Santa Barbara County Municipal Code Art. III Animal Regulations

(a) No person shall ride a horse or other animal within a county recreation area except on roads, beaches, trails or other areas designated for such use.

(b) No person shall ride a horse or other animal on roads, beaches, trails or other areas designated for such use except within the times designated and posted on or at the entry of or within such area by the community services department.

(c) No person shall hitch, tie or affix a horse or other animal to any tree, shrub or structure in any recreation area in any manner that will cause injury or damage to such tree, shrub or structure.

(Ord. No. 3708, § 1; Ord. No. 4833, § 1, 4-10-2012; Ord. No. 4965, § 1, 5-10-2016)

(a) Unless otherwise approved by community services director or their designee, no person shall bring any dog into any county recreation area that is marked or designated as "NO DOGS ALLOWED."

(b) No person shall bring a dog into or permit a dog to enter or remain within, or maintain a dog within any county recreation area unless the dog is on a leash not more than six feet in length and under the immediate control of a capable and responsible person, or properly confined. It is unlawful to permit any dog to run at large within any county recreation area or to be within any county recreation area without a physical restraint.

(Ord. No. 3708, § 1; Ord. No. 4508, § 1; Ord. No. 4833, § 1, 4-10-2012; Ord. No. 4965, § 1, 5-10-2016)

Notwithstanding anything in chapter 26, the community services director, or his designee, may designate and un-designate, off-leash sites, off-leash areas, and off-leash dog hours in parks and open spaces under his jurisdiction, subject to the following rules and regulations:

(a) The off-leash area shall have been approved by resolution of the board as a permanent or temporary off-leash site.

(b) No dog shall be permitted in the off-leash area unless the dog is under the care, custody and control of a person eighteen years or older (the "caretaker"). A caretaker shall be responsible for any damages caused by their own or their dog's acts.

(c) Caretaker shall permit dogs off-leash in designated areas only and only during the posted hours. The number of dogs allowed per caretaker will be determined by the county parks director and posted on a sign at each off-leash site. No caretaker shall violate the posted limit. Any caretaker in violation of the posted limit is guilty of an infraction.

(d) All dogs shall be vaccinated for rabies, and have a current animal license. No dog, that is under four months of age, sick, in heat, vicious, aggressive or has previously bitten any person or bitten or harmed another dog shall be permitted in the off-leash area. No caretaker shall bring or allow such a dog in the off-leash area.

(e) All caretakers shall maintain voice control of their dog(s) at all times. The caretaker shall remain present within the off-leash dog area at all times, shall carry a leash for each dog, and shall leash the dog(s) at the first sign of aggression or loss of voice control

(f) The caretaker shall promptly remove and properly dispose of the dog's fecal matter. The caretaker shall not allow dog(s) to dig holes or destroy vegetation.

(g) No animals other than dogs are permitted in an off-leash area. Dog obedience classes or other organized events may not be conducted in an off-leash area.

(h) The use of an off-leash area by a dog and its caretaker shall constitute the caretaker's agreement to be responsible to any persons present or affected for any injury or damage caused by the caretaker's dog's acts.

(i) The use of an off-leash area by a dog and its caretaker shall constitute the caretaker's agreement to comply with the rules contained in this section as well as those rules and regulations posted by the county community services department with respect to the use of such off-leash areas. Any caretaker in violation of any provision of this section is guilty of an infraction.

(Ord. No. 4508, § 2; Ord. No. 4565, § 1; Ord. No. 4833, § 1, 4-10-2012; Ord. No. 4965, § 1, 5-10-2016)

No person shall stable, pasture or propagate any animal or insect in any portion of any county recreation area without a permit from the director of community services, or deputy director.

(Ord. No. 3708, § 1; Ord. No. 4833, § 1, 4-10-2012; Ord. No. 4965, § 1, 5-10-2016)

No person shall permit or maintain any pet or domestic animal within any county recreation area without a physical restraint. It shall be unlawful to permit or suffer any pet or domestic animal to run at large within any county recreation area, either with or without an attendant.

(Ord. No. 3708, § 1; Ord. No. 4965, § 1, 5-10-2016)

No person shall keep a noisy, vicious or dangerous dog or animal or one which is disturbing to other persons within any county recreation area.

(Ord. No. 3708, § 1; Ord. No. 4965, § 1, 5-10-2016)

No person shall abandon any animal of any nature within any county recreation area or bring, have or release any animal within any recreation area with intent to abandon it or enter any county recreation area to leave or abandon an animal.

(Ord. No. 3708, § 1; Ord. No. 4965, § 1, 5-10-2016)

The owner or person responsible for the presence of any dog, horse, bird, pet or other animal within any county recreation area shall be responsible to immediately remove any waste, bodily waste or refuse left by that animal. No person in charge of any animal within any county recreation area shall suffer or permit any animal to leave or deposit any waste, bodily waste, refuse or material without removing the same and disposing of it in a proper container or receptacle.

(Ord. No. 3708, § 1; Ord. No. 4965, § 1, 5-10-2016)