The following words and phrases shall have the meaning indicated, unless the context or usage clearly requires a different meaning:

All funds collected under the provisions of this Title shall be deposited to the credit of the City "General Fund," except for fees charged for vaccination at the dog vaccination clinics conducted by the County Health Officer may be retained by the veterinarian performing such vaccination provided, that the veterinarian shall provide all materials and supplies necessary to perform the vaccination.

It is unlawful for any person to interfere with, molest, hinder, resist or obstruct an animal control or law enforcement officer during the performance of his or her duties.

Animal control or law enforcement officers shall have the duty to enforce the provisions of this chapter and applicable state or local animal control laws.

A guardian of an animal must provide that animal with adequate feed, water, shelter, exercise, and veterinary care. A guardian of an animal cannot keep or permit to keep upon any premises, any animal in foul, offensive, obnoxious, filthy, or unsanitary conditions.

A guardian of an animal will be determined as an irresponsible guardian when any of the following occurs:

Violations of this chapter may be enforced pursuant to Chapters 1.25 and 1.28 of this Code and any other remedy available to the City.

It is unlawful for any person to own or maintain any cage, hutch, aviary, place, property or area in which any animal is kept in an unsanitary manner due to the accumulation of feces, urine, uneaten food or other matter that is harmful to the health, safety or welfare of the animal, other animals or any human being. Any feces, uneaten food, or other matter that emits an offensive odor or encourages the breeding of flies or other insects shall be collected daily and not allowed to accumulate.

It is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and it is unlawful for any person to keep, maintain or permit upon any lot or parcel of land under his or her control, any animal which, by any loud, unnecessary or repeated barking, sound, cry or other noise, shall unreasonably disturb the peace and comfort of any neighborhood.

Any animal, domesticated or otherwise, which in the opinion of the Animal Control Supervisor or designated animal control officer has a propensity towards viciousness or ferocity, and has shown a capacity for attacking persons, animals or property, may be declared a public nuisance by the Animal Control Supervisor or designated animal control officer. The City, or any resident thereof, in his or her own name, may maintain an action in equity to abate such nuisance and to enjoin the guardian of such animal from permitting it to remain a menace to the public. Upon the granting of equitable relief, in whole or in part, by a court of competent jurisdiction, the guardian of an animal determined to be a public nuisance shall be liable for the reasonable attorney fees and costs, as may be determined by the court, incurred by the party bringing the action.

It is unlawful for a guardian of any animal to abandon, leave, or fail to provide care for the animal.

Except as otherwise provided in Title 28 of this Code relating to the permitted uses in one-family residential (Title 28) or residential single unit (Title 30) zones, it shall be unlawful for any person to keep any cow, calf, hog, sheep, goat or any other hoofed animal, other than horses, on any lot less than one and one-half (1-1/2) acres in size. In addition, no such animals, nor any pen, stable, barn or corral shall be kept or maintained within 35 feet of any property line, dwelling or other building used for human habitation. The keeping of horses is subject to Santa Barbara Municipal Code Section 30.185.210.

No person owning or having custody or control of any dog shall knowingly or through failure to exercise due care or control permit such dog to defecate or commit any other nuisance and allow such nuisance to thereafter remain on any beach, in any public park, or other public property, upon the sidewalk or parkway of any street, or upon any private property which is improved or occupied, without the consent of the owner or person in lawful occupation thereof. A person shall not be considered in violation of this section if the person has necessary equipment, i.e., shovel, bag, etc., readily available and does take immediate and necessary action to accomplish the removal of such nuisance. This section shall not apply to any blind person owning or having possession, charge, custody or control of a guide dog or to a police dog.

The Animal Control Supervisor or designated animal control officer is authorized to determine whether a dog is vicious, and shall be guided by the following criteria: (1) whether or not the dog has bitten any person at any other time; (2) the circumstances surrounding the occasion indicating the temper or ferocity of the dog; (3) the reputation of the dog in the community with regard to its temper and ferocity; (4) its propensity to bite persons or animals without provocation or (5) its general menace to the public. The Animal Control officer need not consider whether the dog in question has been vaccinated and licensed as required by this title.

If it is determined by the Animal Control Supervisor or designated animal control officer that any dog impounded pursuant to Section 6.16.050 is a vicious dog, the Animal Control Supervisor or designated animal control officer may thereupon order the person who owns or has the custody of the dog to keep the dog at all times securely fastened by a chain, or securely con-fined in a manner determined by the Animal Control Supervisor or designated animal control officer, until further order of the Animal Control Supervisor or designated animal control officer. If, given the severity of the bite or the temper and ferocity of the dog, it is the opinion of the Animal Control Supervisor that the dog should be destroyed, the owner of the dog shall be notified of the decision by certified mail sent to the address listed on the license application. Upon receipt of the notice, the owner shall have five calendar days to request a hearing before the Chief of Police or the designated representative. The decision of the Chief of Police or the designated representative shall be final. In the absence of a timely request for a hearing, the decision of the Animal Control Supervisor shall be final.

Notwithstanding Section 6.04.020, in establishing the amount of City pet license fees for the keeping of an unaltered pet pursuant to Section 6.12.050 or Section 6.12.055 hereof, the City Council may also establish a license surcharge amount, which surcharge is to be earmarked into a special City fund for use, at the discretion of the Chief of Police, in funding City educational outreach activities regarding the possible concerns with owning an unaltered pet and to foster methods to encourage City pet owners to be responsible in the ownership and maintenance of an unaltered pet.

Each dog or unaltered cat license shall state the name, address, and telephone number of the person to whom such license is issued, the amount paid, the date when issued, the date on which such license shall expire, and in the case of an individual dog or cat license, a description of the dog or cat for which such license is issued, and the number of the metallic tag accompanying the license. In the case of a kennel license, such license shall show, in addition to the above information, the maximum number of dogs or cats which may be kept in such kennel under authority of such license.

No license shall be issued for a dog until it has been vaccinated in accordance with Section 6.16.070, and the owner or person in possession of the dog submits a certificate of vaccination approved by the Health Department from a licensed veterinarian confirming the approved vaccination for such dog as described in Section 6.16.080.

Any person conducting, managing or maintaining a dog kennel shall obtain a kennel license and pay to the City a license fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council.

The applicant for a kennel license shall present the property as a kennel prior to the issuance of a license.

In ascertaining the number of dogs being kept or maintained in any kennel, duly licensed dogs shall be excluded from such number in the event that the person conducting, managing or maintaining such kennel furnishes, at the time of making application for such kennel license, an affidavit stating the number of such licensed dogs and the license number of each such dog; provided, however, that for any kennel containing any such licensed dogs there shall be paid a kennel license fee in an amount equal to the minimum amount required for dog kennels.

Upon exhibition of the proper certificate of vaccination (when applicable) and payment of the license fee, there shall be delivered to the person making such payment a metal pet license tag, with the serial number, the year and "Santa Barbara City" stamped or cut thereon, and, when applicable, the word "vaccinated" stamped thereon. Such dog or cat tag shall be securely affixed to a collar or harness, which shall at all times be worn by such dog or cat. The tag while attached to the dog's or cat's collar or harness shall be prima facie evidence that the dog or cat for which the same was issued has been vaccinated (when applicable) and licensed during the licensing period for which the tag was issued.

If any dog is found in or upon any place in the City without having an official tag attached to his or her collar or harness as required by this chapter, the dog shall be presumed to be an unlicensed dog and not to have been vaccinated or licensed as required by law.

Whenever the official license tag issued for the current licensing period has been lost, taken or stolen by parties unknown to the owner or person having the care, custody or control of the dog for which the same has been issued, such owner or person having the care, custody or control of such dog may, upon the payment of the required fee and exhibition of his or her certificate of vaccination and on making and subscribing to an affidavit of such loss, receive a duplicate tag for the remaining portion of the licensing period for which the original dog tag was issued. Duplicate metal license tags may be obtained for any valid license for which current fees have been paid upon payment of an additional charge which shall be established by a resolution of the City Council.

The provisions of Sections 6.12.050 to 6.12.140 shall not apply to dogs owned by or in charge or care of persons who are (1) non-residents of the City and (2) traveling through the City or temporarily residing therein for a period not exceeding 30 days, nor to dogs temporarily brought into the City for the exclusive purpose of entering the same in a bench show or dog exhibition.

Whenever the guardian of an animal observes or learns that their animal shows symptoms of rabies, or acts in a manner which would lead to a reasonable suspicion that it may have rabies, the guardian shall immediately notify the Police Department. An animal control officer shall make or cause an inspection or examination, and if warranted by signs of disease, ensure that an examination of the animal be made by a licensed veterinarian until the existence or nonexistence of rabies in the animal is established by the veterinarian. The animal shall be kept isolated in a shelter, or veterinary hospital, or in a manner approved by the animal control officer, including home quarantine where the officer determines that it is appropriate. If after 10 days there are no symptoms of rabies, the animal shall be released. The County Health Officer or his/her designated agent shall destroy any animal exhibiting signs of rabies.

The County Health Officer is hereby authorized and empowered to enter upon private property where any dog or other animal is kept or believed by them to be kept, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the dog or other animals are afflicted or infected with rabies.

If any rabid animal, clinically suspected rabid animal or biting animal dies or has been destroyed, adequate specimens shall be obtained and examined in a Public Health laboratory approved by the State Health Department. All costs incurred shall be paid by the guardian of the animal.

If, in the opinion of the County Health Officer, an outbreak of rabies appears imminent in any part of the City, the County Health Officer may: (1) establish a rabies quarantine area, which may include the entire City; and (2) specify the animals subject to quarantine. Every guardian of any such animal in any quarantine area shall at all times keep the animal securely fastened with a rope, chain, or leash, or confined within the private property of the owner. Any animal found at large in or upon any place in a rabies quarantine area shall be captured and confined in the animal control facility until the animal is established as being free from rabies, at which time it may be reclaimed by its guardian, upon payment of such fees as are provided by resolution of the City Council.

Any guardian of an animal that bites any person, and any person bitten by such animal, shall report the same to the Police Department within 24 hours. The Police Department upon the receipt of such report will investigate and inform the Animal Control Supervisor or designated animal control officer and the County Health Officer of the available information concerning the bite. The animal shall be kept isolated for 10 days in a shelter, or in a veterinary hospital, in a manner approved by the animal control officer, including in at-home quarantine, where the officer determines that it is appropriate. All dogs shall be vaccinated and licensed before release. In the event that the guardian does not have evidence of rabies vaccination and a dog license, but pays all impound and other fees, the animal shall be released to the guardian, who shall have 14 days to provide evidence of rabies vaccination and licensing to the animal control officer. Failure to provide the required proof of vaccination and licensing will result in the seizure of the animal by Animal Control. All costs incurred shall be paid by the guardian of the animal.

It is unlawful for a guardian to fail to isolate an animal in the manner required by the Animal Control Supervisor, designated animal control officer, or County Health Officer pursuant to Section 6.16.050. It is unlawful for a guardian to fail to surrender to the Animal Control Supervisor, designated animal control officer, or County Health Officer any animal required to be taken up and isolated by the Animal Control Supervisor, designated animal control officer, or County Health Officer pursuant to Section 6.16.050.

In the event that an animal appears to be free from rabies following capture and the guardian desires to claim the animal, it shall be returned to the guardian upon exhibition of a proper certificate of rabies vaccination, receipt of an official license tag in the case of a dog, and upon payment of all impound fees and such other fees as are hereafter provided in this chapter. In the event that the guardian does not have evidence of rabies vaccination and a dog license, but pays all impound and other fees, the animal shall be released to the guardian, who shall have 14 days to provide evidence of rabies vaccination and licensing. Failure to provide the required proof of vaccination and licensing will result in the seizure of the animal.

A guardian of a dog or cat over four months of age in the City's jurisdiction must have the dog or cat vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian on or before the latest of the following dates:

A guardian of a dog or cat in the City's jurisdiction that has been vaccinated against rabies is required to have the dog or cat re-vaccinated within a period of not more than:

A licensed veterinarian who vaccinates a dog or cat against rabies must immediately issue a certificate of vaccination signed by the veterinarian to the guardian or custodian of the dog or cat, and a duplicate certificate to the Animal Control Supervisor, stating:

The Animal Control Supervisor and all animal control officers shall have the duty to enforce the provisions of this title and applicable state animal control laws.

The Animal Control Supervisor or designated animal control officer shall keep a record of each animal impounded for no less than the authorized records retention period.

The Animal Control Supervisor, and all animal control officers, must, and are hereby authorized and empowered to, capture any unlicensed dog or dog not vaccinated as required by law, which is found running at large, upon or in any place within the City and confine such dog at the animal control facility.

Upon the discovery of a lost dog, cat or other animal under circumstances which give knowledge of, or means of inquiry as to, the guardian, the person so discovering the dog, cat or other animal shall promptly take reasonable steps to notify the guardian or the Animal Control Supervisor or designated animal control officer.

The Animal Control Supervisor, all animal control officers, or other person capturing and holding a dog under the provisions of this chapter shall make reasonable effort to locate and notify the guardian that the animal is being held at the animal control facility and may be reclaimed within a period for holding an owned animal under California Food and Agricultural Code Sections 31108, 31752, and 31752.5. No dog shall be released without payment of all impound fees, outstanding animal control citations more than 30 days old, and evidence of a proper certificate of vaccination and license. In the event that the guardian does not have evidence of rabies vaccination and a dog license, but pays all impound and other fees, the animal shall be released to the guardian, who shall have 14 days to provide evidence of rabies vaccination and licensing. Failure to provide the required proof of vaccination and licensing will result in the seizure of the animal.

Any dog impounded by the Animal Control Supervisor and animal control officers by reason of no current vaccination shall be confined at the animal control facility at the guardian's expense. The dog shall not be released without receipt of a current vaccination and license. In the event that the guardian does not have evidence of rabies vaccination and a dog license, but pays all impound and other fees, the animal shall be released to the guardian, who shall have 14 days to provide evidence of rabies vaccination and licensing. Failure to provide the required proof of vaccination and licensing will result in the seizure of the animal. It shall be the duty of the County Health Officer to examine or cause to be examined by a licensed veterinarian any animal suspected of having rabies to determine whether or not it is so afflicted.

The Animal Control Supervisor or animal control officer(s), shall immediately notify the County Health Officer of the location and description of any dog or other animal infected or believed to be infected with or exposed to rabies.

The Animal Control Supervisor or designated animal control officer shall provide the necessary subsistence for animals while in custody and shall not alter, nor allow to be altered any mark or brand thereon, and shall not allow cruel treatment of the animal.

An animal control or law enforcement officer may seize and impound a dog at large when probable cause exists that the dog poses an immediate threat to public safety. The guardian of the dog is liable for the impound fee and costs if the dog is determined to be potentially dangerous or vicious. The fees and costs must be paid before the release of the dog, but no later than 14 days after the dog is available to be released.

If grounds exist, the Animal Control Supervisor may impose conditions on the keeping of a potentially dangerous dog in lieu of serving a petition to determine if the dog is potentially dangerous. The Animal Control Supervisor will give written notice to the dog guardian of their intention to impose conditions on the keeping of the dog. Within no more than 14 calendar days after the written notice, the guardian may agree to the designation of potentially dangerous dog and to the conditions or may submit a written request for a hearing as provided in Section 6.22.040. Upon agreement, the guardian must comply with the imposed conditions. Failure to do so is enforceable as provided in Santa Barbara Municipal Code Chapters 1.25 and 1.28 as well as any other applicable provision of the Code.

A dangerous or vicious dog determination and designation may be removed after two years if the dog is three years of age or older and the guardian demonstrates to the Animal Control Supervisor that the dog poses no threat to people or animals.

It is the duty of the Animal Control Supervisor or designated animal control officer, upon the request of any guardian or possessor of any dead animal which was kept in the City immediately prior to its death to dispose of the dead animal and collect a fee for such service. The fees authorized by this chapter shall be established by resolution of the City Council. Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to require the animal control officer to transport any dead animal to the place of disposal, except as required in other sections hereof.

It is unlawful for any guardian who, having had the possession or control of any animal while alive, to place the body of such animal or to knowingly permit the body of such animal to remain in or upon any public street, alley, sidewalk, lane or other public place. It shall be the duty of the Animal Control Supervisor or designated animal control officer, whenever it comes to their knowledge that any dead animal is upon any of the public streets, alleys, sidewalks, lanes or any other public place within the City, to promptly dispose of the dead animal. The Animal Control Supervisor or designated animal control officer may charge and collect the fee set by resolution of the City Council from the guardian formerly having possession or control of the animal.

It is unlawful for any person to keep bees except in a manner in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

Each person, firm, company, corporation or other organization maintaining one or more colonies of honey bees, apis millifera, shall comply with all of the following conditions:

Each person, firm, company, corporation or other organization maintaining one or more colonies of honey bees, apis millifera, shall comply with all state regulations governing bee management and honey production as provided in Division 13 of the Agricultural Code of the State of California. Those regulations are enforced by the County Agricultural Commissioner.