Santa Maria Municipal Code Art. 11 Domestic Animals

It is unlawful for any person owning, having an interest in, harboring or having charge, care, control, custody or possession of any domestic animal, whether such person has a permit for the keeping of such animal or not, to allow, cause or permit such animal to be at large in or on any public street, park, school ground or other public place, or in or upon any lot, premises or property of another. For the purpose of this article, "domestic animal" includes any animal not defined as a "wild animal" by this Code. Any person violating this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 2006-02, eff. 3/21/2006; Ord. 2007-08, eff. 7/5/07)

It is unlawful for any person owning, having an interest in, harboring or having charge, care, control, custody or possession of one or more domestic fowl, whether such person has a permit for keeping such animal(s) or not, to allow, cause or permit such animal(s) to accumulate or deposit guano which results in offensive odor or damage to property, and which substantially interferes with the reasonable enjoyment of property by other persons.

(Ord. 2007-08, eff. 7/5/07)