Sunnyvale, California

§ 6.02.020 Maximum number of dogs, cats, or litters.

(b) No person may allow the parturition and rearing of more than one litter from all dogs and cars on any premises, including a dwelling unit, in any consecutive twelve-month period except under the following circumstances:

(1) A premises maintained by a veterinarian licensed by the state of California for the practice of veterinary medicine;

(2) A kennel, pet shop, or animal menagerie in possession of a valid permit from the administrator; or

(3) An animal shelter or animal rescue.

§ 6.04.010 License required.

(a) It is unlawful for any person to own, maintain or board any dog four months of age or older that has not been licensed pursuant to the provisions of this title, except a license is not required in the following circumstances:

(1) A dog owned, maintained by, or under the control of a nonresident of the city which is kept in the city for thirty or fewer days in any twelve-month period;

(2) Dogs temporarily brought into the city for entry into an event, show, or exhibition scheduled nor more than fifteen days thereafter; or

(3) Dogs in animal shelters, animal hospitals, animal rescues, or animal establishments, unless the dog is owned by a person that owns or works at the facility or organization.

§ 6.04.020 License fees.

(a) Dog license fees, including reduced fees for spayed females or neutered males, for each dog within the city shall be established from time to time by a resolution adopted by the city council. Dog license fees shall not be refundable in whole or in part.

(b) The administrator may require the submission of a certificate by a veterinarian licensed by the state of California stating that a dog has been spayed or neutered, or cannot be spayed or neutered for health reasons, or is incapable of breeding, prior to issuance of a license at a lesser fee.