ANIMAL CONTROL

Salt Lake City Code tit. 8, ch. 8.04

in effect

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.010 DEFINITIONS

8.04.010: DEFINITIONS: As used in this title: ABANDONMENT: A. Placing an animal in an unsafe or dangerous environment where the animal is separated from basic needs such as food, water, shelter or necessary medical attention, for a period of longer than twenty four (24) hours; or B. Failure to reclaim an animal seventy two (72) hours beyond the time agreed upon with a kennel, grooming service, veterinary hospital, or animal shelter. ALLOW: For the purposes of this title, shall include human conduct that is intentional, deliberate, careless, inadvertent or negligent in relation to the actions of an animal. ANIMAL AT LARGE: Any domesticated animal, whether or not licensed, not under restraint as defined herein. ANIMAL BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT: Any establishment that takes in animals for board for profit. ANIMAL GROOMER: Any establishment maintained for the purpose of offering cosmetological services for animals for profit. ANIMAL SERVICES: The office referred to in section 8.04.020 of this chapter, or its successor section. ANIMAL SHELTER: A facility owned and/or operated by a governmental entity or any animal welfare organization that is incorporated within the state, used for the care and custody of seized, stray, homeless, quarantined, abandoned or unwanted dogs, cats, or other small domestic animals; or for the purpose of protective custody under the authority of this title or state law. ANIMAL UNDER RESTRAINT: Any animal under the control of its owner or person over the age of twelve (12) years having charge, care, custody or control of the animal, by means of: a) a leash or lead not to exceed six feet (6') in length, b) other physical enclosure, or c) within the real property limits of the owner. ANIMALS: Any and all types of livestock, dogs and other nonhuman creatures, both domestic and wild, male and female, singular and plural. APIARY: Any place where one or more colonies of bees are located. BEEKEEPER: A person who owns or has charge of one or more colonies of bees. BEEKEEPING EQUIPMENT: Anything used in the operation of an apiary, such as hive bodies, supers, frames, top and bottom boards, and extractors. BITE: An actual puncture, tear or abrasion of the skin inflicted by the teeth of an animal. CARRIAGE BUSINESS: Any person offering to transport another person for any valuable consideration and by means of a horsedrawn carriage. CARRIAGE OR HORSEDRAWN CARRIAGE: Any device in, upon, or by which any person is or may be transported or drawn upon a public way and which is designed to be drawn by horses. CAT: Any feline of the domesticated types four (4) months of age or older. CATTERY: An establishment for boarding, breeding, buying, grooming or selling cats for profit. COLONY: Bees in any hive including queens, workers, or drones. COMMERCIAL ANIMAL ESTABLISHMENT: Any pet shop, grooming shop, animal training establishment, guard dog auction or exhibition, riding school or stable, zoological park, circus, rodeo, animal exhibition, or boarding or breeding kennel. CONFINEMENT: That the animal is kept in an escapeproof enclosure or walked on a leash of not more than six feet (6') in length by a person eighteen (18) years of age or older. Confinement does not restrict contact with other animals or humans. CUSTODIAN: A person having custody. CUSTODY: Ownership, possession of, harboring, or exercising control over any animal. DANGEROUS ANIMAL: Any animal which is properly classified as dangerous in accordance with the pertinent written standards developed by the office of animal services. The term "dangerous animal" shall include constrictor snakes in excess of ten feet (10') in length. DESIGNEE: An individual designated by the director of the office of animal services to perform the duties of the director's "designee" as such duties are set forth in this title. DIRECTOR: The director of the office of animal services. DOG: Any Canis familiaris four (4) months of age or older. DOMESTICATED ANIMALS: Animals accustomed to live in or about the habitation of people, including, but not limited to, cats, dogs, fowl, horses, swine and goats. DRIVER: Any person operating or in actual physical control of a horsedrawn carriage, or any person sitting in the driver's seat of such carriage with the intention of causing it to be moved by a horse. ENCLOSURE: Any structure that prevents an animal from escaping its confines. ESTRAY OR STRAY: Any "animal at large", as defined herein. EUTHANASIA: The humane destruction of an animal accomplished by a method approved by the most recent report of the American Veterinary Medication Association panel on euthanasia. FERAL CAT: Any free roaming, homeless, wild or untamed cat. FERAL CAT COLONY: A group of free roaming, homeless, wild or untamed cats living together in an area. GUARD DOG: A working dog which must be kept in a fenced run or other suitable enclosure during business hours, or on a leash or under absolute control while working, so it cannot come into contact with the public. HIVE: A frame hive, box hive, box, barrel, log, gum, skep, or other artificial or natural receptacle which may be used to house bees. HOLDING FACILITY: Any pet shop, kennel, cattery, groomery, riding school, stable, animal shelter, veterinary hospital, humane establishment, or any other such facility used for holding animals. HONEYBEE: The common honeybee, Apis mellifera species, at any stage of development, but not including the African honeybee, Apis mellifera scutellata species, or any hybrid thereof. IMPOUNDMENT: Taken into the custody of an animal services agency, police department, or an agent thereof. KENNEL: An establishment having dogs for the purpose of boarding, breeding, buying, grooming, letting for hire, training for fee, or selling. LEASH OR LEAD: Any chain, rope or device used to restrain an animal, being no longer than six feet (6') in length. LITTER: The offspring at one birth from the same mother and under the minimum age to obtain a rabies vaccination. OWNER: Any person having title to, or an ownership interest in, or custody of, or keeping, maintaining or possessing one or more animals. "Owner" does not include a feral cat custodian participating in a trap, spay/neuter, return or release program. PERSON: A natural person or any legal entity, including, but not limited to, a corporation, firm, partnership or trust. PET OR COMPANION ANIMAL: Any animal of a species that has been developed to live in or about the habitation of humans, is dependent on humans for food and shelter, and is kept for pleasure rather than utility or commercial purposes. PET SHOP: Any establishment containing cages or exhibition pens, not part of a kennel or cattery, wherein dogs, cats, birds or other pets are kept, displayed or sold. PROVOKED: Any deliberate act by a person toward a dog or any other animal done with the intent to tease, torment, abuse, assault or otherwise cause a reaction by the dog or other animal; provided, however, that any act by a person done with the intent to discourage or prevent a dog or other animal from attacking shall not be considered to be a provocation. QUARANTINE: The isolation of an animal in a substantial enclosure so that the animal is not subject to contact with other animals or persons not authorized by the office of animal services. RIDING SCHOOL OR STABLE: An establishment which offers boarding and/or riding instruction for any horse, pony, donkey, mule or burro, or which offers such animals for hire. SERVICE ANIMAL: Any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability. SET: A. To cock, open or put a trap in such a condition that it would clamp closed when an object or person touches a triggering device; and/or B. To place a spring loaded trap which has been opened or fixed so that it would close upon the triggering device being touched upon the ground, or in a position where a person or animal could become caught therein. SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT: That equipment, other than the usual patrol vehicles of animal services, which is designed for specific purposes such as, but not limited to, livestock trailers and carcass trailers. SPECIES SUBJECT TO RABIES: Any species that has been reported to the centers for disease control to have contracted the rabies virus and become a host for that virus. SPRING LOADED TRAP: Any clamplike apparatus which is utilized to catch animals, objects or persons when, after being set and the triggering device being activated, clamplike jaws are designed to come together with force so as to clamp or close upon an animal, person or object activating the spring or triggering device. STABLE: Any place or facility where one or more horses, ponies, donkeys, mules or burros are housed or maintained, and are offered for hire. VETERINARIAN: Any person legally licensed to practice veterinary medicine under the laws of the state of Utah. VICIOUS ANIMAL: Any animal which is properly classified as vicious in accordance with the pertinent written standards developed by the office of animal services. WILD OR EXOTIC ANIMAL: Any animal of a species that in its natural life is usually untamed and undomesticated, including hybrids and animals which, as a result of their natural or wild condition, cannot be vaccinated effectively for rabies. These animals, however domesticated or tamed, shall include, but are not limited to: A. Alligators And Crocodiles: Alligators and crocodiles; B. Bears (Ursidae): All bears, including grizzly bears, brown bears, and black bears; C. Cat Family (Felidae): All except the commonly accepted domesticated cats, and including cheetahs, cougars, leopards, lions, lynx, panthers, mountain lions, tigers and wildcats; D. Dog Family (Canidae): All except domesticated dogs, and including wolf, part wolf, fox, part fox, coyote, part coyote, dingo and part dingo; E. Porcupines (Erethizontidae): Porcupines; F. Primate (Hominidae): All subhuman primates; G. Raccoon (Prosynnidae): All raccoons, including eastern raccoons, desert raccoons and ring tailed cats; H. Skunks: Skunks; I. Fish: Venomous fish and piranha; J. Snakes Or Lizards: Venomous snakes or lizards; K. Weasels (Mustelidae): All, including weasels, martens, wolverines, ferrets, badgers, otters, ermine, mink and mongoose, except that the possession of such animals shall not be prohibited when raised commercially for their pelts. For the purpose of this definition, animals that are kept commercially or ranched shall not be wild or exotic animals. WORK: With reference to a horse, means that the horse is out of the stable and presented as being available for pulling carriages; in harness; or pulling a carriage. (Ord. 21-14, 2014)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.020 ANIMAL SERVICES

8.04.020: ANIMAL SERVICES: Animal services may be provided through a legally executed agreement, which includes the authority and power to enforce this title. Alternatively, the city may elect to provide its own animal services without entering into a contract with an outside provider. In the event that animal control services are provided by another political subdivision, the duly enacted ordinances and regulations of that political subdivision shall apply and supersede the requirements of this Title. (Ord. 50-25, 2025: Ord. 21-14, 2014)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.030 ANIMAL SERVICES OFFICIALS; POWERS AND DUTIES

8.04.030: ANIMAL SERVICES OFFICIALS; POWERS AND DUTIES: A. The animal services director, or any person employed by the office of animal services as an animal services officer, or any person authorized through a legal agreement, shall take the oath of office and shall be vested with the power and authority to enforce this title. B. The animal services director, his or her deputies, assistants and animal services officers, are hereby authorized and empowered to apprehend and take with them and impound any animal found in violation of this title, and including licensable dogs for which no license has been procured in accordance with this title, or any licensed or unlicensed dogs for any other violation thereof. C. In the enforcement of this title, any peace officer, or the director of animal services, his or her assistants or animal services officers are authorized to enter onto the open premises of any person to take possession of any animal in violation of this title. (Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: prior code § 100-1-3)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.040 DIRECTOR'S AND OFFICERS' POWERS; ENFORCEMENT

8.04.040: DIRECTOR'S AND OFFICERS' POWERS; ENFORCEMENT: A. The animal services director shall: 1. Enforce this title and perform other responsibilities pursuant thereto; 2. Supervise the municipal animal shelter(s) under his or her jurisdiction; 3. Keep adequate records of all animals impounded and all monies collected; 4. See that all animals and animal holding facilities in his or her jurisdiction are licensed, controlled and permitted in accordance with any applicable ordinance and/or regulations; 5. Establish, in cooperation with the Salt Lake Valley health department and other interested governmental agencies, adequate measures for rabies immunization and control. B. Each animal services officer shall: 1. Enforce this chapter in all respects pertaining to animal services within the city, including the care and impounding of animals and prevention of cruelty to animals; 2. Carry out all duties prescribed or delegated by the director. (Ord. 1-06 § 30, 2006: Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: prior code § 100-1-4)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.050 EXEMPTION FROM FEES AUTHORIZED WHEN

8.04.050: EXEMPTION FROM FEES AUTHORIZED WHEN: (Rep. by Ord. 69-99 § 1, 1999)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.060 INTERFERENCE WITH OFFICERS PROHIBITED

8.04.060: INTERFERENCE WITH OFFICERS PROHIBITED: It is unlawful for any person knowingly and intentionally to interfere with the director or any animal services officer in the lawful discharge of their duties, as prescribed in this title. (Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: prior code § 100-1-5)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.065 PERMIT AND LICENSE FEES; EXPIRATION; RENEWAL

8.04.065: PERMIT AND LICENSE FEES; EXPIRATION; RENEWAL: A permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire one year after it is issued by the office of animal services or other authorized entity, and shall be renewable upon application therefor. Renewal applications shall not be available until thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date of the current permit. A permit may only be issued after the appropriate fee has been paid. Application shall be accompanied by the fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. Licenses may be issued for multiple years in accordance with fees shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. A. The permit and license fee schedule may be modified from time to time as deemed appropriate by the director of animal services or other authorized manager, and upon approval by the Salt Lake City council. B. Permits are not transferable from one owner to another, nor from one site to another. (Ord. 24-11, 2011)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.070 DOG AND CAT LICENSE; REQUIRED WHEN; APPLICATION AND FEES

8.04.070: DOG AND CAT LICENSE; REQUIRED WHEN; APPLICATION AND FEES: A. Required: All dogs and cats shall be licensed each year, except as otherwise provided herein, to a person of the age of eighteen (18) years or older. However, no license shall be required for cats maintained within a feral cat colony. B. Deadline: Any person owning, possessing or harboring any dog or cat shall obtain a license for such animal within thirty (30) days after the animal reaches the age of four (4) months, or, in the case of a dog or cat over four (4) months of age, or in the case of a new city resident, within thirty (30) days of the acquisition of the animal or the commencement of residency. However, if an animal is fostered pursuant to a pet rescue permit and is held pending adoption, then the time period in which the pet rescue permit holder must obtain a license for such animal will be expanded from thirty (30) days to ninety (90) days. The animal services director may waive late fees or extend licensing deadlines in individual cases, as appropriate. C. Application: License applications shall be submitted to the office of animal services, by utilizing a standard form which requests name, address and telephone number of the applicant; breed, sex, color and age of the animal; previous license information; rabies and sterilization information; and the number, location or other identification applicable to a tattoo or implanted microchip of the animal. The application shall be accompanied by the prescribed license fee and by a rabies vaccination certificate current for a minimum of six (6) months beyond the date of application. A license shall not be issued for a period that exceeds the expiration date of the rabies vaccination. Rabies vaccinations shall be given by a licensed veterinarian with a vaccine approved by the current compendium of animal rabies control. D. License Fees: 1. License fees shall be as set forth in the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. Penalties for failing to properly license dogs and cats shall be as set forth in the penalty schedule in section 8.15.027 of this title. 2. No dog or cat shall be licensed as spayed or neutered without veterinary verification that such surgery was performed. E. License Vendors: The animal services director may contract with veterinary hospitals, veterinarians, pet shops, animal grooming parlors, and similar institutions or individuals for the issuance of license application forms. License fees and requirements for licensure with such vendors shall be the same as if the application was issued directly by the office of animal services. F. Dog And Cat Limits: There is no limitation on the numbers of dogs and cats that can be owned by a resident, provided that all dogs and cats are properly licensed and cared for. Dog and cat owners must abide by all applicable sections of this title including, but not limited to, licensing, proper care and maintenance, medical attention, and animal cruelty. Owners are required to prevent their animals from causing, and shall abate, any nuisances caused by animals including, but not limited to, noise and odor. G. Senior Citizen Provisions: In lieu of the annual license fees provided above, a person sixty (60) years of age or older on the date of license application may, upon proof of age, obtain a dog or cat license for an unsterilized dog or cat for a reduced fee as specified in the city's consolidated fee schedule. A person sixty (60) years of age or older may obtain a license for the life of a spayed or neutered dog or cat for a onetime nontransferable fee as specified in the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule, but such person shall nevertheless obtain a license without fee thereafter for verification of rabies vaccination. This subsection shall not be construed to relieve any person from meeting all licensing requirements not specifically exempted, including late fees and required vaccinations, nor is any license issued hereunder transferable to any other animal or owner other than that for which the license was issued. (Ord. 8-15, 2015)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.080 DOG OR CAT LICENSE; TAG REQUIREMENTS

8.04.080: DOG OR CAT LICENSE; TAG REQUIREMENTS: A. Upon payment of the license fee, the office of animal services shall issue to the owner a certificate and a tag for each dog or cat licensed. The tag shall have stamped thereon the license number corresponding with the tag number on the certificate. The owner shall attach the tag to the collar or harness of the animal and see that the collar and tag are constantly worn when the animal is off the premises of the owner. Failure to attach the tag as provided shall be a violation of this title, except that dogs or cats which are kept for show purposes are exempt from wearing the collar and tag when participating in a match or show. B. License tags are not transferable from one animal to another. No refunds shall be made on any license fee for any reason whatsoever. Replacements for lost or destroyed tags shall be issued upon payment of the replacement tag fee set forth in the consolidated fee schedule to the office of animal services. C. Any person removing or causing to be removed the collar, harness or tag from any licensed animal without the consent of the owner or keeper thereof, except a licensed veterinarian or animal services officer who removes such for medical or other reasons, shall be in violation of this title. D. Owners may have an identifying microchip implanted in their dogs or cats. If owners take such action, they shall be exempt from the requirement that such dogs or cats wear identifying tags at all times while off the premises, provided that the microchip information has been registered with the office of animal services. Owners shall assume the risk of nonidentification of all microchipped, unrestrained dogs or cats that are subsequently impounded by animal services officers. E. It is unlawful for any vendor of microchips to refuse to provide information to the office of animal services as to the identification of the owner of an animal that has been microchipped. (Ord. 2-12, 2012)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.090 DOG AND CAT LICENSE; EXEMPTIONS

8.04.090: DOG AND CAT LICENSE; EXEMPTIONS: A. The provisions of sections 8.04.070 and 8.04.080 of this chapter, or their successor sections, shall not apply to: 1. Dogs or cats properly licensed in another jurisdiction whose owners are nonresidents temporarily (up to 30 days) within the city. Licensed animals whose owners remain within the city longer than thirty (30) days may transfer to the local license upon payment of a fee as specified in the city's consolidated fee schedule and proof of a required rabies vaccination. 2. Individual dogs or cats within a properly licensed kennel, cattery or other such establishment, when such animals are held for resale. B. The fee provisions of section 8.04.070 of this chapter shall not apply to: 1. Service dogs trained and certified to assist persons with a physical or mental disability, or dogs in an official training program for such assistance; or 2. Dogs especially trained to assist officials of government agencies in the performance of their duties and which are owned by such agencies. C. Nothing in this section or chapter 8.06 of this title shall be construed to exempt any dog or cat from having a required rabies vaccination. (Ord. 5-12, 2012)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.100 DOG OR CAT LICENSE; REVOCATION PROCEDURES

8.04.100: DOG OR CAT LICENSE; REVOCATION PROCEDURES: If the owner of any dog or cat is found to be in violation of this title on three (3) or more different occasions during any twelve (12) month period, the director of animal services may seek a court order, pursuant to chapter 8.15 of this title, or its successor, revoking for a period of one year any license(s) such person may possess and providing for the office of animal services to pick up and impound any animal(s) kept by the person under such order. Any animal impounded pursuant to such an order shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of this title for impounded animals, except that the person under the order of revocation shall not be allowed to redeem the animal under any circumstances. (Ord. 21-14, 2014)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.110 HARBORING STRAY ANIMALS PROHIBITED

8.04.110: HARBORING STRAY ANIMALS PROHIBITED: It is unlawful for any person, except: a) an animal welfare society incorporated within the state, or b) a peace officer as provided under section 77-24-1.5, Utah Code Annotated, 1953, or its successor, to harbor or to keep any lost or strayed animal. Whenever any animal shall be found which appears to be lost or strayed, it shall be the duty of the finder to notify animal services within twenty four (24) hours, and animal services shall provide for the safe and humane custody of the animal. (Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: prior code § 100-1-9)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.120 RABBITS; NUMBER PER RESIDENCE

8.04.120: RABBITS; NUMBER PER RESIDENCE: No person or persons at any one residence within the city shall at any one time own or keep more than two (2) rabbits at any such residence. (Ord. 2-12, 2012)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.125 DANGEROUS ANIMAL PERMIT

8.04.125: DANGEROUS ANIMAL PERMIT: It is unlawful for any person to own or keep a dangerous animal without a permit. Unless prohibited by zoning or other ordinances or laws, any person, over the age of eighteen (18) years of age, may obtain a dangerous animal permit upon: A. Demonstrating sufficient knowledge of the species so as to be an expert in the care and control of the species; B. Presenting proof of adequate primary caging appropriate for the species and a sufficient secondary system of confinement so as to prevent unauthorized access to the animal and to prevent the animal's escape; C. Presenting proof that adequate measures have been taken to prevent the animal from becoming a threat to the health and safety of the community; D. Presenting a plan of action in the event of the animal's escape. The director may consult with a review board comprising federal, state, and local public health authorities in considering the request for a dangerous animal permit; E. Presenting proof of required, if any, state or federal permits; F. Presenting proof of liability insurance in an amount of at least three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00). For the purpose of this section, to demonstrate "sufficient knowledge" of a species, a person must show that he/she has specialized knowledge of a species to provide for its basic needs to maintain the animal's health, welfare and confinement. The director may consider the person's experience, education, apprenticeship or by examination administered by the office of animal services when determining that a person has sufficient knowledge of a species. (Ord. 21-14, 2014)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.130 COMMERCIAL AND PET RESCUE PERMITS; REQUIRED WHEN; APPLICATION; ISSUANCE CONDITIONS

8.04.130: COMMERCIAL AND PET RESCUE PERMITS; REQUIRED WHEN; APPLICATION; ISSUANCE CONDITIONS: A. 1. It is unlawful for any person to operate or maintain a kennel, cattery, pet shop, groomery, riding stable, veterinary clinic or hospital or any similar establishment unless such person first obtains a regulatory permit from the office of animal services, in addition to all other required licenses and permits. 2. All applications for permits to operate such establishments shall be submitted, together with the required permit fee, on a printed form provided by the animal services office to that office. Before the permit is issued, approval shall be granted by the Salt Lake Valley health department, the appropriate zoning authority, any applicable business licensing authority, and the animal services office. B. A pet rescue permit for foster animals may be authorized for owners of dogs and cats to keep dogs or cats in a residential area, provided: 1. Such animals are pending adoption from a local city or county operated animal shelter or a section 501(c)(3), United States internal revenue code, humane society shelter; and 2. Such animals are awaiting adoption; and 3. Approval is granted by the appropriate zoning authority, Salt Lake Valley health department, and office of animal services; and 4. Adequate confinement areas are provided; and 5. Other provisions of this title are complied with, and no animal or premises is deemed to be a nuisance; and 6. The holder of a pet rescue permit assumes all responsibility for the animal regarding licensing, care, liability and oversight. C. Holders of a pet rescue permit shall be subject to all requirements and regulations of this chapter pertaining to commercial establishments. (Ord. 2-12, 2012)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.135 FERAL CAT COLONY REGISTRATION; REQUIREMENTS

8.04.135: FERAL CAT COLONY REGISTRATION; REQUIREMENTS (Rep. by Ord. 53-12, 2012) Notes 1 | 1. See chapter 8.11 of this title.

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.136 MAINTAINING A REGISTERED FERAL CAT COLONY; ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

8.04.136: MAINTAINING A REGISTERED FERAL CAT COLONY; ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (Rep. by Ord. 53-12, 2012) Notes 1 | 2. See chapter 8.11 of this title.

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.140 COMMERCIAL PERMITS; EXEMPT ESTABLISHMENTS

8.04.140: COMMERCIAL PERMITS; EXEMPT ESTABLISHMENTS: Research facilities where bona fide medical or related research is being conducted, humane shelters, and other animal establishments operated by state or local government, or which are licensed by federal law, and licensed veterinarian hospitals and clinics, are excluded from the licensing requirements of this title. (Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: Ord. 88-86 § 3, 1986: prior code § 100-1-28(5))

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.150 PERMITS/REGISTRATIONS; FEE SCHEDULE

8.04.150: PERMITS/REGISTRATIONS; FEE SCHEDULE: Fees for commercial operations (kennels, catteries, groomeries, pet shops, veterinary clinics or hospitals) and pet rescue permits shall be as shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. (Ord. 53-12, 2012)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.160 PERMIT; DISPLAY; CHANGE OF STATUS NOTIFICATION

8.04.160: PERMIT; DISPLAY; CHANGE OF STATUS NOTIFICATION: A. A valid permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each establishment, and the permit shall be considered as appurtenant to the premises and not transferable to another location. B. The permittee shall notify the office of animal services within thirty (30) days of any change in this establishment or operation which may affect the status of his or her permit. In the event of a change in ownership of the establishment, the permittee shall notify the office of animal services immediately. Permits shall not be transferable from one owner to another. (Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: Ord. 88-86 § 3, 1986: prior code § 100-1-28(2))

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.170 COMMERCIAL AND PET RESCUE PERMITS; EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL

8.04.170: COMMERCIAL AND PET RESCUE PERMITS; EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL: Any permit issued pursuant to sections 8.04.130 through this section and section 8.04.200 of this chapter, or their successor sections, shall automatically expire on the December 31 immediately following the date of issue. Within two (2) months prior to the expiration of the permit, the permittee shall apply for a renewal of the permit and pay the required fee. Any application made after December 31, except an application for a new establishment opening subsequent to that date, shall be accompanied by a late application fee in addition to the regular permit fee. (Ord. 24-11, 2011)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.180 PERMIT; SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION

8.04.180: PERMIT; SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION (Rep. by Ord. 21-14, 2014) Notes 1 | 1. See section 8.15.070 of this title.

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.190 COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS; OPERATION STANDARDS

8.04.190: COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS; OPERATION STANDARDS: The mayor may adopt by reference rules and regulations governing the operation of kennels, catteries, groomeries, pet shops, riding stables, and veterinary clinics or structures, buildings, pens, cages, runways or yards required for the animal sought to be kept, harbored or confined on such premises; the manner in which food, water and sanitation facilities will be provided to such animals; measures relating to the health of such animals, the control of noise and odors, and the protection of persons or property on adjacent premises; and other such matters the Mayor may deem necessary. Such rules and regulations shall, upon publication of an adopting ordinance, have the effect of law, and a violation of such rules and regulations shall be deemed a violation of this title and grounds for revocation of a permit issued by the Office of Animal Services. (Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: Prior Code § 100-1-29)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.195 SALE OF DOGS, CATS, AND RABBITS AT COMMERCIAL ANIMAL ESTABLISHMENTS

8.04.195: SALE OF DOGS, CATS, AND RABBITS AT COMMERCIAL ANIMAL ESTABLISHMENTS: A. It is unlawful for any person to display, offer for sale, deliver, barter, auction, give away, transfer, or sell any live dog, cat, or rabbit at any pet shop, retail business or other commercial animal establishment located within the City unless the dog, cat, or rabbit was obtained from: 1. An animal shelter; 2. An animal control agency; 3. A humane society; or 4. A non-profit rescue organization. B. All pet shops, retail businesses, or other commercial animal establishments selling dogs, cats, or rabbits shall maintain a certificate of source for each animal and shall make it available upon request to any animal control officer, law enforcement officer, Code compliance official or other individual charged with enforcing the provisions of this section. For purposes of this section, a certificate of source is defined as any document from an animal shelter, animal control agency, humane society, or non-profit rescue organization that identifies such entity as the source from which the dog, cat, or rabbit was obtained by the pet shop, retail business or other commercial establishment at issue. C. This section shall not apply to the display, offer for sale, delivery, bartering, auction, giving away, transfer, or sale of dogs, cats or rabbits from the premises on which they were bred and reared. D. Nothing in this section shall prevent the owner, operator, or employees of a pet shop, retail business, or other commercial animal establishment located in the City from providing space and appropriate care for animals owned by an animal shelter, animal control agency, humane society, or non-profit rescue organization; and maintaining those animals at the pet shop, retail business or other commercial animal establishment for the purpose of public adoption. (Ord. 61-18, 2018)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.200 COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS; INSPECTIONS

8.04.200: COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS; INSPECTIONS: All establishments required to be permitted under this title shall be subject to periodic inspections, and the inspector shall make a report of such inspection with a copy to be delivered to the establishment and filed with the Animal Services Office. (Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: Ord. 88-86 § 4, 1986: Prior Code § 100-1-28(6))

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.210 EMERGENCY SUSPENSION OF PERMIT/REGISTRATION

8.04.210: EMERGENCY SUSPENSION OF PERMIT/REGISTRATION: Notwithstanding the other provisions of this title, when the inspecting officer finds unsanitary or other conditions in the operation of pet rescue residences, kennels, catteries, groomeries, veterinary clinics or hospitals, riding stables, pet shops, or any similar establishments, which, in such officer's judgment, constitute a substantial hazard to the animal(s) and/or the public health, such officer may, without warning or hearing, issue a written notice to the permit or registration holder or operator citing such condition and specifying the corrective action to be taken. Such order shall state that the permit or registration is immediately suspended, and all operations are to be immediately discontinued. Any person to whom such an order is issued shall comply immediately therewith. Any animals at such facility may be confiscated by the Animal Services Office and impounded or otherwise provided for according to the provisions of this title. (Ord. 53-12, 2012)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.220 COURT ORDER PROCEDURES AUTHORIZED WHEN

8.04.220: COURT ORDER PROCEDURES AUTHORIZED WHEN (Rep. by Ord. 21-14, 2014) Notes 1 | 1. See section 8.15.030 of this title.

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.230 BITES; REPORT REQUIREMENTS

8.04.230: BITES; REPORT REQUIREMENTS: A. Any person having knowledge of any individual or animal having been bitten by an animal of a species subject to rabies shall report the incident immediately to the Office of Animal Services or to the Salt Lake Valley Health Department. B. The owner of an animal that bites a person, and any person bitten by an animal, shall report the bite to the Office of Animal Services or the Valley Health Department within twenty four (24) hours of the bite, regardless of whether or not the biting animal is of a species subject to rabies. C. A physician (or other medical personnel) who renders professional treatment to a person bitten by an animal shall report the fact that such physician (or personnel) has rendered professional treatment to the Office of Animal Services or the Valley Health Department within twenty four (24) hours of his or her first professional attendance. He or she shall report the name, sex, phone number and address of the person bitten as well as the type and location of the bite. If known, he or she shall give the name and address of the owner of the animal that inflicted the bite, and any other facts that may assist the Office of Animal Services in ascertaining the immunization status of the animal. D. Any person treating an animal bitten, injured or mauled by another animal shall report the incident to the Office of Animal Services. The report shall contain the name, phone number and address of the owner of the wounded, injured or bitten animal, the name, phone number and address of the owner and description of the animal which caused the injury, and the location of the incident. E. Any person not conforming with the requirements of this section shall be in violation of this title. (Ord. 1-06 § 30, 2006: Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: Prior Code § 100-1-18)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.240 RABIES CONTROL; VACCINATION FOR DOGS AND CATS

8.04.240: RABIES CONTROL; VACCINATION FOR DOGS AND CATS: A. The owner or person having the charge, care, custody and control of a four (4) months of age or over cat or dog shall have such animal vaccinated for rabies. Any person permitting any such animal to habitually be on or remain, or be lodged or fed within such person's house, yard or premises shall be responsible for the vaccination. Unvaccinated dogs or cats over four (4) months of age acquired by the owner or moved into the city must be vaccinated within thirty (30) days of purchase or arrival. B. Every dog and cat shall have a current rabies vaccination with a rabies vaccine approved by the current compendium of animal rabies control as amended, published by the National Association Of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc. This provision shall not apply to veterinarians or kennel operators temporarily maintaining on their premises animals owned by others. (Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: prior code § 100-1-19(1))

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.250 RABIES CONTROL; VETERINARIAN DUTIES; CERTIFICATION AND TAG REQUIREMENTS

8.04.250: RABIES CONTROL; VETERINARIAN DUTIES; CERTIFICATION AND TAG REQUIREMENTS: A. It shall be the duty of each veterinarian, when vaccinating any animal for rabies, to complete a certificate of rabies vaccination (in duplicate) which includes the following information: 1. Owner's name and address; 2. Description of animal (breed, sex, markings, age, name); 3. Date of vaccination; 4. Rabies vaccination tag number; 5. Type of rabies vaccine administered; 6. Manufacturer's serial number of vaccine. B. A copy of the certificate shall be distributed to the owner and the original retained by the issuing veterinarian. The veterinarian and the owner shall retain their copies of the certificate for the interval between vaccinations specified in section 8.04.240 of this chapter, or its successor. Additionally, a metal or durable plastic rabies vaccination tag, serially numbered, shall be securely attached to the collar or harness of the animal. An animal not wearing such a tag shall be deemed to be unvaccinated, and may be impounded and dealt with pursuant to this title. (Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: prior code § 100-1-19(2))

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.260 RABIES CONTROL; TRANSIENT ANIMALS

8.04.260: RABIES CONTROL; TRANSIENT ANIMALS: The provisions of sections 8.04.240 through 8.04.290 of this chapter or their successor sections, with respect to vaccination, shall not apply to any animal owned by a person temporarily remaining within the city for less than thirty (30) days. Such animals shall be kept under strict supervision of the owner. It is unlawful to bring any animal into the city which does not comply with any applicable animal health laws and import regulations. (Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: prior code § 100-1-19(3))

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.270 RABIES CONTROL; REPORTING OF RABID ANIMALS

8.04.270: RABIES CONTROL; REPORTING OF RABID ANIMALS: Any person having knowledge of the whereabouts of an animal known to have been exposed to or suspected of having rabies, or of an animal or person bitten by such a suspect animal, shall notify the office of animal services, the Valley health department or the state division of health. (Ord. 1-06 § 30, 2006: Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: prior code § 100-1-19(5))

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.280 BITING OR POTENTIALLY RABID ANIMALS; QUARANTINE/CONFINEMENT OR OTHER DISPOSITION

8.04.280: BITING OR POTENTIALLY RABID ANIMALS; QUARANTINE/CONFINEMENT OR OTHER DISPOSITION: A. Report Requirements: An animal that has rabies or is suspected of having rabies, or any animal bitten by another animal infected with rabies or by an animal suspected of having rabies, shall be reported by the owner or person having information as set forth in section 8.04.270 of this chapter, or its successor, and shall immediately be confined in a secure place by the owner. The owner shall turn over the animal to the office of animal services upon demand. B. Surrender Of Animal: The owner of any animal of a species subject to rabies which has bitten shall surrender the animal to any authorized official upon demand. Any person authorized to enforce this title may enter upon private property to seize the animal; if the owner refuses to surrender the animal, the person authorized to enforce this title shall obtain any authorization necessary, if any such authorization is required, prior to proceeding with the seizure and impoundment of the animal. C. Seizure, Confinement Or Quarantine: 1. Any animal of a species subject to rabies that bites a person or animal, or is suspected of having rabies, may be seized and quarantined for observation as determined by the animal services director or designee. In consultation with a veterinarian when deemed necessary by the director or designee, the potentially rabid animal shall be quarantined or confined for observation in accordance with the current compendium of animal rabies control, as amended, and with office policy and procedure. The owner of the animal shall bear the cost of confinement. The animal shelter shall be the normal place for quarantine, but other arrangements, including confinement by the owner, may be made by the director of animal services and/or the director of the health department if the animal had a current rabies vaccination at the time the bite was inflicted or if there are other special circumstances justifying an exception. 2. A person who has custody of an animal under quarantine shall immediately notify the office of animal services if the animal shows any signs of sickness or abnormal behavior, or if the animal escapes confinement. It is unlawful for any person who has custody of a quarantined animal to fail or refuse to allow a Valley health department or animal services officer to make an inspection or examination during the period of quarantine. If the animal dies within ten (10) days from the date of bite, the person having custody shall immediately notify the office of animal services or immediately remove and deliver the head to the state health laboratory to be examined for rabies. If, at the end of the quarantine period, the director of animal services, or his/her designee, examines the animal and finds no sign of rabies, the animal may be released to the owner or, in the case of a stray, it shall be disposed of as provided in section 8.04.340 of this chapter, or its successor. D. Unvaccinated Bitten Animals: 1. In the case of an unvaccinated animal species subject to rabies which is known to have been bitten by, or otherwise exposed to a known rabid animal, such bitten or exposed animal should be immediately euthanized. Animals with expired rabies vaccinations of six (6) months or more shall be considered unvaccinated for the purpose of this section. 2. If the owner is unwilling to euthanize the bitten or exposed animal, the animal shall be immediately isolated and quarantined for six (6) months under veterinary supervision, the cost of such confinement to be paid in advance by the owner. The animal shall be vaccinated one month before being released. The animal shall be euthanized if the owner does not comply herewith. E. Vaccinated Bitten Animals: 1. If the bitten or exposed animal has been vaccinated, the animal shall be revaccinated within twenty four (24) hours, kept under home confinement, and observed for forty five (45) days; or 2. If the animal is not revaccinated within twenty four (24) hours, the animal shall be isolated and monitored according to the current compendium of animal rabies control, as amended. 3. The animal shall be euthanized if the owner does not comply with subsections E1 and E2 of this section. F. Bitten Animals With Expired Vaccinations: Animals with expired rabies vaccinations of six (6) months or less shall be evaluated on a case by case basis. G. Removal Of Quarantined Animals: It is unlawful for any person to remove any such animal from the place of quarantine without written permission of the office of animal services. (Ord. 21-14, 2014)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.290 ANIMALS WITHOUT RABIES VACCINATION TAG; IMPOUNDMENT

8.04.290: ANIMALS WITHOUT RABIES VACCINATION TAG; IMPOUNDMENT: A. Any vaccinated animal impounded because of the lack of a rabies vaccination tag may be reclaimed by its owner by furnishing proof of rabies vaccination and payment of all impoundment fees prior to release. B. Any unvaccinated animal may be reclaimed prior to disposal by payment of impound fees and by the owner posting a twenty five dollar ($25.00) cash bond (deposit) with the office of animal services, obligation of which is conditioned upon the owner's failure to obtain a rabies vaccination for the animal within seventy two (72) hours of release. Upon proof of the required vaccination, said bond shall be released or returned to the owner. C. Any animal not reclaimed during the period shall be disposed of pursuant to provisions of section 8.04.340 of this chapter, or its successor. (Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: prior code § 100-1-19(4))

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.300 ANIMAL SHELTER; PREMISES AND ACTIVITIES

8.04.300: ANIMAL SHELTER; PREMISES AND ACTIVITIES: A. The governing authority shall provide suitable premises and facilities to be used as an animal shelter where impounded small animals can be adequately kept. They shall purchase and supply food and supply humane care for impounded animals. B. The governing authority shall provide for the painless and humane destruction of dogs and other animals required to be destroyed by this title or by the laws of the state. C. The governing authority may furnish, when necessary, medical treatment for such animals as may be impounded pursuant to this title. (Prior code § 100-1-24)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.310 ANIMAL SHELTER; HOURS

8.04.310: ANIMAL SHELTER; HOURS: The public facility of the animal services office shall be open to the public during regular business hours on all days other than Sundays and legal holidays, and such hours shall be posted on the main entrance. The facility shall be open to the public for a minimum of forty eight (48) hours per week during weeks without a legal holiday, and open for a minimum of forty (40) hours per week during weeks with a legal holiday, with the exception of the week of Thanksgiving. (Ord. 1-06 § 18, 2006: Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: Ord. 88-86 § 5, 1986: prior code § 100-2-8)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.320 IMPOUNDMENT; AUTHORIZED WHEN

8.04.320: IMPOUNDMENT; AUTHORIZED WHEN: The animal services director shall place all animals taken into custody in a designated animal impound facility. The following animals may be taken into custody by animal services and impounded without filing a complaint or obtaining a prior order from a court of competent jurisdiction: A. Any animal being kept or maintained contrary to the provisions of this title; B. Any animal running at large contrary to the provisions of this title; C. Any animal which is by this title required to be licensed and is not licensed. An animal not wearing a tag shall be presumed to be unlicensed for purposes of this section; D. Sick or injured animals whose owner cannot be located, or whose owner requests impoundment and agrees to pay a reasonable fee for the services rendered; E. Any abandoned animal; F. Animals which are not vaccinated for rabies in accordance with the requirements of this title; G. Any animal to be held for quarantine; H. Any vicious animal; I. Any potentially dangerous, or dangerous animal not properly confined as required by section 8.04.420 of this chapter, or section 8.05.010, 8.05.020, or 8.05.040 of this title as amended. (Ord. 21-14, 2014)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.330 IMPOUNDMENT; RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS

8.04.330: IMPOUNDMENT; RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS: The impounding facility shall keep a record of each animal impounded, which includes the following information: A. Complete description of the animal, including tag numbers and other forms of identification; B. The manner and date of impound; C. The location of the pick up and name of the officer picking up the animal; D. The manner and date of disposal; E. The name and address of the redeemer or purchaser; F. The name and address of any person relinquishing an animal to the impound facility; G. All fees received; H. All expenses accruing during impoundment. (Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: prior code § 100-1-21)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.340 IMPOUNDMENT; HOLDING PERIOD; NOTICE TO OWNER; DISPOSITION OF ANIMALS

8.04.340: IMPOUNDMENT; HOLDING PERIOD; NOTICE TO OWNER; DISPOSITION OF ANIMALS: A. Animals shall be impounded for a minimum of five (5) business days before further disposition, except as otherwise provided herein. Reasonable effort shall be made to notify the owner of any animal wearing a license or other identification during that time. Notice shall be deemed given when sent to the last known address of the listed owner. Any animal voluntarily relinquished to the animal control facility by the owner thereof for destruction or other disposition need not be kept for the minimum holding period before release or other disposition as herein provided. B. 1. All dogs and cats, except for those quarantined or confined by court order, held longer than the minimum impound period, and all dogs and cats voluntarily relinquished to the impound facility, may be euthanized or sold, as the animal services director shall direct. Any healthy dog or cat may be sold to any person or to any institution engaged in scientific research and desiring to purchase such animal for a price to be determined by the director, but not to exceed thirty dollars ($30.00) per animal, plus license and any rabies vaccination that is required. 2. All persons purchasing any dog or cat from the impound facility shall, at the time of purchase, execute an agreement on forms provided by the impound facility. Such agreement shall include payment of a sterilization deposit of not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) as set forth in the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule and shall provide that the purchaser will have the dog or cat so purchased spayed or neutered within thirty (30) days of the date of purchase of such dog or cat (or for a young animal within 30 days after the animal achieves 6 months in age), and that the purchaser will file with the animal services director written verification from a licensed veterinarian that such dog or cat has been spayed or neutered prior to the date of written verification. The agreement shall also provide that sale or transfer of the purchased dog or cat by the purchaser shall not release the purchaser from the obligation to have the animal spayed or neutered, nor from the obligation to file the written verification, as provided hereinabove. In lieu of the aforementioned written verification from a licensed veterinarian, the purchaser may file a truthful affidavit with the animal services director prior to the required date of written verification certifying that the dog or cat so purchased from the impound facility has died prior to the required deadline, and prior to being spayed or neutered. 3. Failure of the purchaser of a dog or cat from the impound facility to file the written verification from a licensed veterinarian prior to the required deadline, or in the alternative, failure of the purchaser to file a truthful affidavit prior to the required deadline shall constitute a violation of this title. C. Any licensed animal impounded and having or suspected of having serious physical injury or contagious disease requiring medical attention may, in the discretion of the animal services director or designee, be released to the care of a veterinarian with the consent of the owner. D. When, in the judgment of the animal services director, it is determined that an animal should be euthanized for humane reasons or to protect the public from imminent danger to persons or property, such animal may be euthanized without regard to any time limitations otherwise established herein and without court order. E. The director of animal services may euthanize an animal upon the request of an owner without transporting the animal to animal services facilities. An appropriate fee shall be charged the owner for the euthanasia and any subsequent disposal of the carcass done by the office of animal services. (Ord. 21-14, 2014)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.350 IMPOUNDMENT; REDEMPTION CONDITIONS

8.04.350: IMPOUNDMENT; REDEMPTION CONDITIONS: A. Redemption Requirements: The owner of any impounded animal, or such owner's authorized representative, may redeem such animal before disposition, provided he or she pays the fees and charges as listed below, according to the amounts shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule: 1. The impound fee; 2. The daily board charge; 3. Veterinary costs incurred during the impound period, including rabies vaccination; 4. License fee, if required; 5. A transportation fee if transportation of an impounded animal by specialized equipment was required. The director of animal services shall propose to the city council a fee schedule for such transportation fees. The city council may consider including such fees on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule; 6. Any other expenses incurred to impound an animal in accordance with state or local laws; 7. Any unpaid or past due animal services fees and fines incurred by the owner. B. Removal Of Dead Animals: The following service charge shall be levied for removal of dead animals from an owner's property; no fee shall be charged for dead animals brought to the animal shelter provided the owner resides within the city: 1. Dogs, licensed: No fee; 2. Dogs (unlicensed), all cats, small domestic animals, small livestock, and all other small privately owned animals: As shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule; 3. Large livestock, and all other large, privately owned animals: The owner shall arrange removal by a private dead animal hauler. C. Rabid Animals: No impound fee will be charged the reporting owners of suspected rabid animals if the owners comply with sections 8.04.290 through 8.04.290 of this chapter, or successor sections. (Ord. 46-16, 2016)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.352 IMPOUND FEES FOR VOLUNTARY RELINQUISHMENT BY OWNER

8.04.352: IMPOUND FEES FOR VOLUNTARY RELINQUISHMENT BY OWNER: Whenever any dog or cat is voluntarily relinquished by the owner thereof to the animal services facility for destruction or other disposition as provided by subsection 8.04.340A of this chapter, or its successor subsection, the fee shall be paid by such owner as shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule, for each dog or cat and/or for each litter under four (4) months of age of dogs or cats so relinquished. (Ord. 24-11, 2011)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.356 STERILIZATION REQUIRED

8.04.356: STERILIZATION REQUIRED: Any dog or cat adopted from the office of animal services shall be sterilized within the time established in the adoption agreement. Any person who fails to comply with the requirement for sterilization of an animal under this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. (Ord. 69-99 § 3, 1999)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.360 DOGS; PROHIBITED WHERE

8.04.360: DOGS; PROHIBITED WHERE: A. It is unlawful for any person to take or permit any dog, whether loose or on a leash or in arms, in or about any establishment or place of business where food or food products are sold or displayed, including, but not limited to, restaurants, grocery stores, meat markets, and fruit or vegetable stores. B. It is unlawful for any person keeping, harboring or having charge or control of any dog to allow such dog to be within the following described watershed areas: 1. All of the Big Cottonwood Canyon watershed area lying east of the Salt Lake City water intake, which intake is located east of Wasatch Boulevard in the mouth of such canyon; 2. All of the Parley's Canyon watershed area lying north and/or east of the Salt Lake City Mountain Dell Reservoir Dam; 3. All of the City Creek Canyon watershed area lying to the north and/or to the east of the city's City Creek treatment plant sludge beds; 4. All of the Little Cottonwood Canyon watershed area extending one thousand feet (1,000') on either side of Little Cottonwood Creek east from the Little Cottonwood Creek radial gate intake structure, which structure is located approximately six hundred feet (600') west of Wasatch Boulevard east to Wasatch Boulevard, and all of the watershed area in said canyon lying east of Wasatch Boulevard, including the town of Alta. Dogs licensed in the town of Alta may be maintained by their owners within the city limits of that community. 5. Any other watershed area so designated by ordinance or otherwise legally appointed, either now existing or to be defined in the future. 6. This section shall not apply to dogs provided for in subsection 8.04.090B1 or B2 of this chapter, or its successor subsection, nor shall it apply to dogs owned by persons who are legal residents of the aforementioned watershed areas and which have been issued a permit by the Salt Lake Valley health department. (Ord. 1-06 § 30, 2006: Ord. 88-86 § 2, 1986: prior code § 100-1-13)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.370 ANIMAL NUISANCES DESIGNATED

8.04.370: ANIMAL NUISANCES DESIGNATED: A. Any owner or person having charge, care, custody or control of an animal or animals causing a nuisance as defined below shall be in violation of this title and subject to the penalties provided herein. B. The following shall be deemed a nuisance: Any animal which: 1. Causes damages to the property of anyone other than its owner; 2. Is a "dangerous animal", as defined in this chapter, and is kept contrary to section 8.04.420 of this chapter, or section 8.05.010, 8.05.020, or 8.05.040 of this title, as amended; 3. Causes unreasonable fouling of the air by odors; 4. Causes unsanitary conditions in enclosures or surroundings; 5. Defecates on any public sidewalk, park or building, or on any private property without the consent of the owner of such private property, unless the person owning, having a proprietary interest in, harboring or having care, charge, control, custody or possession of such animal shall remove any such defecation to a proper trash receptacle, and shall carry the appropriate instrument(s) for the removal and disposal of such waste; 6. Barks, whines or howls, or makes other disturbing noises in an excessive, continuous or untimely fashion; 7. Molests passersby or chases passing vehicles; 8. Attacks people or other domestic animals whether or not such attack results in actual physical harm to the person or animal to whom or at which the attack is directed; 9. Is offensive or dangerous to the public health, safety or welfare by virtue of the number and/or type of animal kept or harbored; or 10. Otherwise acts so as to constitute a nuisance or public nuisance under the provisions of title 76, chapter 10, Utah Code Annotated, 1953, or its successor. (Ord. 13-16, 2016)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.380 FEMALE DOGS IN HEAT

8.04.380: FEMALE DOGS IN HEAT: Any owner or person having charge, care, custody or control of any female dog in heat shall, in addition to restraining such dog from running at large, cause such dog to be constantly confined in a building or secure enclosure so as to prevent it from attracting by scent or coming into contact with other dogs and creating a nuisance, except for planned breeding. (Prior Code § 100-1-12)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.390 ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE

8.04.390: ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE: A. With the exception set forth in subsection B of this section, it is unlawful for the owner or person having charge, care, custody, or control of any animal to allow such animal at any time to run at large. The owner or person charged with responsibility for an animal found running at large shall be strictly liable for a violation of this section, regardless of the precautions taken to prevent the escape of the animal and regardless of whether or not such owner or person knows that the animal is running at large. Any violation of this section shall constitute a civil violation and will be penalized pursuant to the criteria set forth in sections 8.15.020, 8.15.025, and 8.15.027 of this title. B. 1. Dogs shall be permitted to run off leash only in areas of parks and public spaces specifically designated in City ordinance as "off leash areas" or "off leash trails", and clearly identified by signage as such. Said areas shall be as follows: a. Designated areas of Memory Grove Park known as the Freedom Trail section; b. The Municipal ballpark, also known as Herman Franks Park, except for the fenced youth baseball diamonds and playground area; c. Designated areas of Jordan Park; d. Designated areas of Lindsey Gardens; e. Designated areas of Parleys Historic Nature Park, as set forth in title 15, chapter 15.10 of this Code, or its successor; f. Designated areas of Pioneer Park; g. Designated areas of Cottonwood Park; h. Designated areas of Fairmont Park; i. Designated areas of Rotary Glen Park; j. Designated areas and hours at Wasatch Hollow Park; k. Designated areas and hours at Warm Springs Park; l. Designated areas and hours at Parley's Way Park; and m. Designated areas and hours at Jefferson Park. 2. While in such areas dogs shall at all times remain under control of the dog's owner or custodian. "Under control" means that a dog will respond on command to its owner or custodian. C. 1. The foregoing notwithstanding, the relevant department may conduct additional experiments in other areas of the City for possible future legislative enactment designating such areas as "off leash areas" or "off leash trails". The process must be a community friendly process directed at serving the interests of Salt Lake City residents. If the location is in an area represented by an active recognized neighborhood organization, the request must be forwarded to that organization for comment and recommendation. Each new off-leash site must pass through a twelve (12)-month test period before it can be permanently established. At the conclusion of the test period, the relevant department director will review public and administration input and make a final recommendation to the Mayor or the Mayor's designee and the Council on whether to make the off-leash designation official by ordinance. Within thirty (30) days after it receives the department director's recommendation, the Council may take any of the following actions: a) request and review any additional information from the administration; b) consider objections to the proposed off-leash site; or c) convene to receive additional public input. If the Council does not take any of those actions within that thirty (30)-day period, the Mayor or the Mayor's designee may, without further Council involvement, designate the proposed off-leash site as an off leash area. If, after taking any of those actions, the Council determines that the proposed off leash area should not be designated, the Council Chair shall promptly direct the Mayor not to designate that area as off leash, and the Mayor shall not designate that area as off leash unless the City successfully repeats the designation process described in this subsection C1. Any off leash areas designated in the future under this process will not be codified in this Code. 2. No domesticated animal, on or off-leash, shall be permitted inside areas of parks and public spaces specifically prohibited by City ordinance. The areas identified below will be closed for habitat and nature preservation and/or public safety issues and must be clearly identified by signage as closed. Said areas shall be as follows: a. Wasatch Hollow Preserve - North gate entry and trails on the north end of the Preserve; b. I Street Bike Park; c. 900 South Bike Park; d. Fred & Ila Rose Fife Wetlands Preserve - 952 South 1100 West; e. BMX Bike Park at Parleys Historic Nature Park; f. Parleys Historic Nature Park as described in section 15.10.060 of this Code; and g. Allen Park. 3. From time to time, and for reasons of public safety or the protection of wildlife or other sensitive resources, the relevant department director may specifically designate certain areas as closed to domesticated animals, for up to a maximum of fourteen (14) days, by clearly identifying the area by signage as closed. It is unlawful for any person to take domesticated animals into such areas whether loose, on a leash, or in arms. The relevant department director will provide notice of this closure to the City Council in writing in advance of the closure or, in cases of emergency, within a reasonable time after the closure. (Ord. 41-21, 2021: Ord. 21-19, 2019)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.400 TETHERING OF DOGS; RESTRICTIONS

8.04.400: TETHERING OF DOGS; RESTRICTIONS: A. It is unlawful for any person to chain, stake out or tether any dog on any unenclosed premises in such a manner that the animal may go beyond the property line, unless such person has permission of the owner or lessee of the affected property. Each dog tethered in violation of this subsection shall constitute a separate offense. B. It is unlawful for an owner or handler to tether a dog in any manner that would cause injury or damage to the dog, or when restriction of freedom of movement would endanger a dog. A tether must be of sufficient length to provide the dog with adequate space and with access to food, water, and shelter. Each dog tethered in violation of this subsection shall constitute a separate offense. C. It is unlawful for an owner or handler of a dog to tether that dog for a time period totaling more than one hour during any eight (8) hour time period. Each dog tethered in violation of this subsection shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 21-14, 2014)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.405 TETHERING OF ANIMALS; EXEMPTIONS

8.04.405: TETHERING OF ANIMALS; EXEMPTIONS: The provisions of subsection 8.04.400C of this chapter will not apply in the following circumstances: A. The owner or handler has been mandated by animal services to keep the animal properly restrained at all times by the use of a tether or other means of containment. B. The owner or handler has an animal that is registered as a dangerous animal under section 8.04.125 of this chapter. C. The owner or handler of an animal has made application with animal services for an extension to the maximum tethered hours in subsection 8.04.400C of this chapter. The application has passed review and inspection. Written notice has been given to the owner or handler of the approved extension. D. The owner or handler has attached the animal to a running line, pulley or trolley system. The animal shall not be tethered to the running line, pulley or trolley system by means of a choke collar, choke chain or pinch collar. E. The owner or handler has tethered the animal pursuant to the requirements of a park, camping or recreational area. F. The owner or handler has tethered the animal while actively engaged in the business of shepherding or herding cattle, sheep or other livestock or conduct that is directly related to the business of cultivating agriculture products if the restraint is reasonably necessary for the safety of the animal. G. The owner or handler is actively engaged in a lawful licensed hunting activity. (Ord. 21-14, 2014)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.410 ANIMALS ATTACKING PERSONS AND ANIMALS

8.04.410: ANIMALS ATTACKING PERSONS AND ANIMALS: A. Attacking Animals: It is unlawful for the owner or person having charge, care, custody or control of any animal to allow such animal to attack, chase or worry any person, any domestic animal having a commercial value, or any species of hoofed protected wildlife, or to attack domestic fowl. "Worry", as used in this section, means to harass by tearing, biting or shaking with the teeth. B. Owner Liability: The owner in violation of subsection A of this section shall be strictly liable for violation of this section. In addition to being subject to prosecution under subsection A of this section, the owner of such animal shall also be liable in damages to any person injured or to the owner of any animal(s) injured or destroyed thereby. C. Defenses: The following shall be considered in mitigating the penalties or damages or in dismissing the charge: 1. That the animal was properly confined on the premises; 2. That the animal was deliberately or maliciously provoked. D. Animals May Be Killed: Any person may kill an animal while it is committing any of the acts specified in subsection A of this section, or while such dog is being pursued thereafter. (Ord. 1-06 § 19, 2006: prior code § 100-1-14)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.420 POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS OR DANGEROUS ANIMALS

8.04.420: POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS OR DANGEROUS ANIMALS: It is unlawful for the owner of any potentially dangerous or dangerous animal to permit such animal to go or be off the premises of the owner unless such animal is under restraint and properly muzzled so as to prevent it from injuring any person or property. Every animal deemed so dangerous that it cannot be controlled by reasonable restraints, and every potentially dangerous or dangerous animal not effectively controlled by its owner or person having charge, care or control of such animal, so that it shall not injure any person or property, is a hazard to public safety, and the director of animal services shall take any necessary enforcement actions authorized in this title to ensure the safety of the public. (Ord. 21-14, 2014)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.430 WILD ANIMALS

8.04.430: WILD ANIMALS: It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, barter, give away, keep, own, harbor or purchase any wild animal, as defined in section 8.04.010 of this chapter, or its successor; except, the animal shelter, a zoological park, veterinary hospital, humane society shelter, public laboratory, circus, sideshow, amusement show, or facility for education or scientific purposes may keep such an animal if protective devices adequate to prevent such animal from escaping or injuring the public are provided. (Ord. 1-06 § 20, 2006: Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: Ord. 59-86 § 3, 1986: prior code § 100-1-27)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.440 BABY RABBITS, FOWL AND PET TURTLES; RESTRICTIONS

8.04.440: BABY RABBITS, FOWL AND PET TURTLES; RESTRICTIONS: A. Rabbits Or Fowl: It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, barter or give away any baby rabbits or fowl under two (2) months of age in any quantity less than six (6). Such animals shall not be artificially dyed or colored. Nothing in this provision shall be construed to prohibit the raising of such rabbits and fowl by a private individual for his or her personal use and consumption, provided that such individual shall maintain proper brooders and other facilities for the care and containment of such animals while they are in his or her possession. B. Premiums And Novelties: It is unlawful for any person to offer as a premium, prize, award, novelty, or incentive to purchase merchandise, any live animal. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the offering or sale of animals in conjunction with the sale of food or equipment designed for the care and keeping of such animals. C. Pet Turtles: It is unlawful to raise or sell any Pseudemys scripta-elegans, or P. troosti family Testudinidae, "pet turtles". (Prior code § 100-1-26)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.450 ANIMALS INJURED BY MOTORISTS; RESPONSES REQUIRED

8.04.450: ANIMALS INJURED BY MOTORISTS; RESPONSES REQUIRED: A. Every operator of a motor or other self-propelled vehicle upon the streets of the city shall, immediately upon injuring, striking, maiming or running down any domestic animal, give such aid as can reasonably be rendered. In the absence of the owner, he or she shall immediately notify the office of animal services, furnishing requested facts relative to such injury. B. It shall be the duty of such operator to remain at or near the scene until such time as the appropriate authorities arrive, and upon the arrival of such authorities, the operator shall immediately identify himself to such authorities. Alternatively, in the absence of the owner, a person may give aid by taking the animal to the animal services facility or other appropriate facility and notifying the office of animal services. Such animal may be taken in by the animal services facility and dealt with as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. C. Emergency vehicles are exempted from the requirements of subsection B of this section. (Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: prior code § 100-1-25(7))

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.460 USING ANIMALS FOR FIGHTING; UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES

8.04.460: USING ANIMALS FOR FIGHTING; UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES: A. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to raise, keep or use any animal, fowl or bird for the purpose of fighting or baiting; and for any person to be a party to or be present as a spectator at any such fighting or baiting of any animal or fowl; and for any person, firm or corporation to knowingly rent any building, shed, room, yard, ground or premises for any such purposes as aforesaid, or to knowingly suffer or permit the use of such person's buildings, sheds, rooms, yards, grounds or premises for the purposes aforesaid. B. Law enforcement officers or animal services officials may enter any building or place where there is an exhibition of the fighting or baiting of a live animal, or where preparations are being made for such an exhibition, and the law enforcement officers may arrest persons there present and take possession of all animals engaged in fighting or there found for the purposes of fighting, along with all implements or applications used in such exhibition. This provision shall not be interpreted to authorize a search or arrest without a warrant when such is required by law. (Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: prior code § 100-1-25(8))

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.470 CRUELTY TO ANIMALS PROHIBITED

8.04.470: CRUELTY TO ANIMALS PROHIBITED: A. Physical Abuse: It is unlawful for any person to wilfully or maliciously kill, maim, disfigure, torture, beat with a stick, chain, club or other object, mutilate, burn or scald, over drive or otherwise cruelly set upon any animal. Each offense shall constitute a separate violation. B. Hobbling Animals: It is unlawful for any person to hobble livestock or other animals by any means which may cause injury or damage to any animal. C. Care And Maintenance: It shall be the duty of any person to provide any animal in such person's charge or custody, as owner or otherwise, with adequate food, drink, care and shelter. D. Animals In Vehicles: It is unlawful for any person to carry or confine any animal in or upon any vehicle in a cruel or inhumane manner, including, but not limited to, carrying or confining such animal without adequate ventilation or for an unusual length of time. E. Abandonment Of Animals: It is unlawful for any person to abandon any animal within the jurisdiction. F. Animal Poisoning: Except as provided in sections 8.04.450 through 8.04.450 of this chapter, or their successors, it is unlawful for any person by any means to make accessible to any animal, with intent to cause harm or death, any substance which has in any manner been treated or prepared with any harmful or poisonous substance. This provision shall not be interpreted as to prohibit the use of poisonous substances for the control of vermin in furtherance of the public health when applied in such a manner as to reasonably prohibit access to other animals. G. Killing Of Birds: It is unlawful for any person to take or kill any bird(s), or to rob or destroy any nest, egg or young of any bird in violation of the laws of the state. H. Malicious Impounding: It is unlawful for any person maliciously to secrete or impound the animal of another. I. Abandoned, Diseased Or Painfully Crippled Animals: 1. It is unlawful for any person to abandon or turn out at large any sick, diseased or disabled animal, but such animal shall, when rendered worthless by reason of sickness or other disability, be killed in a humane manner by the owner thereof and disposed of as instructed after contacting the office of animal services. 2. It is further unlawful for the owner or person having the charge, care, custody and control of such animal infected with dangerous or incurable and/or painfully crippling condition to have, keep or harbor such animal without placing the same under veterinary care, or to dispose of the same. The failure to take such care is a violation of this title, and the office of animal services may take custody of such animals and deal with them as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. J. Provoking, Taunting, Or Harassing Of Animals: It is unlawful for a person to provoke, taunt, or otherwise harass, any animal that is being kept, housed, or confined in compliance with this code. (Ord. 21-14, 2014)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.480 SPRING LOADED TRAPS; PROHIBITED

8.04.480: SPRING LOADED TRAPS; PROHIBITED: It is unlawful for any person to set any spring loaded trap within the limits of the city. (Prior code § 100-1-25.1)

Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.490 SPRING LOADED TRAPS; EXCEPTION

8.04.490: SPRING LOADED TRAPS; EXCEPTION: The provisions of section 8.04.480 of this chapter, or its successor, shall not apply to state or local governmental agencies charged with the responsibility of animal control or wildlife management. (Prior code § 100-1-25.2)

Source: Salt Lake City, Utah, City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/saltlakecityut/latest/saltlakecity_ut/0-0-0-49324Fetched: 11/1/2026