Rialto Municipal Code Ch. 9.35 Animal Sacrifice

For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases are defined as follows:

A. "Animal sacrifice" means the injuring or killing of any animal in any religious or cult ritual or as an offering to a deity, devil, demon or spirit, wherein the animal has not been injured or killed primarily for food purposes, regardless of whether all or any part of such animal is subsequently consumed.

B. "Ritual slaughter" means the preparation and killing of any animal for food purposes in accordance with California Food and Agricultural Code Section 19501.

C. "Slaughter" means the killing of any animal for food purposes.

(Ord. 1140 (part), 1991)

A. No person shall engage in, participate in, assist in or perform animal sacrifice.

B. No person shall own, keep, possess or have custody of any animal with the purpose or intention of using such animal for animal sacrifice.

C. No person shall knowingly sell, offer to sell, give away or transfer any animal to another person who intends to use such animal for animal sacrifice.

D. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any person or establishment lawfully operating under the laws of this city and state from lawfully engaging in the slaughter or ritual slaughter of animals where the preparation or killing of such animals is primarily for food purposes.

(Ord. 1140 (part), 1991)