Chapter 13.01 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
San Benito County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-30 · San Benito County
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Section Article I. General Provisions 13.01.001 County Veterinarian 13.01.002 Animal control; duties of poundmaster; delegation of powers and duties 13.01.003 Poundmaster authority granted to City of Hollister 13.01.004 Failure to provide information 13.01.005 Reporting stray animals 13.01.006 Keeping of sheep, goats, horses, donkeys, mules, ponies, cows or other large animals 13.01.007 Running at large prohibited
13.01.008 Rabid animals generally 13.01.009 [Reserved] 13.01.010 Interference with poundmaster or law enforcement prohibited 13.01.011 [Reserved] 13.01.012 [Reserved] 13.01.013 [Reserved] 13.01.014 [Reserved] 13.01.015 Construction of certain stables 13.01.016 Maintenance of structures, pens, etc. 13.01.017 [Reserved] 13.01.018 [Reserved] 13.01.019 [Reserved] Article II. Dogs 13.01.020 Running at large prohibited 13.01.021 Vicious or dangerous dogs and female dogs in heat 13.01.022 [Reserved] 13.01.023 Vaccination required 13.01.024 Curbing dogs 13.01.025 Noise disturbances caused by dog declared a nuisance 13.01.026 Rabies emergencies 13.01.027 Dangerous dogs; revocation of licenses 13.01.028 Confinement after having twice bitten human beings; reinstatement of licenses 13.01.029 Destruction of dogs with revoked licenses which are not properly confined Article III. Licenses 13.01.030 License required; fees; term 13.01.031 Application for license 13.01.032 Application for "seeing eye" dog 13.01.033 Tags 13.01.034 Charges to be debt to the county Article IV. Impoundment 13.01.035 Duty of poundmaster and law enforcement officers; registry of impounded dogs 13.01.036 Notice of impoundment; right of redemption by owner 13.01.037 Charges and fees 13.01.038 Disposition of unredeemed dogs; destruction of diseased dogs 13.01.039 [Reserved] Article VI. Dangerous Animals 13.01.040 Purpose 13.01.041 Definitions 13.01.042 Inspection 13.01.043 Animals at large 13.01.044 Temporary impoundment or confinement 13.01.045 Hearing procedures
13.01.046 Notification and appeal 13.01.047 Dangerous animals; disposition 13.01.048 Transfer and training of dangerous animals 13.01.049 Enforcement and penalties
13.01.050 Exemptions¶
Cross-reference: Zoning, see Title 25 of this Code of Ordinances Statutory reference: Authority of county relative to animals generally, see Cal. Gov’t Code §§ 25800 to 25803 Authority of county to appoint livestock inspectors, see Cal. Food and Agriculture Code § 2126 Regulation and licensing of dogs, see Cal. Food and Agriculture Code §§ 30501 et seq.
Article II — DOGS¶
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