Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE

Atherton Municipal Code Ch. 9.12 Injuring or Interfering with Police Dogs

Atherton Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Atherton

Cite as: Atherton Municipal Code Chapter 9.12 · Text as of 2026-10-04

INJURING OR INTERFERING WITH POLICE DOGS

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9.12.010 Police dog defined.
9.12.020 Prohibited acts.

9.12.010 Police dog defined.¶

As used in this chapter, “police dog” means any dog specially trained for assistance to law enforcement officers, and which dog is under the control of a law enforcement officer in the performance of his duties. (Ord. 358 Ch. 6 (b) § 1, 1977)

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9.12.020 Prohibited acts.¶

No person shall injure, tease, strike or otherwise interfere with any police dog while the dog is in the custody of, or being used by, a law enforcement officer in the performance of his official duties. (Ord. 358 Ch. 6 (b) § 2, 1977)

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