SBACC Special Committee Meeting Minutes and final document (2)

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(b) In the event the Animal Control Officer, Board of Health or police officer has reasonable cause to believe that the keeping or maintaining of an animal is so hazardous, unsafe or dangerous as to require immediate inspection to safeguard the animal or the public health or safety, the officer shall first present proper credentials and request entry, explaining the reasons therefor. If entry is refused or cannot be obtained because the owner or other person having charge or control of the property cannot be found after reasonable search, the officer shall have recourse to secure lawful entry and inspection of the property. (Ord. XXXXXX) § 5.109 DISPOSITION OF MONEY. (a) All money generated, received or collected by virtue of the provisions of this chapter are to be set aside and placed in the general fund, except as hereinafter provided. (b) All money received by the Department of Animal Control through donations, gifts, bequests or devises shall be payable to the city controller and deposited into a dedicated animal care fund to be used to promote the safe and humane treatment of animals in the city and county, to pay for any reasonable expenses incurred promoting the proper care, treatment and sterilization of animals and education the public regarding the same. No expenditure may be made from the dedicated animal care fund unless first approved by a majority of the Animal Control Commissioners. The expenditure of funds from the dedicated animal care fund shall be subject to all state and local appropriation and purchasing requirements. Any funds donated for a specific purpose shall be used only consistent with the donor's specific request. (c) All money generated, received or collected in response to the department's special fund-raising projects shall be payable to the city controller and deposited in a dedicated animal control special projects fund to be used in a manner consistent with the announced purpose of any special fund-raising event or project. No expenditure may be made from the dedicated animal control special projects fund unless first approved by the Shelter Manager. The expenditure of funds from the dedicated animal control special projects fund shall be subject to all state and local appropriation and purchasing requirements. (d) The Shelter Manager shall provide the Animal Control Commission, at each meeting, a report relating to the revenue and expenditures of the dedicated animal care fund and the dedicated animal control special projects fund. (Ord. XXXXXX) RENTAL HORSES § 5.120 DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. (a) CARRIAGE HORSE. Any horse or pony which is used by its owner or any other person to pull any vehicle, carriage, sled, sleigh or other device in exchange for a fee. A horse rented or leased by its owner to another for any of the foregoing purposes shall be deemed to be a carriage horse for the purposes of this subchapter. (b) RENTAL HORSE BUSINESS. A business enterprise which operates a horse drawn vehicle for hire such as a horse drawn cab, or offers the use of a horse to the public for a fee for the purpose of riding or pulling a horse drawn vehicle. (c) STABLE. Any place, establishment or facility where one or more rental horses are housed, boarded for a fee, or maintained. (d) WORK. A horse is considered to be at work when it is out of its stable and presented to the public as being available for riding, pulling carriages, vehicles or other device, or when it is saddled or in harness. (Ord. XXXXXX) § 5.121 PERMITS AND ADMINISTRATION. (a) It shall constitute a violation of this subchapter for any person or corporation to use or offer for use a horse in a rental horse business without a license issued pursuant to the regulations and conditions set out hereinafter. No owner