San Diego Municipal Code § 44.0309 Hogs, Pigs, Swine

(a) Purpose and Intent The Council being aware of the reflection on surrounding property values and of the general annoyance or nuisance created by hog ranches and similar operations, it is the legislative intent that no additional such operations be permitted nor that any existing operation be enlarged, that operations existing prior to annexation to the city be permitted to continue only when they do not affect or annoy neighboring properties, and that this section be strictly interpreted and enforced.

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(b) Regulation of
No person shall bring or maintain any hogs, pigs or other swine within the
city; provided that, where the keeping of any such animals was lawfully
established and existing in an area thereafter annexed to The City of San
Diego, such keeping may, without enlargement, be continued, if, but only if, a
zone variance, as provided by Chapter 10, Article 1, Division 5 of the
Municipal Code, and a health department permit are obtained and maintained
as hereinafter set forth.
(Amended 6–23–1986 by O–16672 N.S.)

Before the Director of Public Health may accept an application for a health permit to maintain hogs, pigs, or other swine within the city, the applicant must produce for the Director’s examination evidence of a valid zone variance for such operation at the particular location for which it is requested or that the location is in a zone permitting such operation. (“Swine, Zone Variance Required” added 8–30–1962 by O–8718 N.S.)

The applicant for a health permit to maintain swine within the city shall state his name, the owner’s and/or operator’s name if different from his, the location where the swine will be maintained, and such additional information as required by the provisions herein relating thereto or as may be requested by the Director of Public Health. (“Swine, Permit Application” added 8–30–1962 by O–8718 N.S.)

No permit for maintaining swine within the city shall be granted unless all of the following requirements are met: (a) All feeding shall consist only of dry grain dispensed by feeding devices approved by the Director of Public Health, or by grazing upon growing hay or grain, or by any combination thereof. (b) No portion of the operation shall be within one–half mile of any improved subdivision consisting of 20 or more homes. (c) No portion of the operation shall be within one–half mile of a public school. (d) No operation shall be permitted where 30 or more homes are within one–half mile of any portion thereof, unless the Director of Public Health finds that because of topography and/or prevailing winds such operation is of no annoyance to neighbors within that area.

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(e) There shall be no evidence of the present existence of rats or similar vermin
about the premises.
(f) There shall be no evidence of mosquito breeding.
(g) There shall be no evidence of an excessive amount of flies.
(h) Adequate drainage shall be provided.
(i) All stalls, pens, sties, buildings, etc. shall be constructed of material of
sufficient strength to confine the swine therein.
(j) Buildings, fences, floors, etc. shall be maintained in a clean, repaired
condition.
(k) All waste material shall be removed daily, or oftener if sanitation or odor
conditions require.
(l) All waste material shall be disposed of in such manner as not to create
sanitation problems nor to be offensive to neighboring residents.
(m) No odor offensive to neighboring residents shall be permitted to emit from the
premises.
(n) The Director must find that no complaints have been registered against the
operation or that any complaints so registered are without any valid basis in
health, sanitation or nuisance.
(o) The Director must determine that the operation does not endanger the public
health and welfare.
(p) The Director of Public Health shall determine the adequacy of drainage,
whether evidence exists of vermin, flies, mosquito breeding, and whether
there has been compliance with the other above standards, and his
determination thereon shall be final.
(“Swine, Minimum Standards” added 8–30–1962 by O–8718 N.S.)

The Director of Public health shall determine the maximum number of swine permitted within an operation or any portion thereof which maximum shall be compatible with the standards herein set forth. However, in no case shall this provision allow an enlargement of any operation. (“Swine, Maximum Density” added 8–30–1962 by O–8718 N.S.)

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A fee, the exact amount which shall be determined by the County and kept on record by the County Department of Health Services and on file in the City Clerk’s Composite Rate Book, and shall be made payable to the Director of Public Health Services. (Amended 3–7–1983 by O–15914 N.S.)

The permit shall expire on December 31st of each year, and must be renewed before expiration thereof. Failure to renew on time shall be a basis for refusal to renew. (“Swine, Permit Expiration” added 8–30–1962 by O–8718 N.S.)

The permit shall be revocable, and shall be revoked for the same reasons that it should be refused. (“Swine, Permit Revocation” added 8–30–1962 by O–8718 N.S.)