§ 11-410. Animals.

It is a violation of this part to do any of the following acts in a park.

(a)

Hunt, molest, harm, provide a noxious substance to, frighten, kill, trap, chase, tease, shoot, or throw any object at an animal or remove the young, egg, or nest of an animal.

(b)

Abandon an animal, dead or alive.

(c)

Remove an animal one does not own.

(d)

Permit a dog owned or in one's possession in a park, unless the dog is on a leash less than six feet long and under complete control at all times, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

(e)

Permit an animal on or in a sports field, tot lot or sand play area at any time, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

(f)

Permit an animal owned or in one's possession to defecate on a public street, sidewalk, parkway or facility in a park without immediately removing the resulting excrement. A person shall properly dispose of the excrement by placement in a public refuse receptacle at the time of occurrence.

(g)

Permit cattle, sheep, goat, horse, or other animal owned or in one's possession to graze within the boundaries of a park without written approval of the director.

(h)

Ride or lead a horse, pony, mule, burro, or other animal onto or over real property within a park other than at times and upon roads or trails designated on the park map and trail entrances as trails upon which riding of animals is authorized.

(i)

Notwithstanding anything else contained in this chapter, any guide animal, signal animal or service animal, as defined by California law, may be in any park facility when accompanying: (1) a qualified individual with a disability within the meaning of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, who requires such guide, signal or service animal to enjoy full and equal access to the park facility; or (2) a person licensed under California law to train that guide, signal or service animal who is taking the animal into the park facility for the purpose of training it. Persons authorized to bring an animal into a park facility pursuant to this section shall ensure that the animal is on a leash and tagged as a guide animal, signal animal, or service animal by the appropriate identification tag issued by an authorized state or local agency.

(Ord. 455 § 2 (part), 1996)

(Ord. No. 609, § 6, 7-9-2012)