Shafter Municipal Code Ch. 6.52 Vehicles—transporting Animals

A. No person shall transport any dog in or on the back of any open truck or other open vehicle while traveling on any city road, street, highway, lane or alley. This section shall not apply to any person who transports a dog in any open truck or other open vehicle which is sufficiently enclosed by stakes, racks, or is equipped with other devices which prevent the dog from falling, hanging, or escaping from the vehicle.

B. It is unlawful for any person to leave, unattended, any animal within an enclosed vehicle and may be removed forthwith by the animal control officer, police officer, other authorized personnel and impounded in the animal shelter.

C. When an animal has been removed from a vehicle, the animal control officer, police officer, other authorized personnel shall cause to be posted in a conspicuous place on the vehicle a notice stating that the animal has been removed and impounded at the animal shelter pursuant to Section 6.48.010(B).

D. This section is not applicable to animals that are in a peace officers vehicle or animal control unit while such officers are engaged in their regular assigned duties or a dog being transported for purposes associated with ranching or farming.

(Ord. 606 § 1 (part), 2007)