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URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 552
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, CALIFORNIA
AMENDING SECTION 13 OF ORDINANCE NO. 492 AND
REPEALING SAID SECTION 13 AS CONTAINED IN ORDINANCE
NO. 492
IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
Beaumont, California as follows:
SECTION 1: Section 13 of Ordinance 492 is hereby amended as
follows:
SECTION 13: WILD ANIMALS AND MAMMALS, POISONOUS SNAKES
AND OTHER REPTILES.
Any non-domestic animal which is wild and potentially
dangerous in its natural state and as defined in Section 2116 of the
Fish and Game Code of the State of California, shall not be kept or
maintained within the City without complying with the following:
1. Such person desiring to keep or maintain a wild
animal, poisonous snake or reptile shall first obtain a permit from
the State of California pursuant to Section 2150 of the Fish and
Game Code of the State of California and shall meet any and all
conditions required by said permit.
2. In addition thereto, the City Council shall require
the possessor of a poisonous snake, other reptiles, or wild animals
to carry public liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 in
which the City of Beaumont shall be made an additional insured.
3. Said wild animal, snake or reptile may be transported
through the City if it is confined in such a manner as to pose no
threat, injury or harm to persons in this City. Said animal must
at all times be properly caged or tethered. In addition said per-
son shall comply with all requirements as set forth in the Fish and
Game Code of the State of California.
SECTION II: The City Council does hereby determine that this
Ordinance is for the immediate preservation of public health, peace
and safety, in that the City Council has determined that certain
persons are keeping wild animals within the City of Beaumont and
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that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of the public
health, peace and safety.
This ordinance shall take effect as provided by law.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED UPON FIRST READING this 9th day of
August, 1982, upon the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen May, Shaw, Hammel, Lowry.
NOES: Mayor Thompson.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
ATTEST:
CITY CL.�K
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OR OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT.
CERTIFICATION
The foregoing is certified to be a true copy of Urgency Ordinance
No. 552 duly adopted upon first reading by the said City Council of
the City of Beaumont on the date herein set forth.
CITY CLERKJ, CITY OF BEAUMONT
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