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Animal Control
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Colusa County Ordinances Pertaining To Animal Control
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Colusa County Ordinance Section 3-1 Running at Large, Generally, And Noise Creating a Public Nuisance:
(a) It is unlawful for any owner or person having charge of any horse, mule, jenny, ass, bull, cow, steer, calf, sheep, goat, hog, chicken or other fowl or animal to turn out, cause, allow or permit the same to trespass or estray within any unincorporated city or town, or within one mile of such city or town, in the county or to allow such fowl or animals to run on the lands of another without the written permission of the owner of such lands.
(b) Excluding noise from property not zoned for residential purposes, it shall be unlawful for any person owning or having control of one or more of any fowl or animal, either willfully or through failure to exercise proper control, to allow such fowl or animal to habitually bark, howl, crow, or make any other loud noises in such a manner as to at any time, day or night, cause general annoyance or discomfort to a neighboring inhabitant. The standard of general annoyance or discomfort is a “reasonable person” standard, i.e., the noise is such that a reasonable person, under the same or similar circumstances, would suffer annoyance or discomfort.
(c) Evidence of a violation may be based upon complaints from neighboring inhabitant(s), hereby defined as persons living within two hundred (200) yards of offending property owner or keeper’s premises, or if said fowl or animal wanders outside of said premises, within two hundred (200) yards of any place where such fowl or animal wanders outside of said premises. If there is more than one neighboring inhabitant, as defined above, evidence of a violation requires complaints from at least two (2) neighboring inhabitants living in separate residences. If there is only one neighboring inhabitant, evidence of a public nuisance may be based on a complaint from only one (1) person in that household.
(d) Upon receiving an initial complaint from any person, either orally or in writing, the owner(s) or keeper(s) of the fowl or animal that may be violating this section will be sent a courtesy abatement letter. The letter will notify the owner(s) of keeper(s) that Colusa County Animal Control has received a complaint or complaints regarding their animal(s) that may be in violation of this section, describing the substance of the complaint. The letter will also explain they must correct the nuisance within two weeks of the notification or be subject to citation under this code. Upon sending out the initial courtesy abatement letter, Animal Control personnel will enter the date and address of the animal owner or keeper in the Nuisance Animal Letter Log that is kept on file. The Animal Control Officer will follow-up with the original complainant at the end of the two week period. If the nuisance has not been adequately abated the owner(s) of the fowl or animal may be cited.
(e) This section is enforceable in the same manner provided under Chapter 42 Public Nuisance Abatement.
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Colusa County Ordinance Section 3-7 Dogs at Large:
States the following: It shall be unlawful for any person to permit or cause any dog owned, controlled, harbored or kept by him to roam, run or stray away from the premises where the same is kept or harbored, at any time, except in the company or custody and under the control of the owner or of some responsible person duly authorized by such owner. (ORD.NO.197,SUB SEC. 7)
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Colusa County Ordinance Section 3-13 Licensing Required:
States the following: The owner of any dog over the age of four months shall procure a license for such dog annually, and shall pay for such license in accordance with the schedule of fees set by resolution of the board of supervisors. (ORD.NO.276,2; ORD.NO.294,2) Colusa County dog licenses are valid for one year, June through June. Rabies vaccinations must also be valid through the duration of the license year.
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Colusa county Ordinance Section 3-35 Rabies Vaccination Required:
States the following: Every dog owner, after his dog attains the age of four (4) months, shall at such intervals of time as prescribed by the state department of health, procure a canine rabies vaccination from a licensed veterinarian. It is Animal Control's duty to impound all unvaccinated dogs. If a dog is impounded the owner has seventy-two (72) hours to cause the dog to be vaccinated. If the dog is not vaccinated within the seventy-two (72) hours then Animal Control shall humanely destroy the dog.
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Dogs found to be running at large and/or without a license will be cited and impounded. Please make sure that your dog is properly licensed and confined at all times.
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Animal Control Fees - Effective 2005
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License Fees:
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1 year license for spayed/neutered dog
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$10.00
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1 year license for spayed/neutered dog for senior citizens 60 or over
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$7.00
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1 year license for non-spayed/non-neutered dog
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$20.00
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3 year license for spayed/neutered dog
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$25.00
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3 year license for non-spayed/non-neutered dog
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$50.00
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License late penalty fee
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$15.00
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1 year license for spayed/neutered dog
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$10.00
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Replacement license tag
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$5.00
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Redemption Fees:
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Redemption fee for fixed dog
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$25.00
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Redemption fee for non-fixed dog
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$35.00
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1st time citation for impounded non-fixed dog
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$35.00
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2nd time citation for impounded non-fixed dog
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$50.00
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3rd+ time citation for impounded non-fixed dog
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$100.00
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Euthanasia Fees:
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Euthanasia and disposal of owner surrender dogs and cats
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$35.00
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Euthanasia and disposal of owner surrender dogs & cats non-county
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$50.00
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Euthanasia and disposal of feral cat
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$10.00
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Euthanasia and disposal of stray kittens less than 8 weeks old
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$5.00
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Adoption Fees:
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Adoption fee for dogs/cats
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$10.00
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Spay/Neuter deposit for dogs
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$50.00
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Spay/Neuter deposit for cats
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$40.00
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*All adopted animals must be fixed at the adopter’s expense
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Misc. Fees:
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Quarantine fee (per day)
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$12.50
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Boarding fee (per day)
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$10.00
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Rabies testing (cat/dog etc.)
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$80.00
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Rabies testing (bat/rodent etc.)
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$45.00
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Small animal trap/ or pet carrier rental deposit
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$40.00
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Small animal trap/ or pet carrier per day rental fee
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$2.00
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Small animal trap/ or pet carrier per day late fee
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$5.00
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