Chapter 8.02 — ANIMAL CONTROL
San Mateo Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · San Mateo
8.02.002 ADOPTION OF SAN MATEO COUNTY'S "ANIMAL CONTROL" ORDINANCE. Section¶
8.02.004 ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS—APPOINTMENT OF—ENFORCEMENT POWERS. The¶
8.02.006 VIOLATIONS.¶
8.02.010 DEFINITIONS (County § 6.04.010).¶
8.02.020 ANIMAL CONTROL PROGRAM (County § 6.04.020).¶
8.02.030 RABIES VACCINATIONS (County § 6.04.030).¶
8.02.040 DOG AND CAT LICENSES (County § 6.04.040).¶
8.02.045 THREE YEAR LICENSES FOR DOGS AND CATS (County § 6.04.045). Notwithstanding¶
8.02.060 PUBLIC PROTECTION FROM DOGS (County § 6.04.060).¶
8.02.070 PROHIBITED CONDUCT (County § 6.04.070). No owner or possessor of any animal shall¶
8.02.080 PROTECTION OF ANIMAL IN MOTOR VEHICLES (County § 6.08.040).¶
8.02.090 RELEASE FROM CONFINEMENT (County § 6.04.090). No person other than the owner or¶
8.02.100 DANGEROUS ANIMAL PERMIT REQUIRED (County § 6.04.100).¶
8.02.105 DECLARATION OF VICIOUS ANIMALS (County § 6.04.105).¶
8.02.110 ISSUANCE OF PERMIT FOR DANGEROUS ANIMAL (County § 6.04.110).¶
8.02.115 HEARING PROCEDURES (County § 6.04.115).¶
8.02.120 MANDATORY DANGEROUS ANIMAL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS (County § 6.04.120).¶
8.02.130 MISDEMEANOR VIOLATIONS (County § 6.04.130).¶
8.02.140 POSSESSION OF ANIMALS AFTER REVOCATION OF DANGEROUS ANIMAL PERMIT¶
8.02.150 INSPECTION FEE (County § 6.04.150).¶
8.02.160 REVOCATION OR MODIFICATION OF PERMIT (County § 6.04.160).¶
8.02.170 ANIMALS TO BE IMPOUNDED (County § 6.04.170).¶
8.02.180 NOTICE OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS (County § 6.04.180). Within twenty-four (24) hours of¶
8.02.200 RECORD OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS (County § 6.04.200). The Animal Control Program¶
8.02.210 FIELD RETURN FEE (County § 6.04.210).¶
8.02.220 REDEMPTION (County § 6.04.220).¶
8.02.230 REDEMPTION FEES (County § 6.04.230).¶
8.02.240 LICENSE FEE TO BE PAID UPON REDEMPTION (County § 6.04.240). No impounded dog¶
8.02.250 EPIDEMICS (County § 6.04.250).¶
8.02.260 BITE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (County § 6.04.260). It is the duty of every person¶
8.02.270 QUARANTINE FEE (County § 6.04.270).¶
8.02.280 SERVICE FEES (County § 6.04.280).¶
8.02.290 SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES (County § 6.04.290). Animal Control Program fees¶
8.02.300 PENALTY FOR VIOLATION (County § 6.04.300).¶
8.02.310 USE OF LICENSE AND OTHER REVENUE (County § 6.04.310). All revenue derived from¶
8.02.320 SCOPE (County § 6.04.320).¶
8.02.330 SEVERABILITY (County § 6.04.330).¶
8.02.400 ABANDONED ANIMALS.¶
8.02.420 SPAYING/NEUTERING.¶
8.02.430 BREEDING PERMITS—ADMINISTRATION.¶
8.02.440 SALE OR ADOPTION OF CATS OR DOGS.¶
8.02.450 REVOCATION OF PERMIT.¶
8.02.460 PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.¶
8.02.470 RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENFORCEMENT.¶
8.02.480 DEFINITIONS.¶
8.02.490 KEEPING OF DOGS AND/OR CATS.¶
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