Arroyo Grande, California

6.04.010 – Definitions.

“Hobby breeder operation” means any lot, structure, enclosure, building whereon or wherein a person is offering for sale, barter or trade household pets in a manner that is accessory to residential use. A person is considered to be operating a hobby breeder operation when:

1. Offspring from any female is being offered for sale in an amount in excess of fifty dollars ($50.00) per animal;

2. The owner is offering more than one litter for sale, barter or trade in a calendar year; and

3. The owner is offering for sale, barter or trade more than one household pet of a species that bears single offspring for sale in one calendar year.

In the case of dogs, each dog shall be individually licensed as provided in Section 6.16.160.

6.16.110 – Sale, gift or destruction of dogs.

At any time after the expiration of the period of three days, the department may, without further notice and without advertising in any manner, sell, give away, or dispose of in a humane way any dog not reclaimed or redeemed as aforesaid; provided, however, the department may not sell, give away, or transfer title of any dog or any other animal to an institution engaged in the diagnosis or treatment of human or animal disease or in research for the advancement of veterinarian, dental, medical or biologic sciences or in the testing or diagnosis, improvement or standardization of laboratory specimens, biologic products, pharmaceuticals or drugs. The department may not sell or give away any female dog that has not been spayed or any male dog that has not been neutered, unless a deposit toward the cost of spaying or neutering such dog, as determined and promulgated by the department, has been deposited. Deposit is refundable through normal county refund procedures, upon proof of sterility.

6.16.240 – License fees.

The department shall collect a fee for dog licensing.

A. The owner or custodian of an unaltered dog may place a deposit for spaying or neutering with the department for a one-year license. This deposit shall be forfeited if the operation is not performed by the expiration date of the license.

6.16.340 – Sale, gift or destruction of cats.

At any time after the expiration of the period of three days, the department may, without notice and without advertising in any manner, sell, give away, or dispose of the cats; provided, the department may not sell, give away, or transfer title to any cats to any institution engaged in the diagnosis or treatment of human or animal disease or in research for the advancement of veterinarian, dental, medical or biologic sciences or in the testing or diagnosis, improvement or standardization of laboratory specimens, biologic products, pharmaceuticals or drugs. The department may not sell or give away any female cat that has not been spayed or any male cat that has not been neutered, unless a deposit towards the cost of spaying and neutering such cat, as determined and promulgated by the department of animal regulation, has been deposited with the pound. Deposit is refundable through normal county refund procedures, upon proof of sterility.

6.20.010 – Animal use operation—Pet shop—Regulations.

It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association to erect, establish or maintain any animal use operation, commercial, noncommercial hobby breeder or pet shop, as defined in this title, without first obtaining the appropriate permit from the department. The granting of such permit shall be at the discretion of the department, who shall take into consideration the type of construction to be employed as it relates to sanitation and the manner in which the animals, birds or livestock are to be housed, as well as such zoning regulations or regulations concerning the operations of commercial, noncommercial, hobby breeder, or pet shops as may be adopted by the city council from time to time. The permit will be for a calendar year, with a permit fee due and payable on January 1st of each year.