Humboldt County Municipal Code Div. 4 Plants and Animals

Regulating and Licensing Dogs Purposes. Definitions. Animal Control Officer. Appointment. Assistants. Qualifications. [Repealed by Ord. 2317, § 2, 5/25/2004] Duties. Confined to Owner’s Premises. Regulating Dogs at Arcata Airport. Pups to Be Restrained until after Vaccination. Prohibits Running Near Livestock and Poultry. Females Strictly Confined. Impoundment of Loose Dogs Near Children. Animal Control Officer Acquires Tags and Receipt. Dog Tags. Tag Not Transferable. Tag Attached to Permanent Collar. Kennel License. Hunting Pack License. Working or Stock Pack License. Fee Exempt Dog License. Authority to Kill Dog. Authority to Seize or Kill Dog. Application of Sections 541-41 and 541-42. Impounding Fees. Animal Control Center. Impound Record. Notice to Owner. Abandonment of Dog. Presumptive Notice of Impounded Dog.

§ 541-66. § 541-71. § 541-72. § 541-81.

§ 542-1. § 542-2. § 542-3. § 542-4. § 542-5. § 542-6. § 542-7. § 542-8. § 542-9. § 542-10. § 542-11. § 542-12. § 542-13.

§ 545-1. § 545-2. § 545-3. § 545-4. § 545-5. § 545-6. § 545-7. § 545-8.

Livestock Indemnity Fund. Charges on Livestock Indemnity Fund. Penalties. Interference with Animal Control Officer, His/Her Assistants and Deputies. Compulsory Rabies Vaccination Purpose. Vaccination Defined. Compulsory Vaccination. Certificate Contents. Filing Duplicate Certificates. Certificate Required before Licensing. Certificate Evidence of Vaccination. Certificate for Particular Dog. False Certification Prohibited. Required to Exhibit Certificate. Vaccination Ten Days after Arrival. Health Officer Approval of Vaccine and Certificates. Impounding Dogs Biting Humans. Penalty. Prohibiting Abuse of Trained Police Dogs Prohibition. Penalty. Enforcement Authorization for Humane Officer to Issue Citations. Regulating Domestic Animals (Other than Dogs) Application; Enforcement. Prohibitions. Owner to Provide Care. Impounding. Duration of Impound. Redemption. Fees and Charges. Disposition. Liability of County Employees.

§ 547-1. § 547-2. § 547-3. § 547-4. § 547-5. § 547-6. § 547-7. § 547-7.5. § 547-8. § 547-9. § 547-10. § 547-11. § 547-12. § 547-13. § 547-14. § 547-15. § 547-16. § 547-17. § 547-18. § 547-19. § 547-20. § 547-21.

Transportation of Dogs Transportation of Dogs; Exceptions. Penalties. Vicious, Potentially Dangerous and Public Nuisance Dogs Findings and Declarations. Vicious Dog Defined. Potentially Dangerous Dog Defined. Public Nuisance Dogs Defined. Severe Injury Defined. Enclosed Defined. Owner or Keeper’s Property Defined. Hearing Entity/Officer Defined. Procedure for Declaring a Dog Potentially Dangerous, Vicious or a Nuisance. Notice of Hearing, Determination. Notice of Determination. Appeal. Effect of Failure to Appear at Hearing. Finality of Appeal. Seizure and Immediate Impoundment -- Threat to Safety. When Dogs May Not Be Declared Potentially Dangerous, Vicious or Public Nuisance. Disposition of Potentially Dangerous or Vicious Dog(s). Disposition of Vicious Dogs. Procedure for Destruction of Vicious Dogs. Ownership of Vicious Dogs Prohibited. Disposition of Public Nuisance Dogs. Removal from List. Penalties. § 541-1.