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Title 8

Union City Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Union City

ANIMALS

Chapter 8.04 Chapter 8.12
DEFINITIONS ANIMALS AT LARGE—BITING
ANIMALS
§ 8.04.010. Generally.
§ 8.04.020. Animal. § 8.12.010. Running at large prohibited.
§ 8.04.030. At large. § 8.12.020. Biting animals to be
§ 8.04.040. City. quarantined.
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§
§
§
8.04.050.
8.04.060.
8.04.070.
8.04.080.
City Manager.
Dog.
Horse.
Owner.
§ 8.12.030.
§ 8.12.040.
Animals dying while under
isolation.
Knowledge of bite—Duty to
report.
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§
8.04.090.
8.04.100.
Person.
Shelter.
Chapter 8.14
ABATEMENT OF VICIOUS DOGS
§ 8.04.110. Wild animal.
§ 8.04.120. Fowl. § 8.14.010. Purpose and intent.
§ 8.14.020. Vicious dog defined.
Chapter 8.08 § 8.14.030. Animal Control Officer
DOG LICENSES defined.
§ 8.14.040. Investigation.
§ 8.08.010. Required. § 8.14.050. Confinement of dog.
§ 8.08.020. Exemptions. § 8.14.060. Scheduled hearing.
§ 8.08.030. Term of license. § 8.14.080. Hearing.
§ 8.08.040. License application. § 8.14.090. Findings—Public nuisance.
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§
8.08.050.
8.08.060.
Anti-rabies vaccination
required.
Issuance of tags and
certificates.
§ 8.14.095.
§ 8.14.100.
§ 8.14.120.
Confinement and fencing.
Recovery of costs.
Criminal sanctions.
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8.08.070.
8.08.080.
Owner must attach license.
Tag must be shown.
Chapter 8.16
IMPOUNDMENT
§ 8.08.090. Removal of registration tags
prohibited. § 8.16.010. Taking up animals running
§ 8.08.100. Lost and destroyed tags to at large.
be replaced immediately. § 8.16.020. Stray animals—Notice.
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§
8.08.110.
8.08.120.
Counterfeit and imitation
tags.
License fees.
§ 8.16.030.
§ 8.16.040.
Notification to owner.
Redemption of impounded
animals.
§ 8.08.130. Seeing eye dogs. § 8.16.050. Reclaiming licensed animals.
§ 8.08.140. Police dogs. § 8.16.060. Reclaiming of unredeemed
§ 8.08.150. Continuity of fees. animal by owner.

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§ 8.16.070.
Destruction if impounded
§ 8.20.160. Impoundment.
animals unfit for use by § 8.20.170. Rules and regulations.
§ 8.16.080. reason of age, disease or
other cause.

Charges upon impounded
§ 8.20.180.
§ 8.20.190.
Exemptions.
Appeals.
animals. Chapter 8.22
DOMESTIC DOGS
Chapter 8.20
EXOTIC ANIMALS § 8.22.010. Definition.
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§
8.20.010.
8.20.020.

Definitions.

Permit required.
§ 8.22.020.
§ 8.22.030.
Animal Fancier Permit.
Issue.
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8.20.030.
8.20.040.

Application requirements.

Fees.
Chapter 8.24
POLICE DOGS
§ 8.20.050.
Additional permit for new
animals. § 8.24.010. Interference with or
§ 8.20.060.
Renewal permit.
mistreatment of police dogs.
§ 8.20.070.
Delinquent renewal fee.
§ 8.20.080.
Approval of application.
Chapter 8.28
§ 8.20.090.
Marking of approval or
NOISY ANIMALS—NUISANCES
disapproval.
§ 8.20.100.
Investigation—Approval.
§ 8.28.010. Animals to be kept quiet.
§ 8.20.110.
Revocation and suspension.
§ 8.28.020. Failure to eliminate nuisance
§ 8.20.120.
Cause for
after being informed.
revocation—Written notice. § 8.28.030. Animals damaging property.
§ 8.20.130.
Informal
hearing—Modification of Chapter 8.40
terms or revocation of MISCELLANEOUS ANIMAL
permit. REGULATIONS
§ 8.20.140.
Suspension of permit
without hearing. § 8.40.010. Household pets.
§ 8.20.150.
Inspection.
§ 8.40.020. Fowl—At large.

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