San Rafael Municipal Code Ch. 6.10 Animals

The Marin County animal control regulations set forth in Title 8 of the Marin County Code as Chapters 8.04, 8.08, and 8.12, including amendments thereto, are hereby adopted by reference and shall be in full force and effect within the City of San Rafael and enforced by the San Rafael Police Department or its designee.

(Ord. 1865 § 1, 2008: Ord. 1809 § 1, 2003: Ord. 1705 § 1, 1996: Ord. 167 § 1, 1995: Ord. 1646 § 1, 1993: Ord. 1600 § 1, 1991: Ord. 1353 § 1 (part), 1979).

(Ord. No. 1959, § 1, 6-4-2018)

No owner or keeper of a dog shall allow or permit such dog, whether licensed or unlicensed, to be or run at large in or upon any public place or premises, or in or upon any private place or premises other than those of the owner or keeper except with the consent of the person in charge of said private place or premises, unless such dog is securely restrained by a substantial leash of reasonable length. The dog or dogs shall be under the control of a responsible person at all times.

(Ord. 1504 § 1, 1985: Ord. 1361 § 1, 1980)

(Ord. No. 1959, § 1, 6-4-2018)

No owner or keeper of a dog shall allow or permit such dog, whether leashed or unleashed, to be in any public street or other public place that has been designated, by action of the city council, as the location of special public events, such as the Downtown Farmer's Market Festival, the Italian Street Painting Festival, or similar festivals, celebrations or events, during the designated period of operation of such festivals, celebrations or events; provided, that this prohibition shall not apply to a person with disabilities requiring the use of a guide dog, signal dog or service dog to obtain equal access to such an event; and provided, that this prohibition shall not be effective unless appropriate signs giving notice of such prohibition are posted at sufficient points around the event to give reasonable notice of such prohibition to the public.

(Ord. 1700 § 1, 1996)

(Ord. No. 1959, § 1, 6-4-2018)

(A) Except as provided in subsection (B) below, any person violating, within the city of San Rafael, any provision of the Marin County Animal Control Code, set forth in Title 8, Chapter 8.04, 8.08, 8.12 of the Marin County Code including Sections 8.04.180, 8.04.181, 8.04.182, 8.04.185, 8.04.200, 8.04.225, 8.04.226, 8.04.230, 8.04.240, 8.04.245, 8.04.250, 8.04.252, 8.08.010, 8.08.020, 8.12.010 and 8.12.020, as adopted in this chapter by reference, is guilty of a misdemeanor, subject to the penalties as provided in Section 1.42.010 of this Code.

(B) Any person violating, within the city of San Rafael, Section 8.04.179 of the Marin County Code, as adopted in this chapter by reference, is guilty of an infraction for the first offense, and is guilty of a misdemeanor for a second and any subsequent offense within a one-year period, subject to the penalties as provided in Section 1.42.010 of this Code.

(C) Any person violating any other provision of this chapter, within the city of San Rafael, including Section 6.10.030 and 6.10.040 set forth above, is guilty of an infraction, subject to the penalties provided in Section 1.42.010 of this Code.

(D) In addition to the enforcement provisions set forth in Title 8, Chapter 8.04, 8.08, 8.12 of the Marin County Code, a violation of the provisions of this chapter is subject to enforcement by the provisions of Title 1 (General Provisions), Chapters 1.40, 1.42, 1.44 and 1.46 of this Code.

(Ord. 1865 § 2, 2008: Ord. 1809 § 2, 2003: Ord. 1709 § 1, 1997: Ord. 1677 § 3, 1995: Ord. 1557 § 2, 1989: Ord. 1353 § 1 (part), 1979)

(Ord. No. 1959, § 1, 6-4-2018)