San Rafael Municipal Code Ch. 6.04 Poultry, Fowl and Domestic Animals

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 1923, § 2(Exh. A), adopted June 16, 2014, amended Ch. 6.04 in its entirety to read as set out herein. Former Ch. 6.04, §§ 6.04.010—6.04.100, pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. 169; Ord. 475. See the Ordinance List and Disposition Table, and Code Comparative Table and Disposition List, for complete derivation.

Cross reference— Running at large—See San Rafael Charter, Art. III, § 31.

It is unlawful for any person to keep, harbor, or maintain any poultry, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, rabbits, hares, cows, goats, sheep or other domesticated animals except cats and dogs, or to cause, permit or allow the same to be kept or maintained in any premises within the city without first having obtained any required permits and approvals from the city.

All places and premises where any of the fowl, poultry or animals are kept shall be open at all reasonable times to the inspection of the city health officer, or city official designated by the city manager to enforce applicable animal keeping regulations.

Any person keeping animals within the city, consistent with provisions established for animal keeping, shall make all reasonable and lawful sanitary provisions for the keeping of the poultry, fowl or other animals.

All permits issued by the city for animal keeping shall be revocable whenever, in the opinion of the public health officer or designee of the city manager responsible for enforcement of animal keeping regulations, the sanitation, safety and welfare shall require.

It is unlawful for any person to display, sell, offer for sale, barter or give away any baby chicks, rabbits, ducklings or other fowl as pets or novelties, whether or not dyed, colored or otherwise artificially treated. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the display or sale of natural chicks, rabbits, ducklings or other fowl in proper facilities by dealers, hatcheries or stores engaged in the business of selling the same to be raised for food purposes.

Any animal found trespassing on any private enclosure in the city may be taken up by any person at interest and delivered to the poundkeeper.

Every person taking up any animal under the provisions of this section shall immediately thereafter give notice thereof to the poundkeeper, and every such person and any person in whose custody such animal may, in the meantime, be placed, shall deliver such animal to the poundkeeper without fee or charge.