Subchapter 8.04 — Regulating Livestock Animals

(a) Except as expressly provided herein, no person shall keep, maintain or operate any premises in the Town of Colma for the purpose of maintaining, keeping or feeding hogs, pigs or swine, cattle, horses, goats, sheep, mules or any other livestock.

(b) Nothing contained herein shall prohibit a governmental organization from making temporary use of goats for one (1) week out of a calendar year solely for the purposes of weed abatement. Such use shall immediately cease if the City Manager or his or her designee determines the public health, safety or welfare is at risk.

[History: ORD. 606, 9/10/03; ORD. 701, 9/14/11; ORD. 740, 4/18/15]

The keeping, maintaining or feeding of hogs, pigs or swine, cattle, horses, goats, sheep, mules or any other livestock contrary to the provisions or requirements of this ordinance is declared a public nuisance.

[History: ORD. 606, 9/10/03]

Division 2: Repealed

Division 3: Infractions; Exceptions

Any person violating any provisions of this subchapter, or who shall keep, maintain or operate any premises in the Town of Colma for the purpose of maintaining, keeping or feeding hogs, pigs, or swine, cattle, horses, goats, sheep, mules, or any other livestock in violation of the terms of this subchapter shall be guilty of an infraction.

[History: ORD. 606, 9/10/03]

Notwithstanding the other provisions of this subchapter, the City Council is empowered to grant permits authorizing non-profit organizations to maintain, keep or feed swine, cattle, horses and livestock. Such a permit shall be granted in compliance with the following requirements:

(a) Application for such permit shall be made in writing to the City Council on a form provided by the City Clerk;

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(b) The applicant shall be a non-profit organization;

(c) The primary purpose and effect of the project shall be for the education of the individuals participating in the project. The Education shall be in such areas as animal care and husbandry;

(d) The project shall be kept and maintained in compliance with proper health and sanitation standards and shall be subject to periodic inspection by the City Health Officer;

(e) The project shall not be kept and maintained as to constitute a public nuisance as that term is defined in California Civil Code section 3479.

[History: ORD. 606, 9/10/03]

Upon request of the City Health Officer, or upon written application submitted by a resident or property owner of the Town of Colma, the Council shall notice a public hearing to determine whether the permit shall be revoked. The Council shall revoke the permit if it determines that the preponderance of the evidence at the hearing establishes that any of the requirements of the permit have not been complied with.

[History: ORD. 606, 9/10/03]

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CHAPTER EIGHT: ANIMALS