Ordinance 1279
ORDINANCE N0. 1279
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AMENDING CHAPTER 8.08,
ANIMAL AND RABIES CONTROL, OF THE CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL CODE '
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPEATINO HEREBY ORDAINS that Chapter
8.08 oP the Cupertino Munioipal Code is amended to include 3sotlon
8.08.505, adoption of animals.
8.08.505. Adoption of Animals.
(a) Any person adopting an unspayed or unneutered dog or cat from any
humane society animal shelter, public pound or society for the prevention
of cruelty to animals shelter in the County of Santa Clara shall have said
animal spayed or neutered on or before a date specified in the adoption
agreement unless a licensed veterinarian states in writing that the date
specified in the adoption agreement is inappropriate for the animal in
question. On submission of such written statement to the person at such
shelter or pound responsible for insuring compliance xith this section,
the adoption agreement x111 be modified accordingly.
(b) Violation of this section shall be deemed to be an infraction and
shall be punished in accordance with Chapter 1.12.
(c) As a condition for adoption tha person adopting an animal may be
required to deposit with the pound or shelter an amount suffioient to
cover the cost of spaying or neutering such animal by a veterinarian of
spaying or altering olinie designated by the person adopting the animal.
The deposit shall be forwarded to the veterinarian or clinic upon receipt
by the pound or shelter of a notice from the veterinarian or clinic. that •
the eat or dog has been spayed or neutered.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Counoil of the City of
Cupertino this 16th day of July, 198ss and ENACTED at a regular meeting oP
the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 6th day of AuRUat ,
1984 by the following votes
Vote Members of the City Counoil '
AYES: Gatto, Johnson, Rogers, Sparks, Plungy
NOES: None
ABSENT: None ~ '
ABSTAIN: None
ATTE3 APPAOYEDs
Cit Clerk yor ity of Cupe