HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1983-2050 ORDINANCE NO. 2050
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING
SECTIONS 6.20.020, 6.20.030 A AND B, 6.20.060 OF
THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DOG
LICENSES
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain
as follows:
SECTION I: That Sections 6.20.020, 6.20.030 A and B,
and 6.20.060A of the Chula Vista Municipal Code be, and the same
are hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 6.20.020 Required When - Period of Validity.
All dogs over the age of four months which are brought
into the city, and those dogs which have been in the city
upon reaching the age of four months, shall be licensed
within thirty days after being brought within the city or
upon reaching the age of four months, in accordance with
this chapter. This section shall not apply to dogs which
are confined to kennels licensed pursuant to this code.
Any unlicensed dog, legally impounded in the city pound,
shall be presumed for purposes of this section to be,
prior to the time of impounding, a dog for which a
license is required under this section regardless of such
dog's age or stay in the city.
Dog licenses may be procured for either one or two
years. They shall be valid only during the year or years
for which issued and shall expire on the month it was
issued; provided, however, that application for the
license or renewal of a license may be made subsequent to
thirty days from the date on which the dog is required to
be licensed under this chapter.
Sec. 6.20.030 Application Required - Procedure -
Transfer Licensing Procedures.
A. A separate application shall be made for each dog.
The application shall be made on the form provided by
the Finance Officer and shall be filed with the
Finance Officer. If a dog is acquired by the owner
or is brought into the city or reaches the age of
four months, the owner shall apply for a license
within thirty days thereafter.
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B. It is declared to be the intent of this chapter to
apply the licensing requirements to all dogs brought
into the city except those accompanying visitors or
tourists who do not stay within the city more than
thirty days. A dog having a license issued by
another legislative authority elsewhere in the state
of California, and which has been vaccinated with
live virus vaccine and the immunization period
therefor has not expired, may upon application of its
owner be issued a transfer license good for the
remainder of the year upon payment of the fee as
presently designated, or as may in the future be
amended, in the master fee schedule. The applicant
for such license shall surrender to the Finance
Officer the out-of-city license and evidence of
vaccination. The penalties provided in this chapter
shall not apply to a license issued under the
provisions of this section.
Sec. 6.20.060 Tag and Receipt Issuance - Tag to be
Worn by Dog - Replacement Fee.
A. A numbered receipt bearing a brief description of a
licensed dog and a correspondingly numbered license
tag shall be issued with each license granted. The
numbered license tag shall be firmly attached by the
licensee to the collar or harness of the dog for
which issued, except when the dog is securely
confined on or within the premises of the owner. No
licensee, or any other person, shall attach, or
permit to be attached, such a tag to the collar or
harness of, or otherwise cause such tag to be worn or
carried by, any dog other than the dog for which such
tag was issued.
SECTION II: This ordinance shall take effect and be in
full force on the thirty-first day from and after its adoption.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Gordon K. Grant, Director h J.~arron, City
of Finance Attorney
FIRST READ AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
1' OF CHULA VISTA~ CALIFORNIA~ HELD September 27 , 19 83, AND
FINALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD October ll ,
83
19 , BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE7 TO-WIT:
AYES: Councilmen: Moore, McCandliss, Scott, Cox
NAYES: Councilmen: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmen: None
AEL~ENT: Councilmen: Ma I col m
he City of Chula Vista
ATTEST
City Clerk
5. ,rE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chulo Vista, California,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is o full, true and correct copy of
ORDINANCE NO, 2050 ,and that the some has not been amended or repealed.
DATED
(seal) City Clerk
CC-660
ORDINANCE NO. 2050
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING
SECTIONS 6.20.020, 6.20.030 A AND B, 6.20.060 OF
THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DOG
LICENSES
At the meeting of October 11, 1983, the City
Council placed the ordinance on its second
reading and adoption.
Presently, the Finance Department processes
nearly 4,200 dog.license renewal applications
during the month of January each year. This
ordinance would allow the issuance of the dog
licenses for either one or two years from the
date of issuance which would spread the workload
throughout the year and eliminate the need to
prorate dog license fees.
Copies of the ordinance are available at the
office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 276 Fourth
Avenue, Chula Vista, California.
Dated: October 14, 1983