Shasta Lake Municipal Code Ch. 6.12 Dogs and Cats

No person shall own or harbor any dog over the age of six months within the city that has not been spayed or neutered unless:

1. The person holds an unaltered animal license for the animal pursuant to this title; or

2. The animal(s) are registered as working guide dog, service dog or police dog, thereby exempted from the provisions of this section.

(Ord. 03-153 § 1 (part))

No person shall harbor, keep or maintain within the city any dog four months or older which does not have a current license.

A. License Issuance. Pet licenses shall be issued by the city and/or the animal control authority. License fees are made payable to the city according to the schedule approved by resolution of the city council.

B. No person shall own or possess more than four dogs in any household unless it is a kennel or a licensed veterinarian.

C. No person shall own or possess any dog over four months old unless the dog has been licensed and vaccinated as required by this title. If ownership of a licensed dog changes, the new owner shall obtain a transfer license within thirty (30) days of obtaining the dog. When an unlicensed dog is brought into the city, the owner or possessor shall obtain a license for the dog within ten days.

D. The animal control officer may require any person owning, possessing, harboring or controlling any animal for which a license or permit is required under this chapter to produce any required license or certificate of rabies vaccination for inspection. Any person who fails to produce a required license or certificate of rabies vaccination for inspection by the animal control supervisor after a demand for inspection, is in violation of this section.

(Ord. 03-153 § 1 (part))

A. No person shall sell or give away, auction off or raffle any unaltered dogs and or cats in any public places, or to auction off or raffle unaltered dogs and cats as prizes or gifts.

B. No person in the city shall publish or advertise to city residents the availability of any unaltered cat or dog unless the publication or advertisement includes: The unaltered animal's license number, provided, however, that nothing in this chapter shall prohibit licensed breeders from advertising in national publications for sale of a planned litter(s).

C. Auctioning off or to raffle unaltered or altered dogs and cats as prizes or gifts is prohibited within the incorporated city limits.

D. This section shall not apply to the following:

1. Events held by 4-H Clubs, Junior Farmers Clubs, or Future Farmers Clubs.

2. The California Exposition and State Fair, district agricultural association fairs, or county fairs.

3. Stockyards with respect to which the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture has posted notice that the stockyards are regulated by the federal Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. § 181 et seq.).

4. The sale of cattle on consignment at any public cattle sales market, the sale of sheep on consignment at any public sheep sales market, the sale of swine on consignment at any public swine sales market, the sale of goats on consignment at any public goat sales market, and the sale of equines on consignment at any public equine sales market.

5. Live animal markets regulated under [Penal Code] Section 597.3.

6. A public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals' shelter, humane society shelter, or rescue group regulated under Division 14 (commencing with Section 30501) of the Food and Agricultural Code. For purposes of this section, "rescue group" is a not-for-profit entity whose primary purpose is the placement of dogs, cats, or other animals that have been removed from a public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals' shelter, or humane society shelter, or that have been surrendered or relinquished to the entity by the previous owner.

(Ord. 03-153 § 1 (part))

(Ord. No. 22-295, Exh. A, 10-18-2022)

It is unlawful for any person to keep and maintain any cat or dog within the city for the purposes of maintaining a kennel or cattery without obtaining and maintaining a current license or permit therefor. In addition, each animal maintained in the kennel or cattery must have a current license or current immunizations. In addition, the following provisions shall apply.

A. No kennel license shall be issued without a use permit approved by the planning department and the supervisor of animal control. The supervisor of animal control and the planning department shall have the discretion to limit, condition or restrict any permit issued in any way deemed necessary under the circumstances of location, noise, sanitation, proper planning, and any other factor deemed relevant. Any such permit shall be revocable at any time by the planning department and supervisor of animal control.

B. Business owner(s)/applicant(s) referenced on the application shall complete a live scan background-check. Background screening of the permit holder and listed staff with direct oversite of animals shall have no pending or active criminal history in reference to Penal Code Section 597.9 subsections (a) and (b).

C. Past history of animal control complaints relating to the cats and dogs of the applicant for which the cattery or kennel is applied for.

D. To adequately protect animals within kennels from unhealthy conditions and practices, and to the interest of the public in preventing inhumane practices, reasonable inspections by the city shall be completed. As a condition of the issuance of a kennel license, each operator shall agree to allow such inspection. Such acknowledgment shall be made part of the application and file. Each kennel for which a kennel license has been issued shall be inspected at intervals determined by the city.

E. The cattery or kennel shall limit dog and cat reproduction to no more than two litters per permitted year per female cat, and one litter per licensed year per female dog:

F. Each cat and dog in the cattery or kennel shall have current and proper immunization from disease according to the species and age. Such will be generally accepted by the veterinary community and shall take into consideration basic animal health standards and state mandated rabies control protocol.

1. Records of immunizations shall be kept by the permit holder for review by the animal control supervisor or their designee for a period of time not exceeding three years after the disposition of the animal.

2. A file shall be maintained describing animal(s) size, type and characteristics of breed.

G. Kennel licensing is not permitted within residential zoned areas of the city limits.

(Ord. 03-153 § 1 (part))

(Ord. No. 22-295, Exh. A, 10-18-2022)

A. The animal control supervisor and the planning department may require setback; additional setback, fencing, screening or soundproofing as may be deemed necessary to insure the compatibility of the kennel or cattery with the surrounding area. Factors to be considered in determining such compatibility are:

1. Facility specifications/dimensions in which the cats and dogs are to be maintained.

a. Cat kennels shall be maintained within an enclosed building or structure preventing cats from escape with adequate ventilation and cooling.

b. Dog kennels shall be maintained within a building or structure with access to an enclosure outside, allowing dogs to move freely within the kenneled area to the outside kenneled areas.

c. Quarantine kennels and isolation area.

2. Cattery or kennel has complied or can comply with requirements established for such uses by the department supervisor of animal control and the city's planning department.

B. The cattery or kennel shall limit dog and cat reproduction to no more than two litters per license year per female cat, and one litter per license year per female dog:

C. Each cat and dog in the cattery or kennel shall have current and proper immunization from disease according to the species and age. Such will be generally accepted by the veterinary community and shall take into consideration basic animal health standards and state mandated rabies control protocol.

(Ord. 03-153 § 1 (part))

(Ord. No. 22-295, Exh. A, 10-18-2022)

Upon proper application and payment of the license fee, a serially numbered license tag, stamped with the name of the city and the year of issue shall be issued for a dog which has been properly vaccinated in accordance with Section 6.08.150. The tag shall be affixed to the dog at all times. Whenever a license tag is lost or damaged, the owner or possessor shall obtain a replacement from animal control within thirty (30) days.

(Ord. 03-153 § 1 (part))

A. A license fee shall be paid for each dog over four months old. The license period shall be for thirty-six (36) months or less, twenty-four (24) months or less or twelve (12) months or less, commencing on the day the license is obtained. The license renewal fee shall be due and payable at the expiration of the license period.

B. The license fee is delinquent sixty (60) days after it becomes due and payable and an additional fee shall be collected for the issuance of the license. The additional fee may be waived by the supervisor but only on a showing of good cause and only if the dog is not being held as a stray.

C. A fee shall not be collected or required for any dog license issued for a seeing-eye dog or a hearing-ear dog used by any partially or totally blind or deaf person.

(Ord. 03-153 § 1 (part))

A. Dog Licenses.

1. Pet licenses for unaltered dogs will be valid for a maximum term of one year from the date of issuance, expiring on the last day of the twelfth month. Pet licenses for altered dogs will be valid for an optional two or three years. Renewal licenses will retain the original expiration period whether renewed prior to, on, or after their respective renewal month;

2. Applications for pet license(s) shall be on forms provided by the city animal control authority;

3. License tags shall be attached to an appropriate collar for the species and worn by dogs at all times.

B. Dog License Fees. Licensing fees will be established by resolution adopted and approved by the city council.

(Ord. 03-153 § 1 (part))

No person shall place any sentry dog on a premises, unless the premises is posted to warn of the dog's presence and unless the sentry dog is fenced within the premises or confined within the building. Signs shall be placed at fifty (50) foot intervals around the perimeter of the area guarded by the sentry dog and at all entrances and exits to the area.

The signs shall have minimum dimensions of ten inches by fourteen (14) inches and shall contain black lettering on a white background stating:

WARNING—SENTRY DOG ON DUTY

and shall also depict the head of a dog with bared fangs. The sign shall also set forth the name, address and telephone number of the sentry dog company furnishing the dog for hire, if any, and the telephone number of the owner or caretaker of the premises. Each sentry dog shall be registered and tagged.

(Ord. 03-153 § 1 (part))

The city council, by resolution, will adopt and revise the fee and fine schedule to cover the reasonable costs incurred by the city in providing the services and regulations set forth in this title.

(Ord. 03-153 § 1 (part))

ANIMAL CONTROL FEES AND FINE SCHEDULES

Animal Control Fees

Animal Control Fines

(Res. No. 22-99, 10-18-2022; Res. No. 25-26, 1(Exh. A), 5-20-2025)