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Ordinance 1998-01ORDINANCE NO. 98-1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY AMENDING THE ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE WHEREAS, the City Code establishes that breach of quarantine conditions is an infraction (Section 4.14(d)), but California Health and Safety Code Section 1924 specifies the breach of quarantine conditions shall be a misdemeanor; and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council that the City Code be consistent with State law so that breaches of quarantine are declared to be misdemeanors; and WHEREAS, it is the further intention of the City Council to broaden the City Animal Control Ordinance to expand the category of animals restricted in zones not agriculturally zoned (Section 4.20 (a)) to regulate waterfowl and thus preserve and maintain the public's health, safety and welfare. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I Section 4.14. (d) of the Gilroy Municipal amended to read in its entirety as follows: Code shall be (d) Any person who fails, refuses or neglects to quarantine any animal as ordered by the animal control officer, or who z8^\35~85.01 -1- ORDINANCE NO. 98-1 72-101504706002 refuses to allow the animal control officer to inspect any private premises where the animal is kept, is guilty of a misdemeanor. No animal shall be removed or released during the quarantine period without permission of the health officer. Section 4.20. (a) shall follows: Swine, bees, llamas, SECTION II. be amended to read in its entirety as roosters, chickens, pigeons, turkeys, pea fowl, water fowl, ostriches and other "Ratitae", prohibited except in agricultural zones. (a) It is unlawful for any person to keep, and livestock maintain or permit to be maintained swine, bees, llamas, roosters, chickens, pigeons, turkeys, pea fowl, water fowl, ostriches and other ~Ratitae", or livestock on any premises within the City that have not been zoned for agricultural use. The term swine as used herein does not include pot-bellied pigs harbored in strict accordance with restrictions related to noise or sanitation as provided in this Chapter. SECTION III This ordinance shall take effect and be in thirty days from and after its adoption and approval. full force \KBAI354485.01 -2 - ORDINANCE NO. 98- 1 72-101504706002 PASSED A_ND ADOPTED this 5th day of January, 1998 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, GIFFORD, MORALES, ROWLISON, SPRINGER, SUDOL, GILROY NONE NONE ATTEST: Rhonda Pellin, City Clerk APPROV~: ~ K.-A. ~lke Gilroy, Mayor~ ~s^\35~85.01 -3- ORDINANCE NO. 98-1 72-10~504706002 I, RHONDA PELLIN, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached Ordinance No. 98-1 is an original ordinance, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 5th day of January, 1998, at which meeting a quorum was present. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of the City of Gilroy this 9th day of January, 1998. City Clerk of the City of Gilroy (Seal)