DATE: June 24, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Supervisor Garry Bredefeld, District 2
Supervisor Brian Pacheco, District 1
SUBJECT: Proposed Amendment to Title 9, Chapter 9.04 of the Ordinance Code of Fresno County 9.04 and Introduction and First Reading of Proposed Ordinance "Breeding, Transfer and Sale of Dog and Cats" to Title 9 Chapter 9.05
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Conduct first hearing to amend the Ordinance Code of Fresno County, Title 9, relating to Dog and Cat Licensing and Control, to repeal sections 9.04.045, 9.04.047, 9.04.049; to amend sections 9.04.010, 9.04.030, 9.04.040, 9.04.115; waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety and set the second hearing for July 8, 2025;
2. Conduct first hearing to add Chapter 9.05 to the Ordinance Code of Fresno County, Title 9, Relating to the Breeding, Transfer, and Sale of Dogs and Cats; waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety and set the second hearing for July 8, 2025;
3. Designate County Counsel to prepare fair and adequate summaries of the proposed Ordinances; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the required summaries in accordance with Government Code, Section 25124(b)(1).
REPORT
Approval of the first recommended action will set a second hearing to enable your Board to add Chapter 9.05, "Breeding, Transfer, and Sale of Dogs and Cats" to Title 9 of the Ordinance Code of Fresno County, and will amendment and repeal portions of Chapter 9.04, allowing the ordinance codes to properly align for more clarity in the enforcement, regulation, and support of proactive measures to mitigate the County's overpopulation of dogs and cats. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board choose not to amend the sections listed and adopt the new ordinance, the County's enforcement will remain unchanged, and the County's Animal Control program will continue to lack the proper enforcement tools relating to dog and cat breeding to address the County's...
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