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ORD 088 ORDINANCE NO. 88 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING, IM- POUNDING, AND REGULATING OF ANIMALS AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS : Section 1. The Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending Chapter 4 of Article III in its entirety to read: CHAPTER 4 - ANIMAL CONTROL REGULATIONS PART 1 - IN GENERAL 3400 This Chapter shall be known as, and may be cited and referred to as, "The Animal Control Ordinance" . 3400. 1 Whenever any reference is made to any portion of this Chapter such reference applies to all amend- ments and additions thereto now or hereafter made. 3400 . 2 The present tense includes the past and future tenses; and the future, the present. Each gender includes the other two genders. 3400 . 3 The singular number includes the plural and the plural the singular. 3400. 4 Shall and May. "Shall" is mandatory and "May" is permissive . 3400 .5 Whenever a power is granted to, or a duty is im- posed upon the Director or other public officer , the power may be exercised or the duty may be per- formed by a deputy of the officer or by a person authorized, pursuant to law, by the officer , unless this Chapter expressly provides otherwise. 3400 .6 Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not exceeding five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each such person is guilty of a separate offense for every day during any portion of which any violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter is committed, continued or per- mitted by such person, and shall be punished therefor as provided by this Chapter. PART 2 - DEFINITIONS 3401 Definitions. Whenever in this Chapter the following terms are used they shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this article unless it is apparent from the context thereof that some other meaning is in- tended. 3401 . 1 Animal . Any animal , poultry, bird, reptile, fish or any other dumb creature. 3401 . 2 Animal Shelter . A place where all animals impounded by the Director are placed for their humane care and keeping. 3401 . 3 Animal Exhibition. Any display containing one or more wild animals which are exposed to public view for entertainment, instruction or advertisement. 3401 . 4 Approved Canine Rabies Vaccine . A Canine Rabies Vaccine which is approved for use by the State of California Department of Public Health. 3401 . 5 Cat. Any cat of at least 4 months of age, includ- ing female as well as male. 3401 . 6 Director . The officer designated by the City Council to carry out and enforce the terms of this Chapter, whether such person shall be an employee of the City or shall be furnished by a contractor contracting with the City to provide the services provided for in this Chapter, and such term shall include but not be limited to, "Poundmaster" or "dog catcher" . 3401 . 7 Dog. Any dog of at least 4 months of age , includ- ing female as well as male. 3401 . 8 Grooming Parlor . Any place of business where animals are groomed, clipped, bathed or otherwise conditioned as pets and/or for show. 3401 . 9 Guard Dog. A dog rented by the owner to another person for guard duty. 3401 . 10 Impounded . If any animal pursuant to this Chapter or any state statute has been received into the cus- tody of any animal shelter, such animal will have been "impounded" as that word is used in this Chapter. 3401 . 11 Livestock . As used in this Chapter "Livestock" in- cludes domestic fowls and rabbits. 3401 . 12 Person. Includes a firm, partnership, corporation, trust, and any association of persons. 3401 . 13 Pet Shop. Any place of business where dogs, under four months of age, or cats, monkeys, birds, rep- tiles, fish, or any other animals to be used as pets, are kept for sale. -2- Ord.No. 88 34 01 . 14 Section. A section of this Chapter unless some other ordinance or statute is mentioned. 3401 . 15 Wild Animal . Any wild, exotic, dangerous or non- domestic animal, including but not limited to mammals, fowl , fish or reptiles. 3401 . 16 Any term not defined herein shall be as defined by other articles of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code. _3_ Ord. No. 88 PART 3 - ANIMAL CONTROL 3402 The Director shall capture and take into custody all: (a ) Unlicensed dogs. (b) Any other animal, wild or domestic, which is by this Chapter required to be licensed which is un- licensed. (c ) Any animal being kept or maintained contrary to the provisions of this or any other ordinance or state statute. (d ) Dogs and other animals running at large con- trary to the provisions of the Agricultural Code or any other state statute or of this Chapter. (e ) Sick , injured , stray, unwanted, or abandoned animals. (f ) Dogs which are unvaccinated in violation of this Chapter. (g ) Animals delivered by the owners to the Director , all title and interest in which is abandoned by such owners. (h) Animals for which the owner or custodian is unable to care because of imprisonment, illness, bank- ruptcy, litigation, or other contingency, or in cases in which the owner or custodian cannot be found. 3402.1 The Director shall pick up or accept and care for any animal to be held for observation by the Los Angeles County Health Officer. 3402. 2 The Director shall place all animals which he takes into custody in the animal shelter. 3402.3 The Director shall pick up and dispose of all dead animals on public highways and on public and private property within the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, where the owner is unknown and also all dead dogs and dead cats that have been kept as pets. 3402.4 The Director, any employee thereof or other duly designated representative of the City, and police officer shall have the right to make an inspection to enforce the provisions of this Chapter or other applicable law by entering into any building or upon any property within the City of Rancho Palos Verdes when said person has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building and/or upon any property any violation of the provisions of this Chapter or other applicable law; provided that: (a ) If such building and/or property be occupied, he shall first present proper credentials to the occupant and request entry explaining his reasons therefor ; and if such building and/or property be unoccupied , he shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner thereof or other persons having authority over the building and/or property and request entry explaining his reasons therefor. (b) If entry into said building or upon said property be refused , the Director , any employee thereof or other duly designated representative -4- Ord. No. 88 of the City, and any police officer shall obtain an inspection warrant pursuant to the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure ( §§1822. 50-l822. 57) for the entry and inspection of said building and/or said property. (c ) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Director , any employee thereof, or other duly designated repre- sentative of the City, and any police officer has reasonable cause to believe that the keeping or the maintaining of any animal is hazardous, unsafe or dangerous as to require immediate inspection to safe- guard the animal or the public health or safety, he shall have the right to immediately enter and inspect such building and/or property, and may use any rea- sonable means required to effect such entry and make such inspection, whether such building and/or property be occupied or unoccupied and whether or not permis- sion to inspect has been obtained. If the building and/or property be occupied, he shall first present proper credentials to the occupant and request entry explaining his reasons therefor . This Section shall not prohibit the Director , any employee thereof, and any police officer from enter- ing upon any public or private property in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes for the purpose of capturing an animal running at large in violation of this ordinance or other applicable law. Any person who denies or prevents, obstructs, or attempts to deny, prevent, or obstruct said capture is guilty of a misdemeanor . 3402 .5 The Director shall issue all licenses required by this Chapter and shall maintain those records required by this Chapter and handle all fees in such a manner as prescribed by the City Council . 3402 .6 It shall be the duty of the Director to enforce those sections of the Penal Code of the State of California pertaining to inhumane treatment of animals and to take possession of animals so abandoned or neglected and care for or dispose of same as provided for in the Penal Code of the State of California or this Chapter. 3402 .7 The Director shall receive , investigate, and report to other City officers and City departments com- plaints concerning disturbing or offensive noises or conduct of animal or fowl kept or maintained in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. 3402.8 Whenever a power is granted to, or a duty is imposed upon, a public officer, the power may be exercised or the duty may be performed by a deputy of the officer or by a person authorized , pursuant to law, by the officer, unless this Chapter expressly pro- vides otherwise. 3402 .9 For the purpose of discharging the duties imposed upon him by this Chapter the Director, in order to enforce the provisions hereof to take up and impound -5- Ord.No. 88 any unlicensed or unvaccinated dog, shall enter upon any premises upon which any dog is kept or harbored or upon which he has reason to believe any dog is kept or harbored and demand the exhibition by the person owning or having charge or control of any such dog, of the dog, the required rabies vaccination certificate and the license or license tag for such dog for the current year provided for by this Chapter . This section does not permit any person to enter any private dwelling except where necessary to rescue an animal. 3402.10 Any person upon whom any demand is made under author- ity of this Chapter for the exhibition of any dog, rabies vaccination certificate, or any dog license or tag, who fails or refuses to exhibit the same if he has it in his possession, is guilty of a viola- tion of this Chapter and shall be punishable there- for as herein provided . 3402. 11 A person shall not interfere with, oppose or resist the Director or employee of the department, while such person is engaged in the performannce of any act authorized by this Chapter. 3402. 12 A person shall not remove any animal from the cus- tody of the Director nor shall any person remove any animal from a City animal shelter without first paying the necessary fees as set forth in this Chapter or without receiving permission from the Director to do so. 3402 .13 No person shall be permitted to keep in excess of three dogs and three cats on any residential lot within the City. -6- Ord. No. 88 PART 4 - LICENSES - DOG 3403 Pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30801 ) of Division 14 of the Agricultural Code, the Director shall issue serially numbered metallic dog license tags stamped with the initials of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and the year of issue and shall collect for each such tag the fee which shall be established by the City Council . 3403 . 1 A. person shall not have, harbor , or keep, or cause or permit to be harbored or kept, any unlicensed dog in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. 3403. 2 Any person keeping or harboring any dog for thirty (30) consecutive days shall be deemed to be the owner thereof within the meaning of this Chapter . 3403 .3 Each license and each dog license tag provided for herein for a dog which has been honorably discharged from the armed forces of the United States and for a dog owned by a blind person who submits proof to the Director that such dog has been successfully trained to lead the blind person as a guide dog and is actually being used for this purpose, shall be of indefinite duration so long as the same individual owns or harbors the same dog. Every other license and license tag provided herein shall be annual, expiring on June 30 of each year. 3403. 4 The fees provided for herein shall be paid annually in advance to the Director . The full amount of each such fee is payable for any fraction of a year, except that for a dog, which is not eligible to be licensed prior to January 1 , because of its age , or which moves into the City after January 1, the fee shall be reduced by 50 percent. 3403 . 5 The Director shall procure the number of license receipts and dog license tags needed each year and shall keep a register wherein shall be entered the name and address of each person to whom any dog license tag is issued, the number of such tag, the date of issuance thereof and a description of the dog for which issued. 3403. 6 The provisions of this ordinance do not require either a tag or a license for : (a) A dog found within the City of Rancho Palos Verdes when the owner thereof resides in the unin- corporated territory of the County of Los Angeles or any municipality within said County and such dog is wearing or has attached to it a license tag for the current year issued by such municipality or said County. (b) Any dog owned by or in charge of any person who is a nonresident of the City and is traveling through the City or temporarily sojourning therein for a period of not exceeding thirty (30 ) days. _�_ Ord.No. 88 (c ) Any dog brought into the City and kept therein for not to exceed thirty ( 30 ) days for the exclusive purpose of entering the same in any bench show or dog exhibition or field trials or competition. (d ) Any dog brought or sent into the City of Rancho Palos Verdes from any point outside thereof for the exclusive purpose of receiving veterinary care, in the event that such dog is kept at all times strictly confined within such veterinary clinic. (e ) Any dog wearing or having attached to it a license tag for the current year issued by the County of Los Angeles or a municipality within the County when the owner thereof has, within one (1 ) year last past, moved his principal place of residence from such County or municipality to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes; provided that such County or municipality similarly exempts from tag and license requirements dogs wearing current City license tags which are owned by persons who have moved from the City of Rancho Palos Verdes to the unincorporated territory of the County or to such municipality. (f ) Except that each dog found within the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, regardless of where the owner may reside, must have a Rancho Palos Verdes dog license and securely affix the license tag to the dog 's collar while it is being used as a Guard dog within the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. 3403. 7 The Director may accept the payment of the fee for a license tag and a license for a dog who has not been vaccinated as required by this Chapter on con- dition that the owner of such dog, within five days thereafter , have such dog vaccinated and submit the required veterinarian 's certificate to the Director . Upon receipt of such certificate the Director shall issue the license tag and license. 3403 . 8 A license for an individual dog shall be in the form of a receipt for the fee paid for the dog license tag and for the license. 3403 .9 The Director shall not issue a dog license unless the applicant exhibits a certificate signed by a veterinarian licensed either by the State of Cali- fornia or by any other State to practice veterinary medicine that: (a) The period of time elapsing from the date of vaccination with approved Killed Virus Vaccine to the date of expiration of the license being issued does not exceed 18 months, or (b) The period elapsing from the date of vaccina- tion with approved Live Virus Vaccine to the date of expiration of the license being issued does not exceed 30 months, or (c ) Such dog should not be vaccinated with rabies vaccine because such vaccination would jeopardize the health of such dog due to infirmity or other -8- Ord. No. 88 disability, which infirmity or other disability, and the estimated date of termination thereof, is shown on the face of the certificate to the satis- faction of the Director . 3403 .10 A person who obtains a license without submitting a certificate of vaccination because of the infirm- ity or disability of the dog, shall within ten days after the termination of such infirmity or disability, cause such dog to be vaccinated as required by Part 5. 3403 . 11 When the Director issues a dog license, he shall show on the receipt, the date of last vaccination and the type of vaccine used as shown on the veterinarian's certificate, or if the license was issued without proof of vaccination, the reason therefor. 3403 .12 A license tag for an individual dog shall be securely affixed to a collar, harness, or other device which shall at all times be worn by such dog except while such dog remains indoors or in any enclosed yard or pen. 3403 .13 An unauthorized person shall not remove from any dog, any collar or harness or other device to which is attached a license tag for the current year or remove such tag therefrom. 3403 .14 A person shall not attach to or keep upon, or cause or permit to be attached to or kept upon any dog , any tag provided for in Section 3403.8 of this Chapter except a tag issued for such dog under the provisions of this Chapter, or attach or keep upon or cause or permit to be attached to or kept upon any dog or make or cause or permit to be made or have in possession, any counterfeit or imitation of any tag provided for in this Chapter . -9- Ord.No. 88 PART 5 - VACCINATION 3404 Every person keeping , harboring or having any dog over four months of age in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes shall cause such dog to be vaccinated with rabies vaccine by a person licensed by the State of California, or other State to practice veterinary medicine, on or before the latest of the following dates: (a ) Eighteen (18) months after vaccination with approved Killed Virus Vaccine. (b) Thirty ( 30) months after vaccination with approved Live Virus Vaccine. (c ) Fifteen (15 ) days after first acquiring such dog. (d ) Fifteen (15 ) days after bringing such dog into the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. 3404 . 1 Every person keeping , harboring or having a dog in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, which has been vac- cinated with approved Live Virus Vaccine shall cause such dog to be revaccinated within a period of not more than thirty ( 3 0) months after such prior vac- cination. 3404. 2 Every person keeping , harboring or having a dog in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes which has been va- cinated with approved Killed Virus Vaccine shall cause such dog to be revaccinated within a period of not more than eighteen (18) months after such prior vaccination. 3404. 3 Every person practicing veterinary medicine in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes who vaccinates a dog with rabies vaccine shall issue to the person to whom he delivers the dog the original of a certifi- cate signed by the said veterinarian which states: (a ) The name and address of the owner or harborer of the vaccinated dog. (b) The kind of vaccine used , the name of the manufacturer and the manufacturer 's serial or lot number, and the date of the vaccination. (c ) The breed, age, color , and sex of the vac- cinated dog. -10- Ord. No. 88 PART 6 - ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE 3405 No person owning or having charge, care, custody, or control of any dog shall cause, permit, or allow the same to be or to run at large upon any highway, street, lane, alley, court or other public place , or upon any private property or premises other than those of the person owning or having charge, care, custody, or control of such dog, in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, unless such dog be restrained by a substantial chain or leash not exceeding six (6) feet in length and is in the charge, care, cus- tody, or control of a competent person. 3405 . 1 Every person owning or having charge, care, cus- tody, or control of any pig, hog, cow, bull, steer , horse, mule, jack , jenny, hinny, sheep, goat or other livestock , including poultry, is guilty of a misdemeanor , who willfully or knowingly permits, or through failure to exercise due care or control, allows: (a ) The same to run at large upon any highway, street, lane, alley, court or other public place, or (b ) To enter or remain in or upon any land owned by any person, other than the owner of such animal, unless the person in charge of such animal has in his possession the consent in writing of the owner or lessee of such land. This section does not apply to any recreational use upon uncultivated or unimproved land. 3405 . 2 This Chapter does not prohibit the leading, driving, or conducting of animals under adequate supervision along a public highway. -11- Ord.No. 88 PART 7 - IMPOUNDING 3406 Any person finding any stray domestic animal or any such animal which is running at large contrary to the provisions of this Chapter may take up such animal if he complies with the applicable provisions of this chapter . 3406. 1 Any person taking up any stray domestic animal or any such animal found running at large contrary to the provisions of this Chapter shall surrender such animal to the Director or to his duly authorized representative upon demand. 3406. 2 The Director shall hold all estray bovine animals, horses, mules and burros impounded by him as provided in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 17001 ) of Division 9 of the Agricultural Code of the State of California. If any person appears and claims any animal referred to in this section, prior to the time that it is turned over to the California State Department of Agriculture, the Director shall collect the general prevailing rate for such services. 3406 . 3 Every person except the Director , taking up any stray animal or any such animal which is running at large contrary to the provisions of this Chapter shall within four hours thereafter give notice to the Director or to the Sheriff of: (a ) The fact that he has such animal in his possession. (b ) The complete description of such animal. (c ) The license number of such animal , if any, and by what county or municipal corporation issued. If such animal has no license he shall so state. (d ) The place where such animal is confined. 3406 .4 In case such notice is given to any member of the Sheriff 's Office, such officer shall immediately notify the Director and shall furnish him all the information which has been obtained regarding such animal. 3406. 5 The Director shall deliver to the animal shelter any and all animals picked up by the Director in accordance with this Chapter. -12- Ord. No. 88 3406. 6 The animal shelter shall be kept open to the public for the transaction of business during such hours as shall be established by resolution of the City Council . 3406 . 7 The Director may, upon impounding of any animal , cause to be published in any newspaper circulated within the community wherein any such animal was taken up, a notice of description of such I/ animal , the date of such taking up and impounding and the address of the animal shelter wherein such animal is being held. 3406. 8 The Director shall not release any dog redeemed by an owner unless such dog does not have rabies, and: (a ) The purchaser exhibits a certificate signed by a veterinarian licensed either by the State of California or by any other State to practice veterinary medicine that: (1 ) Such dog has been vacinated approved Killed Virus Vaccine less than eighteen (18) months prior to date of release, or ( 2) Such dog has been vaccinated with approved Live Virus Vaccine less than thirty (30 ) months prior to date of release, or (3 ) Such dog should not be vaccinated with rabies vaccine because such vaccination would jeopardize the helath of such dog due to infirmity, or other disability and the estimated date of termination thereof is shown on the face of the certificate, or (b) A licensed veterinarian has so vaccinated such dog within the times specified in subsection (a ) of this section. (c ) That there has been paid to the Director a reasonable fee as determined by the Poundmaster for the vaccination of the dog; provided however such fee shall not exceed $5. 00. (d ) Within 72 hours or receipt of the vaccina- tion fee or as soon thereafter as possible , the Poundmaster shall cause the dog for which the fee has been paid to be vaccinated with an approved vaccine by a person licensed by the State of California. 3406 .9 The Director shall keep a record of each animal impounded by him, the date of the impounding thereof, the date and manner of its disposal, and if redeemed, reclaimed, or sold, the name and address of the person by whom redeemed, reclaimed, or purchased, and the amount of all fees received or collected for or because of the impounding, reclaiming, or purchasing thereof, together with the number of any license tag exhibited or purchased upon the redemption or sale of any such dog, as well as the number and the date of anny kennel license exhibited upon the redemption of any dog. -13- Ord.No. 88 3406. 10 When any dog wearing a current valid license tag issued by the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, the County of Los Angeles or any municipality within the County of Los Angeles, is impounded pursuant to this ordinance the Director shall, within eighteen working hours after receiving such dog, notify either by telephone or letter , with postage fully prepaid thereon, the person to whom the current license for such dog was issued, of the whereabouts of such dog. 3406. 11 If the Director does not comply with Section 3406 . 10, he shall charge no fee of any kind for I/ any board or care of such dog prior to the time when the owner or person to whom the current license for such dog was issued, or other person in charge of such dog, receives actual notice of the whereabouts of such dog. 3406 . 12 Dogs wearing a current valid license tag, issued by the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, the County of Los Angeles or any municipality within the County of Los Angeles, impounded pursuant to this Chapter shall not be destroyed or otherwise disposed of unless: (a ) The person to whom the current license for such dog was issued so directs; or (b) Five full days have elapsed since such per- son was notified of his dog 's whereabouts by tele- phone; or (c ) Six full days have elapsed since a letter , postage fully prepaid, addressed to such person at his last known address and informing such person of the whereabouts of his dog, has been deposited in the United States mail. 3406 .13 The fees for the redeeming of a dog or cat and the charge for the feeding and caring for such dog or cat shall be established by resolution of the City Council . 3406 .14 A charge shall not be collected for any animal which has been unlawfully taken up and impounded. Such animal shall be immediately delivered upon demand to the owner or person entitled to the custody thereof. -14- Ord. No. 88 3406 . 15 The owner or person entitled to the custody of any animal taken up and impounded under the provisions of this Chapter may at any time before the sale or disposal thereof, as herein provided , redeem such animal by paying to the Director the fees which shall be established by resolution of the City Council, up to the time of such redemption. 3406 . 16 The Director may employ a private veterinarian whenever he deems it necessary in order to properly care for and maintain any animal, and the cost thereof, not exceeding the amount which shall be established by resolution of the City Council shall be a City charge . When a veterinarian 's fee has been paid or incurred for the care or treatment of any animal, such animal shall not thereafter be redeemed without payment by the owner of such fee, in addition to any and all other fees, so as to reimburse the City for its cost for veterinarian service for such animal. 3406. 17 If the Director suspects that any dog impounded has rabies he shall hold such dog for inspection by, and shall notify the Los Angeles County Health Officer. The Los Angeles County Health Officer shall examine such dog, and if he believes such dog should be held for further observation, he shall so inform the Director who shall hold such dog as directed. If the Los Angeles County Health Officer finds that such dog is afflicted with rabies, the Director shall confine it as directed by said Health Officer . If the Los Angeles County Health Officer finds that such dog does not have rabies the Director shall release it or dispose of it as provided in this Chapter. 3406. 18 Nothing in Section 3406. 18, or any other portion of this Chapter shall be construed to either authorize or require any person other than a person having a California State Veterinary License to practice veterinary medicine, or to do any act in violation of the Business and Professions Code. 3406 . 19 Not less than five days after taking up and impounding any animal found running at large or being maintained contrary to the provisions of this Chapter, unless it sooner be redeemed by its owner, the Director may destroy or sell such animal to any governmental entity unless the disposition of such animal is covered by some other section of this Chapter . 7 _15_ Ord..No. 88 PART 8 - VOLUNTARY REGISTRATION OF CATS 3407 The Director is hereby authorized to establish a Voluntary Cat Registration system as follows: (a ) Upon payment of the fee prescribed herein, the Director shall issue an identification tag to each cat owner or person having custody or control thereof for each cat, said tag to be worn at all times by the cat for which issued. Should a cat come into the custody of the Director and said cat shall have attached a valid identification tag issued by the Director , then the Director shall within 18 working hours from the time of impound- ing notify the registered cat owner that said cat is in the custody of the Director . (b ) A record of the name and address of the cat owner and a description of the cat, as well as the identification number assigned thereto shall be maintained by the Director on each cat registra- tion and such other information that the Director may deem proper . (c ) The fees for registration of cats, shall be the fees which shall be established by resolution of the City Council . (d ) From the effective date of this Section, any cat shall be deemed to be stray if found at large off the property of the owner. The Director shall hold such cat for no less than the minimum time prescribed by law. Each such cat may be impounded , held and disposed of in the manner as provided under Part 7 Impounding, Section 3406, et seq. (e ) An unauthorized person shall not remove from any cat, any collar or harness or other device to which is attached any identification tag issued by the Director hereunder or remove such tag therefrom. 3407. 1 This Part is of a voluntary nature and does not re- quire a cat owner to purchase a tag as provided hereunder. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of July , 1977 , by unanimous vote. ll MA • ATTEST: �r r Ale A_i ii ...L�'� - 9,7 , TY C ARK -16- Ord. No. 88 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 88 passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, at a meeting thereof held on the 19th day of July, 1977, and that said Ordinance was posted pursuant to law. AA/a mil ,, iir.;, •:TY CL -17- Ord. No. 88 - - STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ) The undersigned, being first duly sworn, deposes and says : That at all times herein mentioned, he/she was and now is the duly qualified and acting Deputy City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, California: That on the 22nd day of July , 19 77 , h/she caused to be posted in three conspicuous places, as required by law, ORDINANCE NO. 88 (ANIMAL CONTROL) f a copy of which is attached hereto in the following public places in the City: 1. City Hall Rancho Palos Verdes California 2 , Los Angeles County Fire Department, Miraleste Station 4000 Miraleste Plaza Rancho Palos Verdes California 3 Ridgecrest Intermediate School 28915 Northbay Road Rancho Palos Verdes California I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is a true and correct affidavit of posting. LEONARD G. 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