Redding Municipal Code Ch. 7.12 Dogs

A. It is unlawful for any person to bring into or to permit any dog under his or her control or in his or her possession to enter an improved or landscaped area of any park, playground, or public recreational ground, or any publicly owned pedestrian mall in the city, except in spaces where specific signage permits dogs.

B. This section shall not apply in any of the following circumstances:

1. When the dog is brought onto such public place in a vehicle and is thereafter kept in the vehicle while on the premises.

2. When the dog is brought onto such public place for a city-approved dog show or other organized event relating to dogs.

3. When the dog(s) primary purpose is to assist a person with a disability, as defined in state or federal statue or regulation.

(Ord. 2354 § 2 (part), 2005)

(Ord. No. 2421, § 1, 10-21-2008; Ord. No. 2635, § 7, 4-6-2021)

A. The fees and charges for dog licenses, kennel licenses and other fees and charges imposed, or which may be imposed pursuant to this title, shall be those specified by resolution of the city council.

B. Any person owning or having custody or control of one or more dogs shall pay an administrative fee for the licensing of each dog over the age of four months in accordance with the fee schedule established by resolution of the city council.

C. Licenses may be purchased either: (a) for one year; or (b) for two years if the rabies vaccination expires during the two-year period; or (c) for three years if the rabies vaccination expires during the three-year period, commencing on the day the license is obtained. The license renewal fee shall be due and payable at the expiration of the license period.

(Ord. 2354 § 2 (part), 2005)

(Ord. No. 2482, § 1, 1-17-2012)

A. A late registration penalty fee shall be assessed in addition to the regular fee for license tags for failure to license any dog within the time specified in Section 7.12.030 of this chapter. The late registration penalty fee shall be specified by resolution of the city council.

B. The full amount of the license fee specified in Section 7.12.030 shall be payable for any fraction of any year, and there shall be no proration of the late registration penalty fee.

(Ord. 2354 § 2 (part), 2005)

In the event the dog tags issued as part of the license required by Section 7.12.030 of this chapter are lost, the person to whom the license was issued shall make application for the issuance of a duplicate license and the replacement of the tags. A fee as established by resolution of the city council shall accompany the application for issuance of a duplicate license.

(Ord. 2354 § 2 (part), 2005)

A. Any person owning or having custody or control of a dog four months old or older shall, at such intervals of time not more often than once a year as may be prescribed by the state department of public health, procure its vaccination by a licensed veterinarian with a canine anti-rabies vaccine approved by and in a manner prescribed by that department.

B. No license required by this chapter shall be issued to any person until that person furnishes satisfactory evidence of the vaccination as required in this section; provided, such vaccination is obtained at one of the vaccination clinics established by the city, the city shall provide such vaccination at its cost. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the applicant for a license from obtaining the required vaccination from a veterinarian of his or her own choice, provided the veterinarian is duly licensed by the state; and further provided that evidence of the vaccination is supplied to the city clerk.

C. If the person applying for a license in accordance with the provisions of this chapter fails to have his or her dog vaccinated at one of the scheduled municipal clinics, the cost of obtaining the vaccination for the dog from a veterinarian of his or her own choice shall be the obligation of the person and no portion of the cost shall be paid by the city.

(Ord. 2354 § 2 (part), 2005)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2482, § 2, adopted Jan. 17, 2012, repealed § 7.12.070, which pertained to license—clerk signature and derived from Ord. 2354, § 2(part), adopted 2005.

Each dog license shall state the following:

A. The name and residence address of the person to whom the license is issued;

B. The amount paid therefor and the character thereof;

C. The date when issued;

D. The date on which the license shall expire;

E. A description of the dog for which the license is issued;

F. The number of the metallic or plastic tag accompanying the license;

G. The date upon which the dog was vaccinated against rabies;

H. The name of the veterinarian performing the vaccination.

(Ord. 2354 § 2 (part), 2005)

The city clerk or any animal regulation organization under contract with the city shall keep a record of the licenses issued by this chapter.

(Ord. 2354 § 2 (part), 2005)

(Ord. No. 2635, § 8, 4-6-2021)

With each dog license there shall be issued a metal or plastic tag with the number of the tag and the year for which issued, together with a reference to the city.

(Ord. 2354 § 2 (part), 2005)

Dog tags shall be securely affixed to a collar, harness or other device and shall at all times be worn by the dog.

(Ord. 2397 § 4, 2007: Ord. 2354 § 2 (part), 2005)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2635, § 9, adopted April 6, 2021, repealed § 7.12.120, which pertained to the procurement and records of dog tags, and derived from Ord. 2354, § 2(part), adopted in 2005.

No person shall attach to or keep upon any dog any tag provided for in this chapter except a tag issued for the dog under the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 2354 § 2 (part), 2005)

No person shall attach to or keep upon any dog or make or have in his or her possession any counterfeit or imitation of any tag provided for in this chapter.

(Ord. 2354 § 2 (part), 2005)

No person keeping or harboring a dog for which a license is required shall fail or refuse to exhibit the license tag required by this chapter upon demand of the city clerk or his or her duly authorized agent or any member of the police department.

(Ord. 2354 § 2 (part), 2005)

A. Except as permitted by Title 18 of the Redding Municipal Code, it is unlawful for any person to maintain a kennel without obtaining a kennel license from the city. All permitted kennels are subject to business license requirements as set in Title 6 - Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations. No kennel license shall be issued without approval of a site development permit by director as prescribed in Chapter 18.13, Site Development Permits. The Director or his/her designee shall not issue such permit other than through the procedures as established in the Zoning Regulations of the City. The director or his/her designee shall have the discretion to limit, condition or restrict any permit issued in any way the director or his/her designee deems necessary under the circumstances with regard to location, neighborhood, noise, sanitation, proper planning and any other factor deemed relevant by the director or his/her designee. Any such permit shall be revocable at any time by the director or his/her designee at the discretion of the director or his/her designee.

B. Any person owning, conducting, managing or operating any kennel within the city shall pay for the privilege of maintain or operating such kennel a license fee established by resolution of the city council. The site development permit by director, together with satisfactory evidence of current rabies vaccinations, shall be presented to the city clerk prior to issuance of the kennel license.

C. Because of the need to adequately protect animals within kennels from unhealthy conditions and practices, and the interest of the public in preventing inhumane practices, reasonable inspections by the city shall be completed. As a condition of the issuance of a kennel license, each operator shall agree to allow such inspection. Such acknowledgment shall be made part of the application and file. Each kennel for which a kennel license has been issued shall be inspected at intervals determined by the city.

D. Any kennel which is found by the city to be unsanitary or a menace to animal or public health, safety or welfare is declared to be a public nuisance. In the event immediate action is necessary to preserve or protect animal or public health, safety or welfare, the city is authorized and empowered to summarily abate such nuisance by any reasonable means, including but not limited to, impoundment of the animal(s) or the immediate closure of the kennel, or both, for such time until the nuisance is abated.

(Ord. 2354 § 2 (part), 2005)

(Ord. No. 2635, § 10, 4-6-2021; Ord. No. 2671, § 1, 11-5-2024)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2671, § 1, adopted November 5, 2024, amended the title of § 7.12.150 to read as herein set out. The former § 7.12.150 title pertained to Kennel license—Approval of board of administrative review required.

A late penalty fee shall be assessed in addition to the regular license fee for failure to obtain a kennel license within the time specified in Section 7.12.030 of this chapter. The late penalty fee shall be specified by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 2354 § 2 (part), 2005)

All dogs under four months of age shall be confined to the premises of, or kept under physical restraint by, the owner, keeper or harborer. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the sale or transportation of a puppy four months old or younger.

(Ord. 2354 § 2 (part), 2005)

A. No person shall transport or carry on any public street any dog in any unenclosed portion of a motor vehicle unless the dog is protected by a cage, pen, or crosstie which will prevent the dog from falling from, being thrown from, or jumping from the motor vehicle.

B. No person shall leave a dog in an unattended motor vehicle without adequate ventilation, and water, or in such a manner as to subject the animal to extreme temperatures which adversely affect the dog's health or welfare.

C. If an animal is confined in a vehicle, appears to be in distress or in such a manner to be a detriment to its health, or is kept in such a way to otherwise be in violation of any portion of this section, any animal control officer or any peace officer may enter the vehicle by whatever force is reasonably necessary to release the animal without liability upon the city or any person for resulting damage.

D. Any animal that has been confined in a vehicle in violation of this section may be impounded pending a hearing before the administrative hearings board to determine if the animal shall be returned to its owner and the costs and expenses for impoundment. In the event of any such impoundment, the owner or keeper of the animal shall be liable for all costs and expenses of impounding or keeping the animal.

E. No person shall leave a dog in an unattended motor vehicle without assuring that the dog cannot escape or bite persons passing by the vehicle.

(Ord. No. 2635, § 11, 4-6-2021)