§ 4462-1. Permitting animals to go without care.  


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  • Every owner, driver or keeper of any animal who permits the animal to be in any building, enclosure, lane, street or lot without proper care and attention within the meaning of Penal Code Section 597.1 is guilty of a misdemeanor/infraction. Any person in violation of this Section shall be given a notice of violation. The notice of violation shall quote pertinent provisions of this Section. If the person receiving the notice of violation fails to comply with this Section within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt of the notice of violation (or such other specific time as specified by the Division), an Animal Control Officer, as defined in Section 4493-2, may issue an administrative citation assessing a civil penalty to that person in accordance with, and the person shall be subject to the administrative enforcement provisions set forth in, Article 8. The civil penalty for violation of Section 4462-1 shall be up to one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first violation, two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the second violation, and five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the third and following violations, or such other sums approved by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.

(Ord. No. 4457, § 1, 12-10-2013)