ORDINANCE NO. 1437 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, at its meeting of December 11, 2025, adopted the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 6 OF THE PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ANIMAL CONTROL AND MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT City Attorney Summary This ordinance amends Title 6 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code to modernize the City's animal control regulations, incorporating updated definitions, mandatory spaying/neutering and microchipping requirements, and new provisions addressing backyard breeding, tethering restrictions, noisy animal nuisances, and enhanced enforcement procedures for vicious or dangerous animals. The changes align with contemporary animal welfare standards, state laws, and services provided through agreements with Riverside County, while promoting responsible pet ownership and public safety. A full copy of the aforementioned Ordinance is available for review in the City Clerk's Office, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California, or via email at cityclerk@palmdesert.gov. I, Anthony J. Mejia, City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, California, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1437 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was introduced at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert City Council on November 13, 2025, and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on December 11, 2025, by the following vote: AYES: HARNIK, NESTANDE, PRADETTO, QUINTANILLA, AND TRUBEE NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE RECUSED: NONE /s/ ANTHONY J. MEJIA, CITY CLERK CITY OF PALM DESERT December 23 2025 LYRK0427926