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Title 6 — ANIMALS

Chapter 6.36 — SALE OF ANIMALS

Palo Alto Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · Palo Alto

6.36.010 Restrictions.

(a) No person shall sell, offer for sale, barter, or display any rabbits, baby chicks, ducklings or other fowl which have been dyed, colored or otherwise treated so as to impart to them an artificial color.

(b) No person shall sell, offer for sale, barter or give away any rabbits, baby chicks, ducklings or other fowl unless such person provides proper brooder facilities for the care of such rabbits, chicks, ducklings or other fowl during the time they are in the possession of such person.

(c) This section shall not be construed to prohibit the display or sale of rabbits, natural chicks, ducklings or other fowl, in proper facilities by dealers, hatcheries or stores engaged in the business of selling the same, to be raised for food purposes.

(d) No person shall display, sell, offer for sale, barter, or give away, upon any street or sidewalk of the city of Palo Alto, as pets or novelties: (1) any fish, turtle, snake, lizard, chameleon or other reptile; (2) any rabbit, bird, cat, dog, fowl, guinea pig, rodent or other animal.

(e) This section shall not be construed to prohibit the display or sale of animals, birds, fish or reptiles legally held for sale in licensed pet shops, kennels, aviaries or fish hatcheries.

(Ord. 3257 § 9, 1981: prior code § 18.42)

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▸Contents — Palo Alto Municipal Code
Palo Alto Municipal Code
  1. Article VIII — A. Board of Education
  2. Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  3. Title 2 — ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
  4. Title 4 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
  5. Title 5 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
  6. ▸Title 6 — ANIMALS
    Overview
    1. 6.04 Definitions
    2. 6.08 Administration and Enforcement
    3. 6.12 Impoundment
    4. 6.16 Dogs
    5. 6.20 Care and Keeping of Animals
    6. 6.22 Reserved
    7. 6.24 Stables
    8. 6.28 Dangerous and Wild Animals
    9. 6.32 Diseased and Crippled Animals
    10. 6.36 Sale of Animals
    11. Chapter 6.04 — DEFINITIONS
    12. Chapter 6.08 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
    13. Chapter 6.12 — IMPOUNDMENT
    14. Chapter 6.16 — DOGS
    15. Chapter 6.20 — CARE AND KEEPING OF ANIMALS
    16. Chapter 6.22 — RESERVED
    17. Chapter 6.24 — STABLES
    18. Chapter 6.28 — DANGEROUS AND WILD ANIMALS
    19. Chapter 6.32 — DISEASED AND CRIPPLED ANIMALS
    20. Chapter 6.36 — SALE OF ANIMALS
  7. Title 8 — TREES AND VEGETATION
  8. Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND SAFETY
  9. Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
  10. Title 11 — ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PROCEDURE
  11. Title 12 — PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES
  12. Title 13 — IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE
  13. Title 15 — FIRE PREVENTION
  14. Title 16 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
  15. Title 17 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE
  16. Title 18 — ZONING
  17. Title 19 — MASTER PLAN
  18. Article 7 — AUTHORITY FOR AND SCOPE OF MASTER OR GENERAL PLANS.
  19. Article 8 — PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTION OF MASTER OR GENERAL PLAN.
  20. Chapter 19.06 — SPECIFIC PLANS
  21. Chapter 19.10 — COORDINATED AREA PLANS
  22. Title 20 — PRECISE PLANS
  23. Title 21 — SUBDIVISIONS AND OTHER DIVISIONS OF LAND
  24. Title 22 — PARKS

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