February 26, 1976 (12 pages)

*. of Nevada, California, are hereby repealed, and the fol wwe eee anne ne a . SS SFT TTS SSVS SS SSPS VSS VOSS VAVsSTVVVsess ses ssseesesesseesssee “Preserve Your Right To Know". _READ "PUBL SS SSR HH SHH HS BPH SESSA ESTT ESTATE BHRABRADE RADA IC NOTICES” ee ee ee SPB Bes we sneee PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO.743__OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NEVADA AN ORDINANCE REPEALING._SECTIONS G-IV 1.1 THROUGH G-IV 1.64, AND ENACTING NEW SECTIONS G-IV 1.1 THROUGH G-IV 1.55, BEING SECTIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER IV, GENERAL CODE . OF THE COUNTY OF NEVADA. (ESTABLISHING HUMANE ANIMAL CONTROL FOR NEVADA COUNTY). 7 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NEVADA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION . Sections G-IV 1.1 through G-IV 1.64 of the General. Code of the County lowing new sections. are hereby enacted, which sections shall be codified as G-IV 1.1 through G.I V 1.55, being sections of Article 1 of Chapter IV of the General Code of Nevada County. . 3 Section G-IV 1.1 GEOGRAPHICAL AREA COVERED BY THE ORDINANCE The provisions of this ordinance shall be effective in the uninareas of Nevada County. corporated SECTION It Section G-IV 1.2SHORT TITLE This article shall be known as, and may be referred fo as ‘Nevada County Humane Animal Control Ordinance’. i : SECTION I) , Section G-1V1.3. i PURPOSES OF THE ARTICLE This article has two purposes: (a) To provide for the registration, antirabiesvaccination,and of dogs that are owned and maintained by residents living in the unincorporated areas of the (b) To provide a rere ane preveeror ie eee Section G-IV 1.4> DEFINITIONS When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall haveibed to them in this section. Pa. sR on tone eraumrcnes Chapter IV of ihe Gareral Choe of Nevers County, and shail also be the Contract Administrator contract pertaining animals. af : ‘*_@)-"Contract Agency” shall be any entity which has entered contract with the Board of Supervisors for the regulation and control animals within the County and the duly tract Agency shall have the authority to dinance in all areas covered by the contract. The Contract Agency have the to designate the individual who shail act as-Chief of Animal Control the area covered by said contract. (9) eT are sane © SEN Ereerenny aneiele Speranny oe has a nen Tate ~“{h) “Health Department” mesre the Health Department of ‘the (“Health Officer’ means the Health Officer of the County and any or other person duly authorized by the Health to act in his behalf. ‘ “qe * means the taking up and confining of an animal under the direction of the Chief of Animal Control. f (k) ‘‘Kennel’’ means enclosure, premises, buliding,. structure, lot, or drea in or on which (5) or more non-livestock animals of at least four (4) months of age are kept, harbored, or maintained for or trust, as well “Vaccination” means inoculation of a dog with a vaccine = by the Department partnership, , Me ja to veterinary Wie) “Exotic enirhats” are those defined tobe 80 in the laws. of a the regulations of the United States Department QS * a ° ser ictienG-IV 1.5-AUTHORITY OVER EXOTIC bev shall be construed the United States county. ‘ method of controlling stray animals in the unintreatment-of used in commercial production of to impair the authority of (3) To take up and impound homeless animals and seize any animal cruelly treated, as defined in the laws of the State of California, and as authorized by such laws, (4) To secure prompt veterinary treatment, when needed, for animals in an Animal Shelter, and for animals anywhere which are sick or injured whose owners cannot readily be found -all as required by the laws of the-State of California, (5) To remove and dispose of the carcass of any animal found on any public hiahwav. street, alley, or other public place, (6) To quarantine animals when required by law; and to cooperate with the County Health Officer, ; 7 “ (7) To administer licensing programs if the Board of Supervisors designates. him as the licensing agent, (8) To administer rabies clinics, (c) To follow the directions and carry out the policies of the Board of Supervisors for the Department of Animal Control. SECTION Vii _ . SectionG-iV 1.7 ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS. ENFORCEMENT OF ORDINANCE. ENFORCEMENT OF STATE HUMANE LAWS. The Chief of Animal Control and all his duly authorized Animal ° Control Officers shall be vested with the duties, as provided in Section. 597(f) of the Penal Code, and to seize animals when authorized by this ’ article or the laws of the State of California relating to the care, treatControl animal is pie ld snarl ape dirs chery engi Borge SECTION 1X : Section G-IV 1.9AUTHORITY TO USE TRANQUILIZER GUN _The’Chief of Animal Control and all other Animal Control ~ . NO person shall allow any domestic livestock or poultry of any other public grounds or property, or upon person. of all descriptions, which may be alley, public square, . “s shali follow the provisions of the Agricultural Code of the State of California, with particular reference to. Division 3, Chapter 5, Articte 2. SECTION XIV Section G-IV 1.14RETURN OF MONEY TO OWNER OF LIVESTOCK ANIMAL. If, within sixty days of a sale made under the preceding section, a person shall prove that he was the owner of the animal sold, the Board Supervisors may allow a claim in favor. of such person, payable out of General Fund, for the amount paid into the treasury on account of animal, less costs incurred by the Animal Shelter. SECTION XV Section G-IV 1.15REGISTER TO BE KEPT BY CHIEF The Chief shall maintain an accurate register in which he shall enter a description of each animal impounded, the time and place where said animal was taken up, and a statement as to the disposition of said animal pursuant to this article. The Chief is encouraged to keep photographs to suoolement the written description. : Whenever any impounded animal has been sold or redeemed, the Chief shall enter in the register the date of the sale.or redemption, the name and address and telephone number of the individval who purchased or redeemed the animal, the redernption fee paid or the price paid in the sale of the animal, and the total costs and expenses incurred by the Animal Shelter for the care and maintenance of the animal. These records are open for public inspection. 2 SECTION XVI 5 : Section G-IV 1.16 VACCINATION Every dog over four (4) months of age shall havea medically vaccination with a canine anti-rabies vaccine approved by the Health Department. of the State of California. Such vaccination shall be administered by a véterinarian or as provided through County-recognized _ _ very person who owns or comes to own an unvaccinated dog over four (4) months of age shall have ten (10) days in which to comply with provisions of this : the section. any provisions to the contrary herein, no dog need vaccinated for rabies when(a) a licensed veterinarian has examined the dog and certified at aFe __ such time that a vaccination would endanger the dog’s health because of Oe eas ee (b) the certificate is presented tothe Health Officer within five (5) of such examination, and FA iF ; : ; & issued. License oF fees shall be deposited with the County Treasurer. xvill : : V 1.18EXEMPTION FOR WORKING DOGS in the commercial Of livestock, a license pag charge, upon proof that the dog has a valid rabies " SECTION XIX 2 Section G-IV 1.19EXEMPTION FOR GUIDE DOGS -! , Uses a dog to assist him : shall be. without charge upon proof of a valid rabie MA

*. of Nevada, California, are hereby repealed, and the fol wwe eee anne ne a . SS SFT TTS SSVS SS SSPS VSS VOSS VAVsSTVVVsess ses ssseesesesseesssee “Preserve Your Right To Know".. _READ "PUBL SS SSR HH SHH HS BPH SESSA ESTT ESTATE BHRABRADE RADA IC NOTICES” ee ee ee SPB Bes we sneee PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO.743__OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NEVADA AN ORDINANCE REPEALING._SECTIONS G-IV 1.1 THROUGH G-IV 1.64, AND ENACTING NEW SECTIONS G-IV 1.1 THROUGH G-IV 1.55, BEING SECTIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER IV, GENERAL CODE . OF THE COUNTY OF NEVADA. (ESTABLISHING HUMANE ANIMAL CONTROL FOR NEVADA COUNTY). 7 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NEVADA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION . Sections G-IV 1.1 through G-IV 1.64 of the General. Code of the County lowing new sections. are hereby enacted, which sections shall be codified as G-IV 1.1 through G.I V 1.55, being sections of Article 1 of Chapter IV of the General Code of Nevada County. . 3 Section G-IV 1.1 GEOGRAPHICAL AREA COVERED BY THE ORDINANCE The provisions of this ordinance shall be effective in the uninareas of Nevada County. corporated SECTION It Section G-IV 1.2SHORT TITLE This article shall be known as, and may be referred fo as ‘Nevada County Humane Animal Control Ordinance’. i : SECTION I) , Section G-1V1.3. i PURPOSES OF THE ARTICLE This article has two purposes: (a) To provide for the registration, antirabiesvaccination,and of dogs that are owned and maintained by residents living in the unincorporated areas of the (b) To provide a rere ane preveeror ie eee Section G-IV 1.4> DEFINITIONS When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall haveibed to them in this section. Pa.. sR on tone eraumrcnes Chapter IV of ihe Gareral Choe of Nevers County, and shail also be the Contract Administrator contract pertaining animals. af : ‘*_@)-"Contract Agency” shall be any entity which has entered contract with the Board of Supervisors for the regulation and control animals within the County and the duly tract Agency shall have the authority to dinance in all areas covered by the contract. The Contract Agency have the to designate the individual who shail act as-Chief of Animal Control the area covered by said contract. (9) eT are sane © SEN Ereerenny aneiele Speranny oe has a nen Tate ~“{h) “Health Department” mesre the Health Department of ‘the (“Health Officer’ means the Health Officer of the County and any or other person duly authorized by the Health to act in his behalf. ‘ “qe * means the taking up and confining of an animal under the direction of the Chief of Animal Control. f (k) ‘‘Kennel’’ means enclosure, premises, buliding,. structure, lot, or drea in or on which (5) or more non-livestock animals of at least four (4) months of age are kept, harbored, or maintained for or trust, as well “Vaccination” means inoculation of a dog with a vaccine = by the Department partnership, , Me ja to veterinary Wie) “Exotic enirhats” are those defined tobe 80 in the laws. of a the regulations of the United States Department QS * a ° ser ictienG-IV 1.5-AUTHORITY OVER EXOTIC bev shall be construed the United States county. ‘ method of controlling stray animals in the unintreatment-of used in commercial production of to impair the authority of (3) To take up and impound homeless animals and seize any animal cruelly treated, as defined in the laws of the State of California, and as authorized by such laws, (4) To secure prompt veterinary treatment, when needed, for animals in an Animal Shelter, and for animals anywhere which are sick

or injured whose owners cannot readily be found -all as required by the laws of the-State of California, (5) To remove and dispose of the carcass of any animal found on any public hiahwav. street, alley, or other public place, (6) To quarantine animals when required by law; and to cooperate with the County Health Officer, ; 7 “ (7) To administer licensing programs if the Board of Supervisors designates. him as the licensing agent, (8) To administer rabies clinics, (c) To follow the directions and carry out the policies of the Board of Supervisors for the Department of Animal Control. SECTION Vii _ . SectionG-iV 1.7 ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS. ENFORCEMENT OF ORDINANCE. ENFORCEMENT OF STATE HUMANE LAWS. The Chief of Animal Control and all his duly authorized Animal ° Control Officers shall be vested with the duties, as provided in Section. 597(f) of the Penal Code, and to seize animals when authorized by this ’ article or the laws of the State of California relating to the care, treatControl animal is pie ld snarl ape dirs chery engi Borge SECTION 1X : Section G-IV 1.9AUTHORITY TO USE TRANQUILIZER GUN _The’Chief of Animal Control and all other Animal Control ~ . NO person shall allow any domestic livestock or poultry of any other public grounds or property, or upon person. of all descriptions, which may be alley, public square, . “s shali follow the provisions of the Agricultural Code of the State of California, with particular reference to. Division 3, Chapter 5, Articte 2. SECTION XIV Section G-IV 1.14RETURN OF MONEY TO OWNER OF LIVESTOCK ANIMAL. If, within sixty days of a sale made under the preceding section, a person shall prove that he was the owner of the animal sold, the Board Supervisors may allow a claim in favor. of such person, payable out of General Fund, for the amount paid into the treasury on account of animal, less costs incurred by the Animal Shelter. SECTION XV Section G-IV 1.15REGISTER TO BE KEPT BY CHIEF The Chief shall maintain an accurate register in which he shall enter a description of each animal impounded, the time and place where said animal was taken up, and a statement as to the disposition of said animal pursuant to this article. The Chief is encouraged to keep photographs to suoolement the written description. : Whenever any impounded animal has been sold or redeemed, the Chief shall enter in the register the date of the sale.or redemption, the name and address and telephone number of the individval who purchased or redeemed the animal, the redernption fee paid or the price paid in the sale of the animal, and the total costs and expenses incurred by the Animal Shelter for the care and maintenance of the animal. These records are open for public inspection. 2 SECTION XVI 5 : Section G-IV 1.16 VACCINATION Every dog over four (4) months of age shall havea medically vaccination with a canine anti-rabies vaccine approved by the Health Department. of the State of California. Such vaccination shall be administered by a véterinarian or as provided through County-recognized _ _ very person who owns or comes to own an unvaccinated dog over four (4) months of age shall have ten (10) days in which to comply with provisions of this : the section. any provisions to the contrary herein, no dog need vaccinated for rabies when(a) a licensed veterinarian has examined the dog and certified at aFe __ such time that a vaccination would endanger the dog’s health because of Oe eas ee (b) the certificate is presented tothe Health Officer within five (5) of such examination, and FA iF ; : ; & issued. License oF fees shall be deposited with the County Treasurer. xvill : : V 1.18EXEMPTION FOR WORKING DOGS in the commercial Of livestock, a license pag charge, upon proof that the dog has a valid rabies " SECTION XIX 2 Section G-IV 1.19EXEMPTION FOR GUIDE DOGS -! , Uses a dog to assist him : shall be. without charge upon proof of a valid rabie MA