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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1088ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE KEEPIN& OF POULTRY AND RABBITS AND PROHIBIT- iNG COWS, THE KEEPING SHEEP, OF GOATS HORSES, AND EXOTIC MULES, ANIMALS The CITY COUNCIL of the City of Burlingame, California, does ORDAIP! as follows: Section 1. Section 9.08.010 of the Burlingame Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: "9.08.010 Conditions for keeping poultry and rabbits. It shall be unlawful to keep or maintain or cause to be kept or maintained within the city any live chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, pigeons, doves, squabs or other fowl, or any rabbits, except under the following conditions, namely: 1. CANNOT RUN AT LARGE - Such poultry or rabbits shall under no circumstances be permitted to run or be at large, or upon any premises other than those of the person in the immediate possession or control of said poultry or rabbits. 2. LOCATION OF ENCLOSURES - Such poultry or rabbits must at all times be kept within the confines of a yard or enclosure to be located on the rear half of the lot, which shall be enclosed on all sides by a good and substantial fence. The yard or enclosure shall not be within thirty-five (35) feet of any dwelling or within thirty-five (35) feet of any street lines. 3. ENCLOSURES TO BE KEPT CLEAN - All yards, cages, coops, cotes, warrens or similar structures or enclosures for such poultry or rabbits shall be cleaned once each week and otherwise kept in a sanitary condition and free from offensive odors. -1- 8/18/76 4. ROOSTERS - No rooster of over four (4) months of age shall be kept, enclosed, maintained or allowed within the city. 5. LIMITATION UPON NUMBER OF POULTRY OR RABBITS - It shall be unlawful for any person in any event to keep or maintain more than a total number of twelve (12) poultry or rabbits upon any single lot, parcel or piece of land within the city." Section 2. Section 9.08.020 of said code is hereby repealed. Section 3. Section 9.08.050 of said code is amended to read as follows: "9.08.050 Prohibited animals. It shall be unlawful to keep or maintain or cause to be kept or maintained within the city any horse, mule, cow, sheep, goat or ex- otic animal. 'Exotic animal' means any of the following.: Order Carnivora, 1. Following excepting members of the Class Reptilia: (canis lit Order Ophidia (such as, but not limited to,racers, boas, water snakes and pythons) over six feet in length, and Order Loricata (such as, but not limited to, alligator, caymans and crocodiles) over two feet in length. 2. Following members of the Class Aves: Order Falconiformes (such as, but not limited to, hawks, eagles and vultures which are not kept pursuant to ,Federal or State permit), and Subdivision Ratitae (such as; but not limited to, ostriches, rheas, cassowaries and emus). 3. Following members of the Class Mammalia: Order Carnivora, expressly excepting the domestic dog (canis lit and the domestic cat (felis catus) but including, but not limited to, the Family Felidae (such as ocelots, margays, tigers, jaguars, leopards and cougars), the Family Canidae (such as wolves, Bingos, coyotes and jackals), and Order Marsupialia -2- such as kangaroos and common opossums (didelphis marsupialia)), and Order Chiroptera (bats), and Order Edentata (such as sloths, anteaters and armadillos), and Order Proboscidea (elephants),and Order Primata (including, but not limited to, monkeys, chimpanzees and gorillas), and Order Ungulata (including, but not limited to, ante- lope, deer, bison and camels). 4. Any species of animal when kept, maintained or harbored in such numbers or in such a manner as to constitute the likelihood of danger to the animals themselves, to human beings or to the property of human beings. 5. .Any species of animal which is venomous to human beings whether its venom is transmitted by bite, sting, touch or other means, except bees." Section 4. Section 9.08.060 is amended to read as follows: 060 Nuisances. The keeping or maintaining of any animal or bees otherwise than as provided in this chapter shall constitute a nuisance." Section 5. Section. 9.08.070 is added to said code to read as follows: 11 9.08.070 Exemptions. The provisions of this chapter are not applicable to the following: 1. Owners who use animals for diagnostic purposes or research, and who have a valid permit issued by a governmental agency and whose animals are kept on the premises specified in the permit; 2. Owners who use animals for teaching purposes in recognized educational institutions and whose animals are kept on the premises of the institution or other authorized place; -3- 3. Owners of establishments which treat or board animals on the premises and which are owned or operated by veterin- arians licensed by the State of California; 4. Owners of establishments licensed to keep animals for the purpose of resale whose animals are kept oh the premises of such establishment or other authorized place." Section 6. This ordinance shall be published as required by law, k. J� Ma or I, EVELYN H. HILL, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, California, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meetin AYES: COUNCILMEN: CPosby®Harrison-!'langini®Martin NOES: COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: Amstrup -4- Pity Clerk g'.. of the City Council held on the day of September 1976, and was adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 4th day of October , 1976, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN: CPosby®Harrison-!'langini®Martin NOES: COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: Amstrup -4- Pity Clerk