 7 of the Santa Barbara County Code, as amended and in effect on February 5, 2019, “Any person who violates the provisions of this article is guilty of an infraction, which shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars for the first violation; not to exceed two hundred dollars for a second violation within one year; and not to exceed five hundred dollars for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year. Further,” is excluded from this Code and is not adopted by reference by the City.

Santa Barbara County Code, Section 7-55, entitled “Dog bites by dogs at large—Penalty,” in Chapter 7 of the Santa Barbara County Code, as amended and in effect on February 5, 2019, is excluded from this Code and is not adopted by reference by the City.

Santa Barbara County Code, Section 7-63, entitled “Violation—Penalty for infraction,” in Chapter 7 of the Santa Barbara County Code, as amended and in effect on February 5, 2019, is excluded from this Code and is not adopted by reference by the City.

(Ord. 19-05 § 1)

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§ 6.01.040. Violations—Penalty.

Violation of this chapter by any person shall be subject to the administrative penalty provisions set forth in Chapter 1.02.

(Ord. 19-05 § 1)

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§ 6.01.050. Appeals.

Appeals of any determination made after a vicious or restricted dog hearing may be appealed pursuant to the Food and Agricultural Code.

(Ord. 19-05 § 1)

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