Rosemead Municipal Code Ch. 6.06 Dogs

No person owning, having an interest in, or having control, custody or possession of any dog shall fail, neglect, or refuse to licenses and register such dog. if over four months of age, in compliance with the terms of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 884, § 1, 11-17-09)

The Animal Control Officer of the City, when so contracted for, is authorized and directed to procure each year such number of license certificates and tags as may be sufficient for use during the year.

(Ord. No. 884, § 1, 11-17-09)

A metallic tag and license certificate with corresponding numbers shall be furnished by the City, or contractual agent of the City as designated for the City, to any person required by this chapter to obtain a license, upon payment of the appropriate license or tag fee prescribed in this chapter. The issuer of said tags and license certificates shall keep record of the name, address and telephone number of the owner of the dog or person making payment of the license fee, and to whom a certificate and tag has been issued, and the number and date of such certificate. Such metal tag issued for the current license year shall be securely fastened to the collar or harness of the dog, and shall be worn by such dog at all times other than those periods when confined to the owner's house, enclosed yard or pen. A duplicate of a lost license tag may be procured from the issuer upon proof of loss and payment of the fee set by City Council resolution.

(Ord. No. 884, § 1, 11-17-09)

A. Every person owning or having custody or control of any dog or dogs over the age of four months within the City, shall first obtain an annual license from the City, or designated representative or contractual agent of the City as designated for the City, for each such dog, and at the same time obtain a dog license tag, and for such license or licenses shall pay a fee established by resolution of the City Council.

B. Original license fees shall be due and payable within fifteen (15) days after any dog is acquired and comes into the care, custody and control of any person in the City.

(Ord. No. 884, § 1, 11-17-09)

Pursuant to section 30804.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code, any dog or cat license tag issued pursuant to Section 6.06.040 shall be issued for one-half or less of the fee required if a certificate is presented from a licensed veterinarian that the dog or cat has been spayed or neutered.

(Ord. No. 884, § 1, 11-17-09)

A. The license fees provided for in this chapter shall be paid annually to the Director in the amount set forth in the City's master fee resolution as adopted by the City Council.

B. A delinquency charge as provided in the City's master fee resolution shall be assessed when the license fees provided for in this chapter are not paid on or before the expiration date or the date the license is required to be obtained by the provisions of this title.

(Ord. No. 884, § 1, 11-17-09)

No person shall fail or refuse to show to the Animal Control Officer or any Police Officer the license and the tag for any duly registered dog kept or remaining within any home or upon any enclosed premises under this immediate control.

(Ord. No. 884, § 1, 11-17-09)

No unauthorized person shall remove from any dog, any collar, harness or other device to which is attached a registration tag for the current year, or remove such tag therefrom.

(Ord. No. 884, § 1, 11-17-09)

No person shall imitate or counterfeit the tags provided for in this chapter, or shall use any imitation or counterfeit of such tag.

(Ord. No. 884, § 1, 11-17-09)

No person owning, having an interest in, harboring, or having charge, care, control, custody or possession of any dog shall cause or permit such dog to be off the premises of its owner, unless such dog is securely confined by a strong leash of not exceeding six feet, securely and continuously held by a competent person owing, having an interest in, harboring or having charge, care, control, custody or possession of such dog, unless such dog be confined within an automobile.

(Ord. No. 884, § 1, 11-17-09)

It shall be the duty of the Animal Control Officer, and of any Police Officer of this City, to take up all dogs found in violation of Section 6.06.100. When such dog is taken up, it shall be delivered to the Animal Control Officer. All such dogs shall be impounded in the animal shelter.

(Ord. No. 884, § 1, 11-17-09)

Any person who captures an animal at large, as defined in Section 6.06.100 shall, within twenty-four (24) hours, give notice to the Animal Control Officer. Such notice shall include the following:

A. The fact that he has such animal in his possession;

B. The complete description of such animal;

C. The license number of such animal, if any, and by what county or municipal corporation issued. If such animal has no license, such person shall so state;

D. The place where such animal is confined.

Any such person shall thereafter surrender the animal to the Animal Control Officer, or his deputy, upon request.

(Ord. No. 884, § 1, 11-17-09)

A. Every person keeping, harboring or having a dog over the age of four months in the City shall cause such dog to be vaccinated with a type of rabies vaccine approved by the State Department of Public Health within a period of thirty (30) days from the date such dog was harbored, kept or had within the City, or within thirty (30) days from the date the dog attains the age of four months; provided, however, that the aforesaid provision shall not apply so as to require the vaccination of any dog which has been vaccinated with an approved vaccine by a person licensed by the State of California, or by any other state or nation, to practice veterinary medicine where such vaccination has been completed within the period of time as prescribed in this section.

B. If chick embryo vaccine was used in such vaccination, it must have been completed within thirty-six (36) months, or if the tissue-type vaccine was used, it must have been completed within one year prior to the date such dog was first kept, harbored or brought into the City.

(Ord. No. 884, § 1, 11-17-09)

Every person keeping, harboring or having in the City a dog which has been vaccinated with chick embryo vaccine shall cause such dog to be vaccination within a period of not more than three years; or a dog which has been vaccinated with a tissue-type vaccine, shall cause the dog to be vaccinated within a period of not more thank one year.

(Ord. No. 884, § 1, 11-17-09)

Every person keeping, harboring or having in the City any dog required by this chapter to be vaccinated shall, at all times which such dog is thus kept, harbored or had, have in his possession a certificate issued by a person licensed by the State of California or any other state or nation to practice veterinary medicine, which certificate shall specify that such dog has been vaccinated in accordance with the provisions of Sections 6.06.130 and 6.06.140.

(Ord. No. 884, § 1, 11-17-09)

A. Every person applying for a dog license must exhibit a certificate issued by a person licensed by the State of California to practice veterinary medicine, which certificate shall show that the dog for which the license is to be issued either:

1. Has been vaccinated in accordance with the provisions of Sections 6.06.130 and 6.06.140; or

2. Should not be so vaccinated by reason of age, infirmity or other disability.

B. Such exemption shall be valid for a period not to exceed one year. A license for any dog shall not be issued and until either such certificate is exhibited.

(Ord. No. 884, § 1, 11-17-09)

At the time a dog license is issued, the date of vaccination and the type of vaccine used, as shown on the certificate, shall be recorded on the license registration form.

(Ord. No. 884, § 1, 11-17-09)

Officers or person capturing dogs under the provisions of Sections 6.06.110 and 6.06.120 shall separately confine such dogs captured by them in some safe place, and shall report the capture to the Animal Control Officer of the City or his deputies, and shall submit such dog to the examination of the Animal Control Officer of the City or his deputies.

(Ord. No. 884, § 1, 11-17-09)

It is unlawful for any person having knowledge of the whereabouts of such animal known to have or suspected of having rabies or which has shown symptoms of rabies to fail, refuse or neglect to immediately notify the Animal Control Officer of the City or his deputies, or the Animal Control Officer or his deputies to make an inspection or examination of such animal until it shall be established to the satisfaction of said official that such animal has rabies or not. The Animal Control Officer of the City or his deputies, or the Animal Control Officer of his deputies shall likewise be notified of any person bitten by an animal of a species subject to rabies, whether or not the animal is suspected of having rabies.

(Ord. No. 884, § 1, 11-17-09)

Whenever it is shown that any dog or other animal has bitten any person, no owner or person having the custody or possession thereof, upon order of the Animal Control Officer, any Police Officer, or the Animal Control Officer of the City shall fail, refuse, or neglect to quarantine such animal and keep it securely confined on a chain or in a closed cage or paddock for a period of ten days, or shall fail, refuse or neglect to allow the Animal Control Officer or his deputies to make an inspection or examination thereof at any time during said period. No such dog or animal shall be removed without written permission of the Animal Control Officer or his deputies.

(Ord. No. 884, § 1, 11-17-09)