Earlier editions: 2026-09
Gridley Municipal Code Ch. 6.09 Cats
Gridley Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Gridley
Cite as: Gridley Municipal Code Chapter 6.09 · Text as of 2026-10-04
6.09.010 Harboring unvaccinated cats.¶
6.09.020 Maximum number of cats.¶
No family or person, or group of persons may own or control, or have in their possession, at any one (1) street address within the city limits of the City of Gridley, more than a total of four (4) cats. If a person owns or controls more than Four (4) cats in a single location, this is deemed to be a kennel and a kennel license is required. For purposes of this section, a person who feeds a cat shall be deemed to own, control and possess such cat.
(Ord. 809-2014 § 1 (part), 2014; Ord. 789-2009 (part), 2010)
6.09.030 Kennel license.¶
A. Every person who owns or controls a kennel or place where more than four (4) cats are kept for breeding purposes, training, sale or any other purpose shall obtain a kennel license. When obtained, the license shall cover all cats under control of the licensee. This license shall be obtained every year during the month of July or within thirty (30) days after the kennel goes into operation.
B. No kennel license shall be issued until the pound master or his or her authorized representative has first issued a certificate that the kennel is operated in a sanitary and proper manner so as not to constitute a nuisance to the neighborhood. This certificate shall be presented to the Director of Finance with an application for the kennel license.
C. Kennel license fee--an annual fee shall be charged for every kennel license. The amount of the annual fee shall be established and modified by resolution of City Council.
D. If a kennel license is not issued, there shall be no more than one (1) litter per year allowed for every residence.
(Ord. 809-2014 § 1 (part), 2014; Ord. 789-2009 (part), 2010)
6.09.040 Vaccination of cats.¶
6.09.070 Penalties.¶
Reserved for future updates.
| 0018-A | 06.04 | Adopt | 01/01/27 | Dogs, poundmaster and licenses established | Rebumbers old Ord 79 | Ord 0116 (3) | Superseded 0134, repealed 0318, 0356 |
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| 0090 | 06.04 | Amend | 01/17/49 | Dogs, poundmaster fees established | Ord 0116 (3) | Superseded 0134, repealed 0318, 0356 | |
| 0134 | 06.04 | Amend | 01/20/58 | Dogs, comprehensive regulations adopted | Supercedes 0018-A, 0090 | Ord 0116 (3) | Repealed 0155, 0138 |
| 0144 | 06.04 | Add | 06/15/59 | Dog License requires proof of vaccination | Ord 0116 (3) | Repealed 0155, 0138 | |
| 0151 | 06.04 | Add | 09/06/60 | Dogs running at large prohibited | 0116 (3) | Repealed 0155, 0138 | |
| 0155 | 06.04 | Amend | 03/06/61 | Dogs comprehensive license and prohibition regulations | Repeals 0134, 0144, 0151 | Ord 0116 (3.11) | Repealed 0138 |
| 0159 | 06.04 | Amend | 04/17/61 | Dog license required by age six months | Ord 0116 (3.11) | Superseded 0201, repealed 0318 | |
| 0201 | 06.04 | Amend | 02/20/67 | Dog license required by four months of age | Supercedes 0159 | Ord 0116 (3.11) | Repealed 0138 |
| 0238 | 06.04 | Amend | 10/05/70 | Dogs, nuisance if noisy | Ord 0116 (3) | Repealed 0255 | |
| 0255 | 06.04 | Amend | 11/20/72 | Dogs, nuisance if noisy | Repeals 0238 | Ord 0116 (3); 0394 (6.04) | In effect |
| 0318 | 06.04 | Amend | 02/21/78 | Dogs, new comprehensive regulations | Repeals 0018-A, 0090, 0134, 0144, 0151, 0155, 0159, 0201 | Ord 0116 (3); 0394 (6) | Repealed 0393 |
| 0393 | 06.04 | Amend | 01/0/82 | Dogs, major revisions of regulations | Repeals 0318 | Ord 0394 (6.04) | In effect |
| 0409 | 06.04 | Amend | 08/16/82 | Dogs, prohibited acts specified | Ord 0394 (6.04) | In effect | |
| 0413 | 06.04 | Amend | 09/07/82 | Dog license requires rabies vacccination | Ord 0394 (6.04) | In effect | |
| 0415 | 06.04 | Amend | 08/16/82 | Dogs, illegal acts specified in emergency ordinance | Ord 0394 (6.04-150) | In effect | |
| 0494 | 06.04 | Amend | 07/07/86 | Dog registration fee | Ord 0394 (6.04) | In effect | |
| 0540 | 06.04 | Amend | 11/21/88 | Dog impound fee | Ord 0394 (6.04.100) | In effect | |
| 0564 | 06.04 | Amend | 08/20/90 | Dog and animal disposal fees increased | Ord 0394 (6.04.115) | In effect | |
| 0426 | 01/03/83 | Dangerous animal classification and regulation | Ord 0394 (6.05) | Repealed 0552 | |||
| 0552 | 08/21/89 | Dangerous animals, new comprehensive regulations | Repeals 0426 | Ord 0394 (6.05) | In effect | ||
| 0018 | 01/08/23 | Chickens and fowl: running at large prohibited | Not codified | Superseded 0045, repealed 0356 | |||
| 0045 | 06/15/36 | Chickens and fowl and livestock prohibited in fire district 1 | Supersedes 0018 | Ord 0116 (3); 0394 (6.08) | Superseded 00510051 | ||
| 0051 | 06/06/38 | Livestock prohibited in City limits without permission of City Council | Supersedes 0045 | Ord 0116 (3); 0394 (6.08) | Repealed 0545 | ||
| 0545 | 05/01/89 | Fowl and livestock restrictions | Repeals 0051 | Ord 0394 (6.08.020) | Repealed 0627 | ||
| 0627 | 03/07/94 | Fowl and livestock, new regulations permit rabbits | Repeals 0545 | Ord 0394 (6.08) | In effect |
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