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ORDINANCE NO. 2015
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AMENDING
CHAPTER 9.04, “ANIMALS,” OF TITLE 9 OF THE BURLINGAME
MUNICIPAL CODE, REGARDING THE NUMBER OF ALLOWABLE
CATS AND DOGS; CEQA DETERMINATION: EXEMPT PURSUANT
TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15378 AND 15061(b)(3)
WHEREAS, currently Chapter 9.04 of Title 9 of the Burlingame Municipal Code
limits the number of allowable dogs (maximum of two) and cats (maximum of three) on
any premises; and
WHEREAS, currently Chapter 9.04 of Title 9 of the Burlingame Municipal Code
provides for the City Council to conduct a hearing to consider petitions for keeping more
than the allowable number of dogs or cats; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to amend Chapter 9.04 of the Burlingame
Municipal Code to allow the City Manager or designee the authority to approve permits
for keeping more than the maximum allowable number of dogs and cats.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals
The recitals set forth above are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated
herein by this reference as if fully set forth in their entirety.
Section 2. Amending Chapter 9.04 of Title 9 of the Burlingame Municipal
Code
Chapter 9.04 or Title of 9 of the Burlingame Municipal Code is amended to read as
follows. Additions are in underline text. Deletions are in strikethrough text. Provisions not
otherwise delineated remain unchanged.
a)Section 9.04.040 of Chapter 9.04 of Title 9 of the Burlingame Municipal Code is
deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
9.04.040 Number of Dogs and Cats on Premises Limited.
It is a public nuisance for any person, firm or corporation to have, keep or maintain or
cause to be kept or maintained on any premises with the City, more than a total of five (5)
cats and / or dogs, or a combination thereof, either male or female, of four (4) months and
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b)Sections 9.04.050, 9.04.054, and 9.04.055 of Chapter 9.04 of Title 9 of the
Burlingame Municipal Code are deleted in its entirety.
c) Section 9.04.060 of Chapter 9.04 of Title 9 of the Burlingame Municipal Code is
deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
9.04.060 Permit to Keep More Than Five Dogs and/or Cats – Consent of Neighbors
The provisions of Section 9.04.040 are subject to the exception that the City Manager, or
designee, may grant a permit to an adult resident of the City to have, keep or maintain
more than a total of five (5) dogs and / or cats, when such resident presents to the City
Manager or designee a petition containing the bona fide signatures of a majority of property
owners or adult residents within four hundred feet (400’) of the boundary lines of the
premises of the applicant. The petition shall be accompanied by a drawing showing all
adjoining or adjacent property with four hundred feet (400’) from the boundary lines and
property owners or adult residents owning or in possession of such property shall be
eligible to sign the petition. The permit shall be revocable at any time by the City Manager
or designee, by the City Council at its own motion, or upon a petition by a majority of
property owners or adult residents within the radius.
Section 3. CEQA Determination
The City Council finds and determines this Ordinance is not a project within the
meaning of section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines because it has no potential for resulting
in physical change in the environment, either directly or ultimately. In the event that this
Ordinance is found to be a project under CEQA, it is subject to the CEQA exemption
contained in CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty
to have no possibility of a significant effect on the environment.
Section 4. Severability
If any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held
to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion or sections
of the Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Burlingame hereby declares that it would
have adopted the Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase
thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional.
Section 5. Effective Date
This Ordinance shall go into effect 30 days following its adoption.
over.
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The City Clerk is directed to publish this ordinance in a manner required by law.
Section 7. Codification
Section 2 of this Ordinance shall be codified in the Burlingame Municipal Code.
Sections 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 shall not be so codified
I, MEAGHAN HASSEL-SHEARER, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the
foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on 6th
day of February 2023 and adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the City Council
held on the 21st day of February 2023 by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, ORTIZ, STEVENSON
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ATTEST: ___________________________________
Meaghan Hassel - Shearer, City Clerk
Section 6. Publication
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Michael Brownrigg, Mayor
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