Chapter 1 — ANIMAL CONTROL

• A. Chapter 7 of the county code of the county of Santa Barbara, entitled "Animals and Fowl," as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted as the animal control regulations of the city of Solvang. The provisions of county code chapter 7 are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter except as otherwise modified or supplemented by this chapter.

• B. Any reference to the district attorney in the county code adopted hereby shall be deemed to concurrently be a reference to the city attorney. Any reference to an officer or employee of the county of Santa Barbara in the county code adopted hereby shall be deemed to concurrently be a reference to officers or employees of the city.

• (Ord. 18-331, 2018)

Fowl or Leporidae shall not exceed one per 1,000 square feet of lot area, or 24 total fowl or Leporidae, whichever is the lesser. Fowl or Leporidae may be stabled or hutched in a totally covered and enclosed area not less than 25 feet from any residence, apartment, hotel, motel, school, church, hospital, public building, dwelling or other place of human habitation. Roosters and peacocks are not permitted within the city.

(Ord. 18-331, 2018)

The city manager or authorized representative may issue a special permit allowing one sheep, goat or hog or other Suidae that is less than one year old and is part of a controlled, educational animal husbandry project, such as those sponsored by 4H and FFA, to be stabled or hatched in an enclosed area not less than 25 feet from any residence, apartment, hotel, motel, school, church, hospital, public building, dwelling or other place of human habitation. This special permit shall not be granted for any horse, mule or other equine, cattle or other bovine. (Ord. 18-331, 2018)

Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter is guilty of an infraction, which shall be punishable by a fine established in an amount pursuant to section 1-3-2 of this code. Further, when complaints are received, the animal control officers of the county shall have the duty to investigate

and enforce the provisions of this chapter. The provisions of this chapter may also be enforced by any peace officer having the jurisdictional authority to do so. (Ord. 18-331, 2018; Ord. 23-0373, § 18)