No dog shall be left abandoned in a public park by tethering such dog to any object. Such dog shall not be deemed abandoned if its custodian is within sight and voice command distance of such tethered dog.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
A. 
Any person having custody of a dog while on public property, including any easements, public sidewalks and public parks, and private property not owned by such person shall, at all times carry an instrument suitable for removing and disposing of any feces which may be deposited by said dog and shall remove any such feces which may be deposited by such dog while on such property.
B. 
The provisions of this section shall not apply to dogs being used by the blind as guide dogs, or service dogs that are assisting disabled persons who are unable to remove such feces.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
Except in an area specifically set aside and designated by the city council as a “dog park,” or “off-leash” area, no person owning or having charge, care, custody, or control of any dog shall cause or allow, either willfully or through failure to exercise due care or control, 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 said owner except with the consent of the person in charge of said place or premises, unless such dog is securely restrained by a substantial leash not to exceed six feet in length and is in charge and control.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
A. 
It is unlawful to permit any dog to be in or upon sand or wood chip-covered play equipment areas of a public playground or park or in a public child play area under any circumstances.
B. 
This section shall not be applicable to dogs being used by disabled individuals as service animals.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
Pursuant to Food and Agriculture Code Section 30954, it is unlawful for any person to permit any female dog which is owned, harbored, or controlled by him or her, to run at large at any time during the period when the dog is in heat or breeding condition.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
A. 
In accordance with Penal Code Section 597z, it is unlawful for any person to sell one or more dogs under eight weeks of age, unless, prior to any physical transfer of the dog or dogs from the seller to the purchaser, the dog or dogs are approved for sale, as evidenced by written documentation from a veterinarian licensed to practice in California. For the purposes of this section, the sale of a dog or dogs shall not be considered complete, and thereby subject to the requirements and penalties of this section, unless and until the seller physically transfers the dog or dogs to the purchaser.
B. 
Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of an infraction or a misdemeanor. An infraction under this section shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars. With respect to the sale of two or more dogs in violation of this section, each dog unlawfully sold shall represent a separate offense under this section.
C. 
This section shall not apply to any of the following:
1. 
A 501(c)(3) charitable organization or any other organization that provides, or contracts to provide, services as a public animal sheltering agency;
2. 
A pet dealer as defined by the California Health and Safety Code; and
3. 
A public animal control agency or shelter, a shelter organized by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or the Humane Society shelter, or a rescue group regulated under the Food and Agricultural Code.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)