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Title 6 — ANIMALS

Calabasas Municipal Code Ch. 6.10 Removal of Animal Waste

Calabasas Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Calabasas

Cite as: Calabasas Municipal Code Chapter 6.10 · Text as of 2026-10-04

6.10.010 - Removal of animal waste from public and private properties.

A. No owner of any animal shall permit his or her animal to defecate on any public or private property within the city, other than the property of the owner of the animal, unless the owner immediately removes the animal waste.

B. No person shall permit any animal within his or her custody or control to defecate on any public or private property within the city, other than the property of either the owner of the animal or person exercising custody or control over the animal, unless the person immediately removes the animal waste.

C. Any person who walks or exercises an animal in or upon any public or private property shall have in his or her possession an appropriate means to retrieve and dispose of any animal waste discharged by the animal. This subsection shall not apply when the owner or person with custody or control over the animal walks or exercises the animal on his or her own private property.

D. No person shall dump or leave any animal waste on any public or private property; provided, however, that this provision shall not be construed to prohibit the use of manure as fertilizer for lawns and gardens in keeping with ordinary and customary practices and applicable law.

(Ord. No. 2009-252, § 1)

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6.10.020 - Penalties.

Any violation of this shall be punishable as an infraction pursuant to section 1.16.020 of this code and in any other manner permitted by this code or other law.

(Ord. No. 2009-252, § 1)

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