Article II — DOGS AND CATS

DIVISION 1. GENERALLY

SEC. 5-40. DESTRUCTION OF DANGEROUS DOGS OR CATS RUNNING AT LARGE.

Any dog or cat which is running at large and which is, by reason of its vicious disposition, dangerous to persons or property may be shot by any peace officer or taken up and destroyed in a humane manner by the poundmaster.

(`64 Code, Sec. 5-22) (Ord. No. 735, 2388)

SEC. 5-41. DOG OR CAT LICENSES.

Any person with custody or control of a dog or cat shall exhibit any license therefor for inspection immediately upon demand by the poundmaster or any peace officer.

(`64 Code, Sec. 5-23) (Ord. No. 745, 2388)

SEC. 5-42. DOG LEASHING REQUIRED.

No person shall permit any dog owned, harbored or controlled by that person to be on any public beach, street, sidewalk, alley, park or place of whatever nature open to and used by the public unless the dog is securely leashed, and the leash is continuously controlled by a responsible person capable of controlling such dog or unless such dog is securely confined in a motor vehicle.

(`64 Code, Sec. 5-24) (Ord. No. 735, 2318)

SEC. 5-43. EXEMPTED ACTIVITIES.

Section 5-42 does not apply to dogs:

(A) Actively engaged in dog shows or field trials;

(B) Actively engaged in hunting game upon public property which is open for such hunting;

(C) Maintained, trained and used exclusively for the working, herding or guarding of other animals, while such dog is actively engaged in such working, herding or guarding;

(D) Located in an area of any public beach designated and posted by the city manager or designee as a leash-free area of the city; and

(E) Trained and authorized as police service dogs.

(`64 Code, Sec. 5-24.1) (Ord. No. 2318)

SEC. 5-44. CONSENT REQUIRED TO ENTER PRIVATE PROPERTY.

No person shall permit any dog owned, harbored, or controlled by that person to be on private property without the consent of the person owning or occupying the private property.

(`64 Code, Sec. 5-24.2) (Ord. No. 2318)

SEC. 5-45. DOG DEFECATION.

(A) No person shall, knowingly or by failure to exercise due care, permit any dog owned, harbored or controlled by that person to defecate on any public property or on any private property without the consent of the person owning or occupying the private property.

(B) If the person owning, harboring or controlling the subject dog immediately and properly removes such defecation material from such public or private property, the person shall not be in violation of this section.

(C) Any person having the control or custody of a dog on public or private property shall at all times have in his/her possession a wrapper, bag, container or other receptacle suitable for pickup and removal of any defecation material deposited by such dog.

(`64 Code, Sec. 5-25) (Ord. No. 735, 1811, 2318)

SEC. 5-46. PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS.

Violation of sections 5-61, 5-63 and 5-66 shall be an infraction. The minimum penalty for a first conviction shall be a $100 fine; for a second conviction within one year of the first conviction, the minimum penalty shall be a $200 fine; for a third or subsequent conviction within one year of the first conviction, the minimum penalty shall be a $500 fine.

(`64 Code, Sec. 5-26) (Ord. No. 735, 2318)