HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS-851ORDINANCE NS-851 ~ENDING THE SANTA ANA
MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS TO
PART 2, CHAPTER 1, OF ARTICLE IV TO
REGULATE THE KEEPING OF WILD ANIMALS WITHIN
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That Part 2, Chapter 1, of Article IV of the Santa Aha
Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding thereto Sections 4124. and
4124.1 immediately following Section 4123.4 in words and figures as
follows:
Section 4124. Wild Animal Defined.
The term "wild animal" shall be construed to mean and include
any animal, reptile or fowl which is not naturally tame or gentle
but is of a wild nature or disposition or which is known to be
vicious and which must be ketYcin confinement to be brought
within the immediate power of the owner.
Section 4124.1 Wild Animals Not Permitted in City: Exceptions.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain, or
cause to be kept or maintained, within the City of Santa Ana any
wild animal as described in Section 4124.
The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit the keeping
or maintaining of the following wild animals within the City of
Santa Aha:
(1)
Wild animals in zoos or museums--any wild animals
which are kept confined in zoos, museums, or any
other place where they are kept as live specimens
for the public to view.
(2)
Wild animals in circuses, carnivals, exhibits or
shows--any wild animals which are kept and confined
and placed on exhibit in a circus, carnival, or
any other type of exhibit or show.
(3)
Wild animals in bona fide, licensed veterinary
hospitals for treatment.
Dangerous or poisonous reptiles may be maintained by bona fide
educational institutions for the purpose of instruction provided
such reptiles are securely confined and are properly cared for in
a manner satisfactory to the Chief of Police.
SECTION 2: That this Ordinance shall take effect thirty days
from and after the date of its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Aha
at its adjourned regular meeting held on the 25th day of October, 1966.
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
VICE MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF SANTA ANA )
SS
I, DORIS M. BROWN, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk of
the Council of the City of Santa Ana; that the foregoing Ordinance
was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on
the 3rd day of October, 1966, and was again considered by said Council
at its adjourned regular meeting held on the 25th day of October, 1966,
and at said meeting was regularly passed and adopted by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES,
COUNCILMEN: B~ooks, Burk, Herrin, Narkel
NOES,
COUNCILMEN: McRLichael~ Gilmore
ABSENT,
COUNCILMEN:
Harvey
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL