Rolling Hills Municipal Code Ch. 6.40 Health and Welfare

Every person owning or occupying premises where any animal, fowl or birds are kept, shall keep the stable, barn, stall, pen, coop, building or place in which said animals or fowl or birds are kept, in a clean and sanitary condition.

(Ord. 136 § 1001, 1976).

It is unlawful for any person to keep upon any premises any animal or household pets in a foul, offensive, obnoxious, filthy or unsanitary condition. The Health Officer or Director of Animal Control may order the premises or animal or household pet to be cleansed or disinfected. No person who is so ordered shall fail, neglect or refuse to clean, disinfect, or maintain any such premises or animal or household pet, so as not to create a hazard to public health.

(Ord. 136 § 1002, 1976).

No person shall keep, harbor or feed any animal of the canine family which is unlicensed, or known or believed by him to be infected with any dangerous or communicable disease.

(Ord. 136 § 1003, 1976).

Any person who, as the operator of a motor vehicle, strikes a domestic animal shall render such assistance as may be possible and shall immediately report such injury or death to the animal's owner; and, in the event the owner cannot be ascertained or located, such operator shall at once report the accident to the Director of Animal Control, to the sheriff, or to the City Manager.

(Ord. 136 § 1004, 1976).

It is a nuisance to, and no person shall, cause, suffer, or permit the carcass of any animal to remain upon any lot, premises or place owned, controlled or occupied by him or it for a period of more than twenty four hours, or bury the carcass of any animal upon any premises owned, controlled or occupied by him or it in the City. This section does not apply to household pets.

(Ord. 136 § 1005, 1976).

Every person owning or occupying premises where excrement from any horse, donkey, mule, burro, pony, cow, pigeon, fowl, rabbit, dog, cat or other animal accumulates shall provide for the removal of such daily. Unless all excrement accumulated on any premises be removed daily, bins or receptacles of a design and construction acceptable to the Health Officer shall be provided by the owner or occupant of such premises, and such boxes, bins or receptacles shall be used only for the purpose of containing the accumulation of excrement, which shall be placed therein or removed therefrom, and in no instance shall excrement be so placed in such boxes or receptacles in such a manner as to prevent the tight closing of the lid; provided, however, that nothing contained in this section shall apply to excrement which is spread as fertilizer over or around cultivated plants, vines, vegetables, lawns, bushes or trees, unless such excrement creates a nuisance either from fly breeding or excessive obnoxious odors. Said boxes, bins or receptacles shall be constructed of brick, stone, concrete, metal or wood lined with metal or other sound material and shall be proof against access to the contents thereof by flies. The contents of said boxes, bins or receptacles shall be removed once a week.

(Ord. 136 § 1006, 1976).

No person who is ordered by the Health Officer or Director of Animal Control to clean or disinfect any stable, barn, corral, stall, pen, coop, building or place in which any horse, pony, mule, cow, fowl, bird, dog, or cat, or other animal is kept, or who is ordered by such officer to clean or disinfect any box, bin or receptacle used for the accumulation of excrement, shall fail, neglect or refuse to clean and disinfect such stable, barn, corral, stall, pen, coop building place, box, bin or receptacle.

(Ord. 136 § 1007, 1976).