Chapter 6.12 — RUNNING AT LARGE

A.

No person owning, having an interest in, harboring or having charge, care, control, custody or possession of any dog shall cause or permit such dog to be in or upon any public street, alley or other public place or in or upon any unenclosed lot or premises, unless such dog is securely confined by a strong cord, chain or leash, not exceeding 6 feet, securely and continuously held by a competent person owning, having an interest in, harboring or having charge, care, control, custody or possession of such dog, or unless such dog is confined within an automobile or in an off-leash dog area established by ordinance and posted in accord with Section 6.12.011 of this code.

B.

This section shall not apply to any city council designated off-leash dog park, to dogs participating in an exhibition, bench show or dog obedience training program in a city park and for which the city has issued a permit for said exhibition, bench show or training program. "Dog obedience training program" means an organized plan or system of instruction consisting of interaction between a dog and its trainer towards the goal of conditioning the dog to obey the commands of the trainer.

(Ord. 7025 § 4, 2006; Ord. 6802 § 1, 1999: Ord. 6424 § 1, 1991: Ord. 6199 § 1, 1987: Ord. 4384 § 3.02, 1956)

A.

Designation of Off-Leash Dog Area. The following area is designated as an off-leash dog area: Viña Vieja Park as depicted on Drawing No. 5435 on file in the department of public works.

B.

Posting of Off-Leash Dog Areas. Off-leash dog areas shall be fenced and posted as off-leash dog areas with prominent signage in a form approved by the city manager.

C.

Regulations Applied to Off-Leash Dog Areas. The following regulations shall apply to off-leash dog areas and shall be posted prominently in all off-leash dog areas in a form and wording approved by the city manager:

The use of an off-leash dog area is a privilege, not a right, and every person must follow all regulations established for the safety of humans and animals in order to be allowed this privilege.

Persons shall use a suitable container or instrument to remove their dog's feces and shall dispose of it in a sanitary manner in designated waste containers.

No person shall harass, tease or incite any dog in any way in any off-leash dog area, including, but not limited to, verbal or physical gestures or throwing of objects.

No person shall leave or abandon any dog or other animal unsupervised in any off-leash dog area.

Dogs exhibiting aggressive behavior towards any person or another animal shall be immediately leashed and removed from the off-leash dog area by the person responsible for the dog.

If a dog injures a person or another animal, the person responsible for the dog shall immediately provide the dog owner's name and address, as well as any insurance information requested by or on behalf of the injured person, or by any city employee and shall file a report with the city within five (5) days on a form approved by the director of public works.

D.

Other Regulations. The city manager may approve additional administrative regulations relating to the use of any off-leash dog area not inconsistent with this chapter, and shall cause those regulations to be posted prominently within the off-leash dog area.

E.

Administrative Remedies. In addition to other penalties prescribed by this code, violation of any of the regulations established by subsection C of this section may be subject to the administrative procedures set forth in Chapters 1.25 and

No person owning or having custody or control of any dog shall knowingly or through failure to exercise due care or control permit such dog to defecate and allow such excrement to thereafter remain in excess of 5 minutes in any public park, upon the sidewalk or parkway of any street, or upon any private property which is improved or occupied, without the consent of the owner or occupant thereof.

(Ord. 5283 § 5, 1976)

No person, owning or having control of any monkey, ape, chimpanzee or other animal of the monkey type shall permit, allow or suffer such animal to run at large within the city, or permit, allow or suffer such animal to be or go upon any street or public place within the city without having the animal securely fastened by an adequate chain or rope, firmly held by or attached to a competent person. Such animal shall be deemed and considered as running at large within the meaning of the expression as herein used, when not confined within an enclosure or when not securely tied or chained.

(Ord. 4384 § 4.03, 1956)