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Article II — Dogs

§ 4-15. Running at large prohibited.

Oakdale Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Oakdale

  • (a) It shall be unlawful for the owner or any person having charge, care, custody or control of any dog, whether licensed or unlicensed, to suffer, permit or allow the dog to run at large on any public street, alley, or place, or private property held open to the use of the public for parking purposes in the City at any time.

  • (b) Every person owning or having charge, care, custody or control of any dog shall keep such dog exclusively upon his own premises; provided, that such dog may be off such premises if it is under the control of a competent person and restrained by a substantial chain or leash not exceeding six feet in length.

  • (c) It shall be unlawful for the owner or any person having charge, care, custody or control of any dog, whether licensed or unlicensed, to allow said dog to remain upon the open bed or area of any truck, trailer or vehicle, without being restrained by a substantial chain or leash that prevents said dog from expending any part of its body past the edge of the bed or open area of such truck, trailer or vehicle. This requirement shall not apply if a dog is confined within the body or cab of a truck, trailer, or vehicle provided such dog cannot attack, bite, scratch or paw passersby.

  • (d) No owner or custodian of any dog shall maintain such dog on private property unless the property is fenced in such a manner as to restrain the dog or the dog is secured within a structure, or the dog is restrained by means of a leash.

  • (e) Each day a separate offense. Every person violating any provision of this title shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day, or portion thereof, during which such violation continues.

  • (f) Female dogs in season to be confined. Every person owning or having charge of any female dog shall strictly confine such animal during its breeding season (i.e., while it is in heat) in a building or other enclosure adequate to keep such dog confined. [Ord. No. 1000, § 1.]

§ 4-16. Procedure upon dog biting person. [Amended by Ord. No. 1000, § 1; 7-7-2025 by Ord. No. 1294.]

  • (a) In the event that any dog shall bite any person within the City, it shall be the duty of the owner of the dog to deliver such dog at once to the City Animal Shelter or some authorized veterinarian who shall keep and impound such dog for a period of ten days, and in the event that such dog shall be impounded at the City Animal Shelter, the finance director of the City shall be entitled to collect for keeping, feeding, and caring for such dog a fee, which shall be set from time to time by resolution of the City Council.

    • (1) Home quarantine option. At the discretion of the Chief of Police or their designee, this quarantine may be carried out at the residence of the dog's owner, provided that the owner can

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City of Oakdale, CA § 4-16

OAKDALE CITY CODE

§ 4-16

demonstrate adequate means to securely confine the animal and prevent any potential risk to public safety. The owner must comply with all monitoring requirements set forth by the Chief of Police, including but not limited to daily health checks and inspections by Animal Control personnel. Failure to adhere to these conditions shall result in the immediate transfer of the animal to a designated animal shelter for the remainder of the quarantine period. The following conditions must also be met:

  • a. The dog has current rabies vaccination.

  • b. The biting incident did not involve severe injury to the victim.

  • c. The owner has the means to confine the dog at home during the quarantine period securely.

  • d. Regular checks by Animal Control or a designated official are feasible to ensure compliance with quarantine conditions.

  • (b) Duty to report. Any person having knowledge of the location of an animal suspected of having rabies, or of any person having been bitten or scratched by a warm-blooded mammal, or of any signs of disease or unusual behavior in any animal under quarantine, shall immediately report such facts to the health officer or director of animal control.

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City of Oakdale, CA § 4-17

ANIMALS AND FOWL

§ 4-17

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Oakdale Municipal Code
  1. Chapter 1
  2. Chapter 2
  3. Chapter 3
  4. Article IV — Fees and Charges.
  5. Chapter 4
  6. Article I — In General
  7. ▸Article II — Dogs
    Overview
    1. § 4-5. Definitions.
    2. § 4-7. License - Required; fees; disposition of revenue.
    3. § 4-12. Duties of City Clerk; certificate of vaccination.
    4. § 4-13. Impoundment of dogs found running at large; sale or de…
    5. § 4-14. Redemption of impounded animals - Adoption of animals.
    6. § 4-15. Running at large prohibited.
  8. Article III
  9. Article IV — Permissible Household Pets, Etc.
  10. Article V — Abatement of Vicious Dogs
  11. Chapter 6
  12. Chapter 7
  13. Article I — Administration — General
  14. Article XIII — System Development Charges
  15. Article I
  16. Article II
  17. Article III
  18. Article 300.21 — (a) is added to read as follows:
  19. Article IV
  20. Article V
  21. Article VI — California Energy Code [Ord. No. 1243-16; amended…
  22. Article VII
  23. Article VIII
  24. Article IX
  25. Article X
  26. Article XI
  27. Chapter 8 — Referenced Standards is amended as follows:
  28. Article XII — Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy System Pe…
  29. Article XIII
  30. Article XIV — Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permitting Str…
  31. Chapter 8
  32. Chapter 9
  33. Chapter 10
  34. Chapter 11
  35. Article II — Transactions and use tax.[3 ]
  36. Article III — Transient Occupancy Tax.[5 ]
  37. Article IV — Documentary Stamp Tax.[6 ]
  38. Article V — Financial Plan
  39. Article VI — City Treasurer Investments
  40. Article VII — Cannabis Business Tax [Added 12-10-2018 by Ord. …
  41. Article VIII — Parking and Business Improvement Area [Adopted …
  42. Article X — Crane Crossing Specific Plan - Plan Area Fee Progr…
  43. Chapter 12
  44. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION PERMITS
  45. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION
  46. Chapter 5 — FIRE SERVICE FEATURES FIRE APPARATUS ROADS
  47. Chapter 5
  48. Chapter 5
  49. Chapter 5
  50. Chapter 6
  51. Chapter 6
  52. Chapter 11
  53. Chapter 24 — FLAMABLE FINISHES
  54. Chapter 35
  55. Chapter 41
  56. Chapter 50 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS GENERAL PROVISIONS
  57. Chapter 55
  58. Chapter 56
  59. Chapter 57
  60. Chapter 61
  61. Chapter 13
  62. Chapter 14
  63. Article VI — Disposal of Pharmaceutical Controlled Substances
  64. Article I — Waitresses and Entertainers
  65. Article II — Smoking at Council Meetings
  66. Article III — Smoking Pollution Control
  67. Article V — Waste Containers.
  68. Article VI — Disposal of Pharmaceutical Controlled Substances
  69. Chapter 15
  70. Chapter 16
  71. Chapter 17
  72. Chapter 18
  73. Article II — Abandoned, Wrecked, etc., Vehicles
  74. Article III — Railroad Crossing Permits
  75. Article IV
  76. Article V — Paid Parking Zones and Parking Permits[1 ]
  77. Article VI — Privately Owned and Maintained Roads and Parking …
  78. Article VII — Police Towing Services
  79. Article VIII — Traffic Rules
  80. Article X — Turning Movements
  81. Article XI — One-Way Alleys
  82. Article XII — Right-of-Way
  83. Article XIII — Public Offenses
  84. Article XIV — General Penalty
  85. Chapter 18A
  86. Chapter 19
  87. Article I — Offenses – Miscellaneous
  88. Article II — Graffiti[3 ]
  89. Article III
  90. Article IV — Coasting Devices
  91. Article V — Administrative Citation Process
  92. Article VI — Administrative Remedies
  93. Article VII
  94. Article VIII — Oakdale Massage Establishment Regulations
  95. Article X
  96. Article XI
  97. Article XII
  98. Article XIII
  99. Article XIV — Squatter Camps
  100. Article XV
  101. Article XVI — Noise Control [Added 5-6-2019 by Ord. No. 1263]
  102. Chapter 20
  103. Article III — Parks
  104. Article IV — Special Events
  105. Article V — Senior Citizens Commission
  106. Article VI — Drug Free Zones
  107. Chapter 21
  108. Chapter 22
  109. Article II — Police Relief and Pension Fund
  110. Chapter 23
  111. Chapter 24
  112. Chapter 25 — PURCHASES
  113. Chapter 26
  114. Article II — Collection and Disposal
  115. Article IV — Defacing Public and Private Property
  116. Article V — Legislative Recycling Mandates
  117. Chapter 28
  118. Article I — General Provisions
  119. Article II — Fees and Charges
  120. Article III — Sewer Mains and Sewer Laterals
  121. Article IV — Industrial Users
  122. Article V — Industrial Users' Discharge Permits
  123. Article VI — Enforcement
  124. Chapter 29
  125. Chapter 30
  126. Article II
  127. Article III — Trenching
  128. Article IV — Numbering of Streets
  129. Article V — Maintenance Districts
  130. Chapter 31
  131. Article II — Definitions and Responsibilities
  132. Article IV — Tentative Subdivision Maps
  133. Article V — Final Subdivision Maps
  134. Article VII — Vesting Tentative Maps for Residential Subdivisi…
  135. Article VIII — Dedications. Reservations, and Development Fees
  136. Article XI — Reversions to Acreage
  137. Article XII
  138. Article XIII — Correction and Amendment of Maps.
  139. Article XIV — Enforcement.
  140. Chapter 31A
  141. Chapter 32
  142. Chapter 33
  143. Article II — Disposition of Surplus Property
  144. Article III — Purchase by City Employees of Unclaimed or Surpl…
  145. Chapter 34
  146. Chapter 35
  147. Article II — Mains, Laterals and Hydrants
  148. Article III — Fees and Charges
  149. Article VII — Backflow and Cross-Connection Control
  150. Chapter 36
  151. Part I — General Provisions.
  152. Part II — Specific Plan Preparation Process.
  153. Part I — General Provisions
  154. Chapter 37
  155. Article II
  156. Article III — Regulations for Cannabis Businesses
  157. Article IV — Appeals and Enforcement
  158. Chapter DL

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