Tracy Municipal Code Art. 1 Dogs

It shall be unlawful for any person owning, having an interest in, harboring, or having the care, charge, control, custody, or possession of a dog or other animal, knowing that such dog or animal has rabies, to allow or permit such dog or animal to go free and run at large within the City.

(Prior code § 5-2.101)

(Ord. No. 1308, § 1(Exh. A), 6-1-2021)

Whenever the owner or person having the custody or possession of any animal shall observe or learn that such animal has shown symptoms of rabies, or has acted in a manner which should lead a reasonable person to suspect that such animal might have rabies, such owner or person having the custody or possession of such animal shall immediately notify the Health Officer or his representatives and shall allow the Health Officer to make an inspection or examination of such animal and to quarantine such animal until it shall be established to the satisfaction of such official that such animal has or does not have rabies.

(Prior code § 5-2.102)

(Ord. No. 1308, § 1(Exh. A), 6-1-2021)

Whenever it shall appear to the Health Officer or Animal Services Officer that there is reason to believe that any dog or other animal has rabies, or has been exposed to rabies, the Health Officer or Animal Services Officer shall make an inspection and examination of such animal and shall quarantine such animal until it shall be established to the satisfaction of such official that such animal has or does not have rabies.

(Prior code § 5-2.103)

(Ord. No. 1308, § 1(Exh. A), 6-1-2021)

Whenever it is shown that any dog or cat has bitten any person, the owner or person having the custody or possession thereof, upon an order of the Health Officer or Animal Services Officer, shall quarantine such animal and keep it confined for a period of ten (10) days and shall allow the Health Officer or Animal Services Officer to make inspections or examinations of such animal at any time during such period. The Animal Services Officer has the discretion to determine the location of where such quarantine will take place.

(Ord. 1120 § 1, 2008: Ord. 1040 § 5 Exh. E (part), 2002: prior code § 5-2.104)

(Ord. No. 1308, § 1(Exh. A), 6-1-2021)

If it shall appear to the Health Officer or Animal Services Officer, upon examination, that a dog or other animal has rabies, the officer shall humanely euthanize such dog or other animal forthwith.

(Ord. 1120 § 2, 2008: prior code § 5-2.105)

(Ord. No. 1308, § 1(Exh. A), 6-1-2021)

Whenever any animal shall be bitten by another animal with rabies or that potentially has rabies, the owner or person having the custody or possession of the animal so bitten, upon being informed thereof, shall either humanely euthanize such animal or quarantine it and keep it confined for a period of six (6) months, and the Health Officer or Animal Services Officer shall have the power, in his or her discretion, to humanely euthanize or quarantine the animal so bitten in the event the owner or person having the custody or possession thereof shall fail to do so immediately or in the event the owner or person having the custody or possession thereof is not readily accessible.

(Prior code § 5-2.106)

(Ord. No. 1308, § 1(Exh. A), 6-1-2021)

No person shall take a dog or permit or encourage a dog to go from a City or town in which rabies exists, or has existed, within six (6) months previously, or from any place in the County within five (5) miles of which rabies exists or has existed within six (6) months previously, to any county in which rabies does not exist or has not been known to be present within six (6) months.

(Prior code § 5-2.107)

(Ord. No. 1308, § 1(Exh. A), 6-1-2021)

No person shall bring a dog into the City from a county in which rabies is present or has been known to be present within six (6) months.

(Prior code § 5-2.108)

(Ord. No. 1308, § 1(Exh. A), 6-1-2021)

(a) The Animal Services Officer is authorized to enter upon any land or premises where any animal is kept for the purposes of taking up, seizing, or impounding any animal running at large, staked, herded, or grazing thereon contrary to the provisions of this chapter or for the purpose of ascertaining whether any law of the County or State relating to the care, treatment, or impounding of any animal or whether any provision of this chapter is being violated.

(b) The Animal Services Officer is authorized to enter upon any land or premises for the purpose of apprehending and impounding a vicious dog or other animal that constitutes a threat or hazard to the safety of any person.

(Prior code § 5-2.109)

(Ord. No. 1308, § 1(Exh. A), 6-1-2021)

(Repealed by Ord. 1074 § 1, 2005. For present provisions concerning potentially vicious or dangerous animals, see Article 4 of this chapter.)