HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 03-04 AmdMuniCodeDogRun 01~'1~1~.T & 1~T~1~ NO. 03 - 04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLI~
AMENDING DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 5.36.220, 5.36.370 AND 5.100.130
TO ALLOW FOR DOGS TO RUN WITHOUT A LEASH IN ANY AREA DESIGNATED
AS A DOG RUN BY THE CITY MANAGER
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: PURPOSE
Bray Commons is currently under construction and will include an off-leash dog run. In the
future, other off-leash dog runs may be constructed in the City. The purpose of this Ordinance is to
modify the Municipal Code to allow dogs to run without a leash in any area designated as a dog run by
the City Manager or his authorized representative.
Section 2: AMENDMENTS TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE
Section 5.36.220 of the Dublin Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "No owner
shall allow or permit any dog, whether licensed or unlicensed, 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 private place or premises, unless such dog is securely
restrained by a substantial leash not to exceed six (6) feet in'length and is in charge and control of a
person competent to keep such dog under effective charge and control; provided however, nothing in this
section shall prevent a dog from being used without leash to hunt wild birds or game or to heard, guard,
gather, or otherwise work domestic animals or fowls in or upon a public place or premises so long as such
dog is under the charge and control of a person competent to keep such dog under effective charge and
control and so long as such dog does not wrongfully harm or damage or threaten to harm or damage any
person or public or private property. In addition, nothing in this chapter shall prevent a dog from running
without a leash in any area designated as a dog run by the Director so long as such dog is under the charge
and cOntrol of a person competent to keep such dog under effective charge and control and so long as
such dog does not wrongfully harm or damage or threaten to harm or damage any person or public or
private property. For purposes of this section, any dog in or upon any vehicle shall be deemed to be on the
premises of the operator thereof."
Section 5.36.370 of the Dublin Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "It shall be
the duty of the Director to take up, impound, and safely keep any of the animals enumerated in this
chapter and found running at large contrary to the provisions of this chapter, staked, tied, or being herded
or pastured in any street, lane, alley, court, square, park, or other place belonging to or under the control
of the city."
Section 5.100.130 of the Dublin Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "Unless
expressly authorized by the Director, no person in a park shall: A. Capture, hunt, molest, injure, frighten,
trap, kill, tease or hurt, throw or otherwise project objects at any wild or domestic fowl, animal, reptile,
fish or bird; B. Let loose or permit to run at large, lead or otherwise bring any horse, mule, ass, cattle,
goat, sheep, swine or other animal, reptile, bird or fowl of any kind; nor bring any living thing that
constitutes a safety hazard or a public nuisance as defined in Section 3479 of the California Civil Code;
provided however, nothing in this chapter shall prevent a dog from running without a leash in any area
designated as a dog run by the Director so long as such dog is under the charge and control of a person
competent to keep such dog under effective charge and control and so long as such dog does not
wrongfully harm or damage or threaten to harm or damage any person or public or private property; C.
Permit a dog in any park unless such dog is under complete control of its owner or custodian at all times
and led by a leash of suitable strength not more than six feet in length; provided however, nothing in this
chapter shall prevent a dog from running without a leash in any area designated as a dog run by the
Director so long as such dog is under the charge and control of a person competent to keep such dog
undbr effective charge and control and so long as such dog does not wrongfully harm or damage or
threaten to harm or damage any person or public or private property; D. Abandon any animal, bird, fish
or reptile in any park; E. Permit any animal to defecate upon a park unless the person immediately
removes the feces and properly disposes of it."
Section 3' EFFECTIVE DATE AND POSTING OF ORDINANCE
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after the date of its
passage. The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in at least three (3)
public places in the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of the
State of California.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Dublin this 3ra day of
February, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McCormick, Oravetz, Sbranti and Zika, and Mayor Lockhart
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
Mayor
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