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Title 6 — Animals

6.04 - Animal Control

Sonora Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Sonora

6.04.010 - Citation

6.04.015 - Applicability

6.04.020 - Definitions

6.04.030 - Animal Control Office

6.04.040 - Sale or Donation of Dogs and Cats for Research Prohibited

6.04.050 - Powers and Duties of Animal Control Officer

6.04.060 - Police Powers and Weapons

6.04.065 - Authority to Use Animal Tranquilizer Equipment

6.04.070 - Seizure and Impoundment of Private Property

6.04.080 - License

6.04.090 - Licenses Required; Kennels

6.04.100 - Exemptions to Kennel Licenses

6.04.110 - Standard for Kennels

6.04.120 - Exemptions; Veterinarians

6.04.130 - Application of Penal Code Section 597.1

6.04.131 - Inapplicability of Penal Code Section 597(f)

6.04.140 - Counterfeiting and Removal of Tags

6.04.150 - Inspections

6.04.155 - Requirement for Wearing Tags

6.04.160 - Rabies Vaccination; Certificate Required

6.04.165 - Submission of Rabies Vaccination Records by Veterinarian

6.04.170 - Rabies Vaccination; Continuing Requirement

6.04.175 - Rabies Vaccination; Approved Canine Rabies Vaccine

6.04.180 - Withholding Information

6.04.190 - Quarantine of Biting Animals

6.04.200 - Quarantine of Animals Potentially Exposed to Rabies

6.04.210 - Laboratory Testing of Quarantine Animals

6.04.220 - Quarantine Violations

6.04.230 - Control of Dogs

6.04.240 - Violation a Misdemeanor When

6.04.245 - Female Dogs at Large

6.04.250 - Impoundment

6.04.260 - Duration of Impoundment

6.04.261 - Notice to Owner of Dog at Large

6.04.262 - Notice to Owner of Impounded Animal

6.04.263 - Redemption of Impounded Animals

6.04.264 - Vicious or Dangerous Animals

6.04.265 - Animal Nuisance

6.04.270 - Record of Licenses Issued

6.04.280 - Authority to Destroy Animals

6.04.290 - Disposal of Dead Animals

6.04.300 - Prohibited Acts Relative to Running at Large, Staking, Herding, Keeping,…

6.04.305 - Care of Animals

6.04.310 - Abandoning Animals Prohibited

6.04.311 - Animals Left in Vehicles

6.04.320 - Interference with Animal Control Officer Prohibited

6.04.325 - Withholding Information Unlawful

6.04.330 - Misrepresentations

6.04.335 - Failure to Obey Lawful Order of Animal Control Officer

6.04.340 - Commercial Animal Establishment

6.04.341 - Definitions

6.04.350 - Use of Animals for Exhibits

6.04.360 - Violation; Penalty

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