Fremont City Council Meeting: 10/04/22 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: City Clerk's Office
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Code Adoptions & Amendments
SCHEDULED
Sponsors:
STAFF REPORT (ID # 4724) DOC ID: 4724
Updated: 9/29/2022 10:36 AM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 1
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FREMONT AMENDING FREMONT MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 6.10.030,
6.10.040, 6.10.070, 6.20.010, 6.30.040, 6.30.060, 6.40.030, 6.40.040, AND 6.50.040 AND ADDING SECTIONS 6.10.130, 6.40.025, AND 6.40.035 (ANIMALS
ORDINANCE)
Contact Persons:
Name: Susan Gauthier Kelly Miott
Title: City Clerk Animal Services Manager
Div/Dept: City Clerk's Office Animal Services
Phone: 510-284-4076 (510) 790-6646
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Executive Summary: In 2018, the City of Fremont substantially amended Title 6 (“Animals”) of the Municipal Code. In July 2021, the City Council requested that staff review ordinances of other cities that promote urban agriculture and the keeping of livestock in residentially zoned areas and to come back to council with a proposed amendment to Fremont’s Animal Ordinance allowing the keeping of two goats and any other amendments deemed consistent with the goal to encourage urban agriculture. The proposed amendments to Title 6 in the attached ordinance provide those changes for keeping of animals for urban farming, including permitting goats in residential areas. In addition, the proposed amendments reduce the required length of stay for impounded animals, which will allow animals to be adopted, transferred or fostered out sooner. Finally, amendments are proposed to align with recent state law changes for canine anti-rabies vaccination and microchipping.
The ordinance was introduced by the City Council at its September 20, 2022 meeting. The ordinance is now before the Council for adoption.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Draft Ordinance Amending Title 6 Animals
RECOMMENDATION: Waive the second reading and adopt an ordinance amending Fremont Municipal Code Sections 6.10.030, 6.10.040, 6.10.070, 6.20.010, 6.30.040,
6.30.060, 6.40.030, 6.40.040, and 6.50.040, and adding Sections 6.10.130, 6.40.025, and 6.40.035.