Sacramento Municipal Code Art. VI Swine Licenses

It is unlawful for any person to maintain, within the limits of the city, a swine as permitted by Section 9.44.320 of this title, over the age of four months, without first obtaining from the city a license authorizing the keeping of such swine within the city.

Violation of this section is an infraction subject to the provisions of Government Code Section 36900 (b). (Prior code § 6.10.130)

A. A license fee in the same amount as established by resolution of the city council for dog licenses shall be collected by the animal care services manager or other authorized city department, or by veterinarians or other persons as authorized by the city manager, from the owner of each swine, male or female, over the age of four months, located within the city.

The license period is three years.

A delinquency fee set by resolution of the city council shall be payable in addition to the license fee whenever a license is not renewed on or before the first business day after expiration.

Any person who acquires ownership, custody or control of any swine not currently licensed pursuant to provisions of this chapter shall be immediately liable for the payment of the license fee and shall be liable for a delinquency fee as set by the city council if the license is not obtained within thirty (30) days.

No license shall be issued for a current license period until such time as there is paid an amount equal to all delinquencies and fees outstanding for the prior license period in addition to the fee for the current period.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of this section, the animal care services manager is authorized to waive delinquency fees for up to one month per year, in order to encourage citizens with unlicensed swine to obtain licenses. The animal care services manager shall cause this licensing amnesty program to be publicized throughout the city. (Ord. 2010-021 § 12; Ord. 2000-017 § 4(a)(24); prior code § 6.10.131)

A swine license shall not be issued for any male swine unless and until the owner presents to the animal care services manager or other authorized city department a valid certificate of neutering. (Ord. 2010-021 § 12; prior code § 6.10.132)

The person owning or having control of the swine shall furnish to the animal care services manager or other authorized city department a description of the swine sufficient for identification, which description shall be entered in a record kept by the animal care services manager for that purpose. A metallic or plastic identification tag having a number corresponding with the registration of the swine shall be issued to the owner of the swine. Upon such registration, a permit to keep a swine shall be issued to the applicant. (Ord. 2010-021 § 12; prior code § 6.10.133)

Every swine shall be provided by the owner with a suitable collar or other device to which the swine license tag shall be attached. (Prior code § 6.10.134)

It is unlawful for any person to use any license tag for any other swine than for the one for which it was originally issued. The owner of a licensed swine shall preserve the license permit upon the premises wherein the registered swine is kept and shall, upon demand of the animal care services manager, or any health officer, or a police officer of the city, show to such animal care services officer or health officer or police officer the license tag and permit to keep such swine. (Ord. 2010-021 § 12; prior code § 6.10.135)