Wildomar Municipal Code Ch. 6.12 Mandatory Altering and Licensing of Miniature Pigs

A. It is unlawful for any person to own, harbor, keep or maintain any miniature pig (also known as a pot bellied pig, Vietnamese pot bellied pig or Chinese pot bellied pig), that is four months of age or older, within the City, for a period longer than 30 days, unless the animal has been spayed or neutered and the person owning or possessing the animal has obtained from the Department of Animal Control a license for the animal, and paid a fee in the amount specified below. In those instances where the animal may not be safely altered for a valid health reason, the owner of the animal shall obtain from a licensed veterinarian a letter so stating, and the requirement of alteration (but not licensing) shall be excused.

B. Licenses shall be issued upon payment to the Department of Animal Control of the following fees:

1. 1—4 pot bellied pigs: an individual license of $8.00 per year for each pig.

2. 5—10 pot bellied pigs: 1-year license: $180.00; two-year license: 200.00.

3. Late fee: 50% of the applicable fee(s).

(Ord. 18 § 2, 2008, RCC § 6.06.010)

A. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by: (1) a fine not exceeding $50.00 for the first violation; (2) a fine not exceeding $100.00 for the second violation within one year; (3) a fine not exceeding $250.00 for each additional violation within one year. Each day a violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense.

B. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a first and any subsequent violation of the ordinance codified in this chapter may be charged and prosecuted as a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 18 § 2, 2008, RCC § 6.06.020)