New Law On Breeding in Long Beach, CA!

This ARTICLE taken from the Haute Dog Newsletter

These photos were taken from a recent email asking people to bail this litter and the mom from the SO LA animal shelter.

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UNANIMOUS VOTE
Long Beach to Allow Dog Breeding with Regulations
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< Press-Telegram: L.B. OKS DOG BREEDING, WITH REGULATIONS
<Grunion Gazette: DOG BREEDING RULES PASS COUNCIL'S TEST

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about the dog breeding issue.

NEW LONG BEACH DOG BREEDING ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH ADDING SECTION 6.16.085 AND AMENDING SECTIONS 6.16.080 AND 6.16.190 OF THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DOG BREEDING, AND AMENDING SECTION 9.65.060 OF THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES
The City Council of the City of Long Beach ordains as follows:
Section 1. Section 6.16.080 of the Long Beach Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
6.16.080 Breeding prohibited.
No person, as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, shall breed any dog, cat or other animal at any place within the City, except as provided in Section 6.16.190. “Breeding” shall be deemed to have occurred upon the production of offspring, whether such offspring result from sexual activity or artificial insemination, and whether such sexual activity was intentional or the result of improper confinement.
Sec. 2. The Long Beach Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 6.16.085 as follows:
6.16.085 Unaltered cats prohibited.
No person who owns, or has in custody or control, a cat over the age of four months shall allow such cat to remain unaltered, unless the cat is certified by a licensed veterinarian as not being suitable for spaying or neutering due to health reasons.
Sec. 3. Section 6.16.190 of the Long Beach Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
6.16.190 Restricted dog breeding and dog and cat transfer.
A. No person, as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, shall establish or maintain any dog kennel for breeding purposes, keep any dog for breeding purposes, or breed any dog which is owned, harbored or kept within the City, without first applying to and receiving a breeding permit to do so from the Department of Health and Human Services, Animal Control Division. “Breeding” shall be deemed to have occurred upon the production of a litter, whether such litter results from sexual activity or artificial insemination, and whether such sexual activity was intentional or the result of improper confinement.
B. The application for a breeding permit shall be filed by all of the owners and/or handlers of both dogs to be bred, including persons who may reside outside of the City, and shall contain such information as is requested by the City, including without limitation the following:

1. A complete description of the nature and extent of the breeding to be conducted and for which application is made, including the breed of dogs proposed to be bred;
2. The address of the location at which breeding will occur and, if different from the breeding address, the address of the location at which the litter shall be whelped;
3. The name and address of the applicant(s); and
4. A statement by the applicant(s) stating that the applicant(s) owns each of the dogs to be bred and that there are no other owners.
5. A statement by the applicant(s) stating that at least one of the litter is intended to be offered for sale.
6. Evidence that the dogs to be bred do not have the same sire or dam. 7. Evidence that the dam to be bred is at least two years old and not older than seven years old.
8. A copy of a valid certificate of health for the dam.
9. Evidence that both dogs to be bred have Electronic Animal Identification Devices implanted.
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FINES
D. Fines shall be assessed in the following amounts for Code violations committed by the same responsible person:
1. A fine not exceeding $100.00 for each initial violation;
2. A fine not exceeding $200.00 for each instance of a second violation of the same Code section within one year from the date of the first violation;
3. A fine not exceeding $500.00 for each additional violation of the same Code section within one year from the date of the first violation;
4. A fine not exceeding $1,000.00 for each violation of Municipal Code section 21.41.170 relating to illegal garage conversions;
5. A fine not exceeding $500.00 for each violation of Municipal Code section 21.51.227 relating to illegal automotive work;
6. A fine not less than $350.00 but not exceeding $700.00 for an initial violation of Municipal Code sections 6.16.080 or 6.16.190 relating to animal breeding and transfer or a fine not less than $700.00 but not exceeding $1,000.00 for each instance of subsequent violation of said Code sections.

Sec. 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance by the City Council and cause it to be posted in three conspicuous places in the City of Long Beach, and it shall take effect on the thirty-first day after it is approved by the Mayor.