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Title 6 — SANITATION AND HEALTH›Chapter 1 — ANIMAL CONTROL

Pacifica Municipal Code Art. 3 Animal Excreta

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

Cite as: Pacifica Municipal Code Article 3 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Sec. 6-1.301. - Prohibited conduct.

It is unlawful for any owner, keeper or other person in possession of any animal to permit his or her animal to discharge such animal's excreta upon any public or private property within the City, other than the property of the owner, keeper or other person in possession of such animal, unless the owner, keeper or other person in possession immediately removes such feces from the area in a safe and sanitary manner by depositing it in a closed or sealed container in a sanitary receptacle. Owner, keeper or other person in possession of the animal must carry, at all times, a suitable container or other suitable instrument for the removal and disposal of feces. Disabled persons who use animals for disability support purposes are exempt from the provisions of this section with respect to such animals.

(§ 1, Ord. 612-C.S., eff. April 13, 1994)

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Sec. 6-1.302. - Violations: Penalties.

Any person violating any provision of this article shall be guilty of an infraction and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable as set forth in Chapter 2 of Title 1 of this Code.

(§ 1, Ord. 612-C.S., eff. April 13, 1994)

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