Santa Cruz City Ordinance
Chapter 8.10
Administrative Enforcement – Animal Control Regulations
(D) The civil penalty assessed by the administrative citation for the following violations shall be as set forth below:
Administrative Enforcement – Animal Control Regulations
(D) The civil penalty assessed by the administrative citation for the following violations shall be as set forth below:
- Failure to display license (each dog): fifty dollars.
- Dog off leash, first offense: fifty dollars.
- Dog off leash, second offense within one year: one hundred dollars.
- Dog off leash, third offense within one year: one hundred fifty dollars.
- Failure of owner to pick up after dog or cat defecation: one hundred dollars.
- Noisy animals (Section 8.14.390): one hundred dollars.
- Permitting livestock to trespass, per offense: two hundred dollars.
Chapter 8.14
DOGS AND OTHER DOMESTICATED ANIMALS
8.14.200 DOGS IN PUBLIC PLACES – PROHIBITED LOCATIONS.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) and Section 8.14.201, it is unlawful for any person owning, having an interest in, harboring or having charge of the care, custody, control or possession of any dog to cause or permit such dog to be in any of the following locations, whether with or without a leash;
(a) On any public beach within the city of Santa Cruz;
(Ord. 2005-07 § 1, 2005: Ord. 93-07 § 1, 1993: Ord. 92-25 § 1, 1992: Ord. 88-63 § 4, 1988: Ord. 85-76 § 3, 1986: Ord. 79-39 § 2, 1979: Ord. 76-23 § 1, 1976: Ord. 70-7 § 1 (part), 1970).
8.14.215 REMOVAL OF DOG DROPPINGS REQUIRED.
Any person owning, having an interest in, harboring or having charge of the care, custody, control or possession of any dog which defecates upon public property (including, but not limited to, streets, walkways and parks) in the city of Santa Cruz must immediately remove and properly dispose of the feces. Failure to so remove and dispose of the feces shall constitute an infraction. Nothing herein shall be deemed to authorize any person to enter upon the private property of another without permission.
(Ord. 88-63 § 4, 1988: Ord. 82-22 § 2, 1982).
8.14.310 PROHIBITION AGAINST PERMITTING DOGS AT LARGE.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog, whether licensed or unlicensed, to permit or allow such dog to be at large anywhere in the city of Santa Cruz. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a dog entered in a dog show or field trial and under reasonable control.
(Ord. 88-63 § 4, 1988).
8.14.320 LEASH REQUIRED FOR DOGS OFF PREMISES.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog, whether licensed or unlicensed, to permit or allow such dog to be away from the premises of its owner at any time if not securely restrained by a leash as defined in Section 8.04.010(j).
(Ord. 2011-08 § 6, 2011: Ord. 88-63 § 4, 1988).
8.14.380 ANIMALS DEFECATING ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY.
It is unlawful for the owner of any animal to allow or permit such animal to defecate on any public property or improved private property other than that of the owner.
(Ord. 88-63 § 4, 1988).
8.14.400 PROHIBITION AGAINST DOGS HARASSING, THREATENING OR INJURING PERSONS.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog to suffer or permit the same to annoy and harass, chase, threaten to inflict or inflict injury of any kind on any person.
(Ord. 88-63 § 4, 1988).
8.14.410 PROHIBITION AGAINST DOGS OR OTHER DOMESTICATED ANIMALS KILLING OR INJURING OTHER DOGS OR OTHER DOMESTICATED ANIMALS.
It is unlawful for the owner of any dog or other domesticated animal to suffer or permit the same to cause the death of another dog or other domesticated animal, except where the offending animal is acting in self-defense or where the incident occurs on the property of the owner of the offending animal. The poundmaster may impound any dog or domesticated animal found at large in violation of this section and the poundmaster may declare the dog or domesticated animal to be a vicious animal and act according to the procedure set forth in Sections 8.08.130 and 8.08.140 of this code.
(Ord. 88-63 § 4, 1988).
8.14.430 PROHIBITION AGAINST DOGS THREATENING OR INJURING WILD GAME OR LIVESTOCK.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog to suffer or permit the same, under any circumstances, to chase, threaten to inflict or inflict injury of any kind on any wild game as defined in Fish and Game Code Section 3950 or on any kind of any domestic livestock, including cows, sheep, horses and chickens.
(Ord. 88-63 § 4, 1988).
DOGS AND OTHER DOMESTICATED ANIMALS
8.14.200 DOGS IN PUBLIC PLACES – PROHIBITED LOCATIONS.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) and Section 8.14.201, it is unlawful for any person owning, having an interest in, harboring or having charge of the care, custody, control or possession of any dog to cause or permit such dog to be in any of the following locations, whether with or without a leash;
(a) On any public beach within the city of Santa Cruz;
(Ord. 2005-07 § 1, 2005: Ord. 93-07 § 1, 1993: Ord. 92-25 § 1, 1992: Ord. 88-63 § 4, 1988: Ord. 85-76 § 3, 1986: Ord. 79-39 § 2, 1979: Ord. 76-23 § 1, 1976: Ord. 70-7 § 1 (part), 1970).
8.14.215 REMOVAL OF DOG DROPPINGS REQUIRED.
Any person owning, having an interest in, harboring or having charge of the care, custody, control or possession of any dog which defecates upon public property (including, but not limited to, streets, walkways and parks) in the city of Santa Cruz must immediately remove and properly dispose of the feces. Failure to so remove and dispose of the feces shall constitute an infraction. Nothing herein shall be deemed to authorize any person to enter upon the private property of another without permission.
(Ord. 88-63 § 4, 1988: Ord. 82-22 § 2, 1982).
8.14.310 PROHIBITION AGAINST PERMITTING DOGS AT LARGE.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog, whether licensed or unlicensed, to permit or allow such dog to be at large anywhere in the city of Santa Cruz. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a dog entered in a dog show or field trial and under reasonable control.
(Ord. 88-63 § 4, 1988).
8.14.320 LEASH REQUIRED FOR DOGS OFF PREMISES.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog, whether licensed or unlicensed, to permit or allow such dog to be away from the premises of its owner at any time if not securely restrained by a leash as defined in Section 8.04.010(j).
(Ord. 2011-08 § 6, 2011: Ord. 88-63 § 4, 1988).
8.14.380 ANIMALS DEFECATING ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY.
It is unlawful for the owner of any animal to allow or permit such animal to defecate on any public property or improved private property other than that of the owner.
(Ord. 88-63 § 4, 1988).
8.14.400 PROHIBITION AGAINST DOGS HARASSING, THREATENING OR INJURING PERSONS.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog to suffer or permit the same to annoy and harass, chase, threaten to inflict or inflict injury of any kind on any person.
(Ord. 88-63 § 4, 1988).
8.14.410 PROHIBITION AGAINST DOGS OR OTHER DOMESTICATED ANIMALS KILLING OR INJURING OTHER DOGS OR OTHER DOMESTICATED ANIMALS.
It is unlawful for the owner of any dog or other domesticated animal to suffer or permit the same to cause the death of another dog or other domesticated animal, except where the offending animal is acting in self-defense or where the incident occurs on the property of the owner of the offending animal. The poundmaster may impound any dog or domesticated animal found at large in violation of this section and the poundmaster may declare the dog or domesticated animal to be a vicious animal and act according to the procedure set forth in Sections 8.08.130 and 8.08.140 of this code.
(Ord. 88-63 § 4, 1988).
8.14.430 PROHIBITION AGAINST DOGS THREATENING OR INJURING WILD GAME OR LIVESTOCK.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog to suffer or permit the same, under any circumstances, to chase, threaten to inflict or inflict injury of any kind on any wild game as defined in Fish and Game Code Section 3950 or on any kind of any domestic livestock, including cows, sheep, horses and chickens.
(Ord. 88-63 § 4, 1988).