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Chapter 5 — ANIMALS AND FOWL

Redwood City Municipal Code § 5.81 Amount of Administrative Fines for Violations of San Mateo County Animal…

Redwood City Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Redwood City

Cite as: Redwood City Municipal Code § 5.81 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Sec. 5.80. - PENALTIES; CONTINUING VIOLATION:

A. A violation of any provisions contained in this Chapter is hereby declared an infraction except for a violation of any provision of Section 6.04.050, subsection (a) of Section 6.04.090 or subsection (a) of Section 6.04.130 of the San Mateo County Animal Control Ordinance, a violation of which is hereby declared a misdemeanor.

B. Every day any violation of any provision of this Chapter shall continue and shall constitute a separate offense.

C. This Section shall not limit any other available criminal, civil or administrative remedies. Any or all applicable remedies shall remain available for violation of the provisions of this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 1618, § 4, 1-6-75; Ord. No. 1908, § 3, 4-15-85; Ord. No. 1962, § 2, 1-5-88)

(Ord. No. 2389, § 3, 10-8-12; Ord. No. 2535, § 6, 2-12-24)

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Sec. 5.81. - AMOUNT OF ADMINISTRATIVE FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF SAN MATEO COUNTY ANIMAL…

A. Any person issued an administrative citation for a violation of the San Mateo County Animal Control Ordinance shall be assessed and pay a fine as follows:

  1. One hundred dollars ($100.00) for a first citation.

  2. Two hundred dollars ($200.00) for a second citation for the same violation within a one-year period.

  3. Five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each additional citation for the same violation within a one-year period.

(Ord. No. 2535, § 6, 2-12-24)

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SEC. 5.82. - VIOLATION OF SAN MATEO COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE A PUBLIC NUISANCE;…

Violation of San Mateo County Animal Control Ordinance is a public nuisance subject to any and all applicable civil, administrative, and criminal remedies, according to the provisions and procedures set forth in this Municipal Code and other applicable state and local law.

(Ord. No. 2535, § 6, 2-12-24)

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Secs. 5.83—5.89. - RESERVED:

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