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Earlier editions: 2026-07

Title 7 — Animals

Santa Rosa Municipal Code Ch. 7-28 Animal Nuisances

Santa Rosa Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Santa Rosa

Cite as: Santa Rosa Municipal Code Chapter 7-28 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 7-28.010. Animal nuisances prohibited.

No owner or person otherwise having an animal in his care, charge, control, custody or possession, except a disabled person using an assistance dog, shall permit or allow any animal to do any of the following:

(A) Defecate on any public street or other public property without immediately cleaning or removing the excrement to a proper receptacle.

(B) Defecate on any private property other than of its owner without the consent of the owner, lessee or other person in control of the private property.

Any person owning or otherwise having an animal in his care, charge, control, custody or possession on any public street or other public property shall carry a tool or device to be used for cleaning or removing animal excrement. This tool or device shall be presented to the Poundmaster or his Deputies upon demand.

(Ord. 2943 § 16, 1992)

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