§ 7.08.010. General provisions.

The following provisions shall apply to the keeping of any animal in the City of Cerrito:

A.

Public Health and Safety. It shall be unlawful and shall constitute a nuisance to keep any animal that poses a threat to public health or public safety.

B.

Animal Noise. In addition to those provisions in Section 416-12.202 of the Contra Costa County Ordinance (as amended), no animal shall be permitted to disturb neighbors with its noise between sunset and one-half hour after sunrise.

C.

Sanitation. It shall be unlawful and shall constitute a nuisance for any person to keep animals and all premises, enclosures or structures wherein animals are kept in an unsanitary manner. Such animals and premises shall be kept free of obnoxious odors. All debris, refuse, manure, urine, food waste, or other animal byproduct shall be removed from all premises, enclosures or structures wherein animals are kept every day or more often as necessary.

D.

Nuisances. All animals and premises, enclosures or structures wherein animals are kept shall conform to the standards and procedures established in Chapter 8.34, Nuisances.

E.

Animal-Related Businesses. No business resulting from the keeping of animals, including, but not limited to, breeding animals, boarding animals, and sale of animal derived products shall be permitted as a home occupation without approval of a conditional use permit.

(Ord. No. 2011-05, Div. I, 11-21-2011)