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EJC: adg 7/11/85 ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1788 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTION 5-58 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF ANIMAL CONTROL LAWS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That Section 5-58 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 5-58. Dogs at large, generally; female dogs in heat; penalties. (a) No person owning, keeping, or harboring any dog shall permit such dog to be on any public street or other public place within the city except when such dog is wearing a collar and current license tag and is secured to and controlled by the person in charge of such dog by a leash of sufficient strength to support at least forty (40) pounds dead weight and having a length of not more than eight (8) feet; nor permit such dog to trespass or be upon the private property of any other person without the consent of such other person. (b) Any person violating any of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as follows: By a minimum fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) but not to exceed the maximum punishment for misdemean- ors, except that upon a second conviction within one (1) year of a prior conviction for violation of said subsection, punish- ment shall be a minimum fine of not less than one-hundred dollars ($100.00) but not to exceed the maximum punishment for misdemean- ors. (c) No person owning, keeping or harboring any un- spayed female dog shall permit such dog to be at large, be led on a leash, or tied or maintained at any place that is not securely fenced in a manner to keep out all other dogs while such female dog is in heat or breeding condition. Every female dog kept in violation hereof is declared to be a public nuisance