Abandoned Animal Discussion
Stockton Municipal Code
6.04.060 Animal Services Supervisor’s duties in regards to impounding animals.
It shall be the duty of the Animal Services Officers to take up and impound, as hereinafter provided, any domestic animal, except cats, or fowl that may be found running at large in or upon any street, alley, or public place within the corporate limits of the City or upon the private premises of any person, firm, or corporation other than the person, firm, or corporation owning or having the custody or control of said animal or fowl. (Ord. 021-07 C.S. § 2; prior code § 7-115.2)
Stockton Municipal Code
6.04.120 Dogs at large.
Except in the case of a Seeing Eye dog actually being used by a blind person, a signal dog actually being used by a hearing impaired person, or a service dog actually being used by a handicapped person, or a police dog being used by any Federal, State, County, City, or City and County law enforcement agency for any law enforcement purpose, it is unlawful for any person owning or having in charge, care, control, or custody of any dog, to cause, allow, or permit such dog, whether licensed or unlicensed, on or upon any public street, alley, or other public place, unless such dog be kept securely confined by a rope, chain, or other leash, securely and continuously held by a competent person, or to permit, whether willfully or through failure to exercise due care or control, any such dogs to commit any nuisance on any property other than the street gutters outside of pedestrian ways or on any improved private property other than that of the owner or persons having charge, care, control, or custody of such dog. For purposes of this section, any dog confined within a vehicle shall be deemed to be on the enclosed premises of the operator thereof, and any dog securely tied or chained so as to be confined within any unenclosed lot or premises shall be deemed to be on an enclosed lot or premises. It is unlawful for any person owning or having in charge, care, control, or custody any dog to suffer or permit any such dog to trespass on private property. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent a dog from being used without a leash to herd, guard, gather, or otherwise work domestic animals or fowls in or upon a public place or unenclosed lot or premises or from participating at obedience trials or dog shows. (Ord. 021-07 C.S. § 2; prior code § 7-116.3)
Stockton Municipal Code
6.04.130 Animal at large.
It is unlawful for any owner of any animal, excluding cats, to allow or permit the same to run at large in the City, or to pasture or herd or stake or tie the same for the purpose of grazing, in any public street, lane, alley, court, or other public place or grounds belonging to, or under the control of, the City, or upon any private property within the City, unless with the consent of the owner or occupant of such property. (Ord. 021-07 C.S. § 2; prior code § 7-116.4)
Penal Code § 597s(a) Every person who willfully abandons any animal is guilty of a misdemeanor.(b) This section shall not apply to the release or rehabilitation and release of native California wildlife pursuant to statute or regulations of the California Department of Fish and Game.Punishment: $1,000.00 and/or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months
Other Jurisdictions
San Joaquin County Code of Ordinances
4-9027 - ABANDONED ANIMALS.
No person shall abandon any domestic animal or an animal commonly referred to as a "wild species" in the County. (Ord. No. 4435, § 2, 6-18-2013)
Punishment:
1st Offense – $50.00
2nd / Subsequent Offenses – $100.00
Other Jurisdictions
Sacramento County Code
9.36.061 Animals.
a. No person shall:
2. Abandon any animal, dead or alive, within any park facility c. A violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be punishable as follows:
1. A first violation of any of the provisions of this section is punishable as an infraction; and
2. A second or subsequent violation of the same provisions of this section committed within thirty (30) days of the previous violation shall be a misdemeanor. (SCC 1542 § 1, 2013; SCC 0957 § 1, 1994; SCC 0713 § 3, 1988; SCC 576 § 16, 1983.) Punishment:
1st Offense – Infraction ($50.00)
Subsequent Offenses (within 30 days) – Misdemeanor ($500.00 and/or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months)
Other Jurisdictions
Elk Grove Municipal Code
9.36.062 Animals.
No person shall:
B. Abandon any animal, dead or alive, within any park facility; I. A violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be enforced pursuant to the provisions of EGMC Chapter 1.04 as follows:
1. A first violation of any of the provisions of this section is punishable as an infraction; and
2. A second or subsequent violation of the same provisions of this section committed within thirty (30) days of the previous violation shall be a misdemeanor. [Ord. 7-2009 §3, eff. 5-1-2009; Ord. 2000-14A §1, eff. 10-25-2000; Ord. 2000-1 §1, eff. 7-1-2000] Punishment:
1st Offense – Infraction ($100.00)
2nd Offense (within 30 days) – Misdemeanor ($1,000.00 and/or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months)
Other Jurisdictions
Ripon Municipal Code
6.12.180 Abandonment of any Animal:
No person shall willfully abandons [sic] any domestic dog or cat or any other animal. (Ord 546 § 1, 1995)
6.12.160 Stray Animals:
Any person discovering a stray or apparently lost animal shall report the animal to the Animal Control Officer. Any person who apprehends or picks up a stray or lost animal shall report to the Animal Control Officer within 36 hours thereafter and shall release the animal to the Animal Control Officer upon demand. (Ord 546 § 1, 1995) Punishment:
1st and 2nd Offenses (within a calendar year) – Infraction ($100.00 for 1st Violation; $200.00 for 2nd Violation) Subsequent Offenses (within a calendar year) – Misdemeanor ($1,000.00 and/or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months)
Other Jurisdictions
Stanislaus County Code
7.44.010 Abandonment unlawful.
It is unlawful for any person to abandon any animal whether dead or alive. (Ord. CS 1136 §2, 2013).
7.48.010 Infractions.
Any person violating any provision of Chapters 7.04 through 7.32, Chapter 7.36, Sections 7.36.050 and 7.36.060, Chapter 7.44 and/or Chapter 7.54 is guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof is punishable as set forth in Section 1.36.020; provided, however, the maximum fine shall not exceed three hundred dollars. (Ord. CS 1136 §2, 2013).
Punishment:
1st Offense – $100.00
2nd Offense (within 1 year) – $200.00
Subsequent Offenses (within 1 year) – $300.00
Other Jurisdictions
Modesto Code of Ordinances
5-4.405 - Disposition of Stray Animals.
(a) It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor offense for any person who contains any stray animal (including cats) found at large or on their property to abandon the animal.
For the purposes of this section only the following definitions shall apply:
(1) "Contains" shall mean traps, corners, confines or in some manner restricts the animal's freedom from continuing to roam. (2) "Stray animal" means an animal that is running loose and at large with no owner present, and/or an animal that is trespassing on another's property. (3) "Abandons" means once the animal is contained, the person transports the animal to a location other than where it was originally contained and releases the animal to freely roam. (b) Within twenty-four (24) hours after containing any such animal, the person doing so shall do one of the following:
(1) Release the animal where it was originally contained or return the animal to the owner, if the owner is known; (2) Report to City of Modesto Animal Control officials the fact that such animal is contained and include the location where the animal is contained, a description of the animal and license number of such animal, if any; or (3) Transport the animal to the Stanislaus Animal Services Agency facility and provide the date, time and location of when and where the animal was located when surrendering the animal to facility staff. (c) Animal Control Officers shall pick up and dispose of such animal in the same manner as though such animal had been found at large and impounded. (d) This section shall not be interpreted to apply to a person or organization registered with the Stanislaus Animal Services Agency as a caretaker for feral cats when that person is caring for feral cats. (Added by Ord. No. 3585-C.S., § 1, effective 4-12-13) Punishment:
Misdemeanor - $1,000.00 and up to 1 year imprisonment
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