Vallejo Municipal Code Ch. 7.36 Animal Nuisances

It is unlawful to permit any dangerous animal to go unrestrained.

(Ord. 1528 N.C. (2d) § 7, 2004: Ord. 161 N.C. (2d) § 38 (part), 1973.)

A. It is unlawful for any owner or person having the custody or control of any animal to allow or permit such animal to bark habitually or act in such manner as to disturb continuously the peace of any citizen or otherwise be a public nuisance.

B. It is unlawful for any owner or person having the custody or control of any animal to keep one or more animals in such a manner that the premises emit unsanitary odors permeating the property line and which odors are offensive to a reasonable person of normal sensitivity.

(Ord. 418 N.C. (2d) § 1, 1978: Ord. 215 N.C. (2d) § 2, 1974: Ord. 161 N.C. (2d) § 38 (part), 1973.; Ord. No. 1840 N.C. (2d), § 25, 2-11-2020)

A. It is unlawful to suffer or permit any animal or fowl to trespass on private or public property so as to damage or destroy any property or thing of value, and the same is declared to be a public nuisance, and any such animal may be impounded by the director.

B. Whenever it is affirmed in writing by two non-related witnesses who have provided to the satisfaction of the director adequate and competent evidence in support of the claim that any animal is a habitual nuisance by reasons of trespassing, howling, barking, or other noise, or damage to or destruction of property, being vicious or by its actions potentially vicious or in any other manner causing undue annoyance, the director, if he finds such nuisance to exist, shall serve written notice upon the owner or custodian that such nuisance shall be abated. The owner or custodian shall then within four hours of receiving such notice abate the nuisance. If the nuisance is not so abated, the animal control officer may impound the animal, as provided in Chapter 7.16.

(Ord. 215 N.C. (2d) § 3, 1974; Ord. 161 N.C. (2d) § 38 (part), 1973.; Ord. No. 1840 N.C. (2d), § 26, 2-11-2020)

A. It is unlawful for the owner or any person having custody of any dog to fail to immediately remove and dispose of any feces deposited by the dog on either public property or on private property not under the control of such person. Disposal shall be by placing the feces in a closed or tied container and depositing the container in a trash receptacle.

B. Persons who have custody or control of such dog shall have in their possession a suitable wrapper, bag or container for the purpose of complying with this section's requirements. Failure to have the wrapper, bag or container shall constitute a violation of this section.

C. A violation of this section is an infraction, punishable by:

1. A fine not to exceed fifty dollars for the first violation; and

2. A fine not to exceed one hundred dollars for the second violation and each subsequent violation within one year.

D. This section shall not apply to a sightless person who has custody or control of a guide dog.

(Ord. 1154 N.C. (2d) § 1, 1991.; Ord. No. 1840 N.C. (2d), § 27, 2-11-2020)