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Title 8 — ANIMALS AND FOWL

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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