South Pasadena Municipal Code § 5.22 Dead animals

It is declared to be a nuisance and is unlawful for any person to permit the carcass of any animal to remain upon any property owned, controlled or occupied by such person in the city for a period of more than 24 hours after the death of the animal, except the carcass of an animal kept for human consumption. It is unlawful for any person to bury the carcass of any animal upon property, public or private, in the city. It is unlawful for any person to deposit the carcass of any animal in the organic waste or nonorganic waste receptacles as defined in Chapter 16 SPMC, except the carcass of an animal of the type used for human consumption, or the carcass of a small rodent (e.g., mice and rats). (Ord. No. 875, § 15; Ord. No. 1382, § 1; Ord. No. 2359, § 5, 2021.)

A business licensee shall not:

(a) Sell, offer for sale, barter or give away as pets, toys, premiums or novelties any baby chickens, ducklings or other fowl under three months of age or rabbits under two months of age; or

(b) Color, dye, stain or otherwise change the natural color of the above described fowl or rabbits; or

(c) Bring or transport the above described fowl or rabbits into the city for sale or resale. (Ord. No. 1696, § 1; Ord. No. 2313, § 2, 2017.)

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell any live dog, cat, or rabbit in any pet store, retail business, or other commercial establishment located in the city of South Pasadena, unless the dog, cat, or rabbit was obtained from an animal shelter or a nonprofit rescue and humane organization.

(b) This section shall not affect a consumer’s ability to obtain a dog or cat of his or her choice directly from a breed-specific or other rescue organization, or directly from a breeder of breed-specific pedigreed dogs or cats where the consumer can see the conditions in which the dogs or cats are bred or can confer with the breeder concerning those conditions.

(c) For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

“Animal shelter” means a public animal shelter operated by any city or any county or other public agency, or an entity operating under contract with any city or county, such as a humane society, whose mission and practice is, in whole or significant part, the rescue and placement of animals in permanent homes or rescue organizations.

“Person” means an individual, firm, association, partnership, corporation, joint venture, or combination of individuals.

“Rescue and humane organization” means a California nonprofit corporation that is exempt from taxation under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and which participates in early age spay/neuter of animals; complies with state and local laws regarding the humane treatment of animals; and whose mission and practice is, in whole or in significant part, the rescue and placement of animals in permanent homes.

“Sale” or “sell” means to sell, auction, barter, or otherwise transfer for money or other compensation. (Ord. No. 2313, § 1, 2017.)