3.13 of this chapter — Porterville Municipal Code

animal which has been declared a dangerous animal pursuant to sections 5-3.11 through 5-3.13 of this chapter shall be made available for adoption or rescue pursuant to this section nor shall any animal which has been impounded pursuant to section 5-2.13 of this article and subsequently found not dangerous but improperly trained, handled, or maintained be made available for adoption or rescue.

B. An animal may be humanely destroyed in accordance with state laws by the police department if within seventy two (72) hours of impoundment, or within ten (10) days for a licensed animal, not including the date of impoundment, the owner has failed to make an application to claim the animal.

C. All animals coming into the jurisdiction of the police department animal control unit shall be screened for a license tag, microchip, or any other means of locating the owner. After all efforts have been made to locate the owner, the animal will be handled pursuant to subsections A and B of this section.

D. All animals voluntarily surrendered by their owner will be handled in accordance with subsections A and B of this section.

E. When an animal is adopted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the police department shall deliver to the person adopting said animal a contract containing a description of the animal, the date of transfer, and the terms of the adoption and the amount of fees paid. Upon the proper adoption of an animal, the previous owner of the animal shall thereafter be barred from all rights to recover the animal. (Ord. 1824, 6-16-2015; Ord. 1833, 6-21-2016)

5-2.18: LICENSING IMPOUNDED ANIMALS:

The police department shall not release any licensable animal to its owner until such time as the owner provides proof of application for license in the jurisdiction of their residence. (Ord. 1824, 6-16-2015)

5-2.19: REMOVAL OF TAG:

It shall be unlawful for any person to remove from a licensable animal the attached license tag for the current period. (Ord. 1824, 6-16- 2015)

5-2.20: DISPLAY OF TAG:

It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to show police department employees, on request, the license certificate and/or the tag for any licensable animal kept on the premises under their control. (Ord. 1824, 6-16-2015)

5-2.21: KEEPING DANGEROUS ANIMALS:

It shall be unlawful for a person to keep an animal which has been found to be a dangerous or vicious animal pursuant to this chapter, or any other jurisdiction. (Ord. 1824, 6-16-2015)

5-2.22: INTERFERENCE WITH PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY OR ROADWAYS:

It shall be unlawful for the owner to allow or permit any animal to habitually or repeatedly attack, chase, molest or frighten pedestrians, cyclists, vehicles or other users of the public rights of way or roadways. (Ord. 1824, 6-16-2015)

5-2.23: PERMITTING ANIMALS TO RUN AT LARGE:

It shall be unlawful for the owner or other person in lawful possession or control of an animal to allow or permit the animal to run at large upon any property, public or private, except with the consent of the property owner, or in a park or other area designated specifically for such activity. Every animal found running at large in violation of the provisions of this section may be seized and impounded and/or the responsible person may be issued a citation for said violation. (Ord. 1824, 6-16-2015)

5-2.24: LEASH REQUIREMENTS:

It shall be unlawful for the owner or handler in lawful possession or control of a dog to walk the dog on any public place or right of way without the dog being secured or tethered by a fixed length leash not to exceed six feet (6'), and the number of dogs shall not exceed the number of dogs the owner or handler can reasonably and safely control and in no circumstance shall the number of dogs exceed three (3). (Ord. 1824, 6-16-2015)

5-2.25: BARKING DOGS:

It shall be unlawful for any owner or caretaker of a dog to keep said dog in the city limits which by loud or excessive barking, howling, whining, crying, yelping, or making any other noise disturbs the comfort, quiet, or peace of any neighborhood or any person at any time, provided the owner has been made aware of the disturbance by the police department. (Ord. 1824, 6-16-2015)