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Title 6 — ANIMAL CONTROL

San Marcos Municipal Code Ch. 6.28 Animals in Vehicles

San Marcos Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-30 · San Marcos

Cite as: San Marcos Municipal Code Chapter 6.28 · Text as of 2026-09-30

6.28.010 - Transportation of Animals.

No person shall transport or carry, on any public roadway, any animal in a motor vehicle unless the animal is safely enclosed within the vehicle, or protected by a cab or container, secured cage, cross-tether, harness, or other device that will prevent the animal from falling from, being thrown from or jumping from the motor vehicle.

(Ord. No. 2002-1136, 3-12-02; Ord. No. 2018-1467, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

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6.28.020 - Animals in Unattended Vehicles.

No person shall leave an animal in any unattended vehicle without adequate ventilation or in such a manner as to subject the animal to extreme temperatures which adversely affect the animal's health and welfare.

(Ord. No. 2002-1136, 3-12-02; Ord. No. 2018-1467, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

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