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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />APRIL 18, 2011 <br />TITLE: <br />AMEND CHAPTER 5 OF SANTA ANA <br />MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CARE, <br />TREATMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF <br />DOGS <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 1St Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For , <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 5 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to change the <br />procedure utilized by Santa Ana Police Department Animal Control Division regarding potentially <br />vicious dogs and the safety of animals. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The adoption of this ordinance will revise the language in Chapter 5 of the Santa Ana Municipal <br />Code as follows: <br />1. Sections 5-74 and 5-75 are deleted and moved to existing section 5-59 and new section 5- <br />59.1. These revisions make the language that is currently applicable only to noisy dogs <br />applicable to all noisy animals. <br />2. Section 5-62 is amended to clarify that commercial kennels are not allowed in residential <br />zones. <br />3. Section 5-72 creates a new process for dealing with potentially vicious dogs in line with the <br />procedures utilized by the County. State code allows the City to create whatever process it <br />wants, so long as it is as restrictive, if not more restrictive, than the state code. <br />4. Section 5-72.1 is added to define potentially dangerous and vicious dogs. <br />5. Section 5-76(d)(2) is amended to set a maximum length of time for tethering an animal from <br />"reasonably necessary" to no more than 3 hours in a 24 hour period. <br />6. Section 5-76(e) is added to make it unlawful to leave any animal stranded alone in a parked <br />vehicle in such a way to endanger the animal's health. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. <br />Paul M. Walters <br />Chief of Police <br />Police Department 5OA-1