Palo Alto, California

6.12.010 Disposition of impounded animals.

(a)   The superintendent shall hold any stray animal impounded under the provisions of this title for a period of three days, not counting the first day of impound, and during such period of time the superintendent shall attempt to contact the owner of such animal, if known, by phone or mail. After the passage of three days, the animal may be sold by the superintendent as follows:

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(4)   The superintendent of the animal center, or his designated appointee, may refuse to sell any animal to any person or organization if, in his opinion, the animal should not be sold to that person or organization.

Standards to be used when determining refusal to sell are:

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(D)   Adopting party desires animal for breeding purposes;

6.12.030 Reclaiming animals.

Any animal may be reclaimed by the owner or person entitled to its control before the sale or other disposition thereof by paying all fees and charges that have been incurred or accrued up to the time of reclamation. Any and all fees may be waived by the superintendent of animal services if the owner of the animal agrees to and does spay and/or neuter the animal in question; all surgery fees will be collected in lieu of redemption fees. Nothing in this section shall prevent the issuance of a citation or complaint for any violation of law.

6.16.010 License and tag.

No person shall keep or cause to be kept any dog that is over the age of four months within the city for more than ten days unless the dog is licensed as provided in this title and has around its neck a collar to which is attached a plate or tag as provided by this title.

6.16.030 License fee, late fee.

(b)   The license fee for spayed female dogs and neutered male dogs shall be one-half of the fee listed in the municipal schedule for subsection (a).

6.20.120 Breeding permit required.

Any person owning or having control, custody, charge or possession of any cat, dog or bird for breeding purposes shall secure a breeding permit from the superintendent of the animal shelter. The fee for such permit shall be as set forth in the municipal fee schedule. A cat, dog or bird shall be deemed to be used for breeding purposes if more than one litter per year is raised per permit holder.