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ORDINANCE NO. 1358-2005
AN ORDINANCE ADDING THREE NEW SECTIONS TO CHAPTER
36 OF TITLE 10 OF THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL
CODE, PROHIBITING THE PRESENCE OF BOTH LEASHED AND
UNLEASHED DOGS IN CITY PARKS ON DAYS WHEN PARKS OR
PARK FACILITIES HA VE SCHEDULED SPECIAL EVENTS, AND
PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION AND
IMPOUNDMENT OF OFFENDING ANIMALS
RECIT ALS
WHEREAS, section 10.36.090 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code currently
requires that owners of dogs Inay not suffer or pennit a dog within a City park unless the dog is
led by a leash of suitable strength not Inore than six feet in length; and
WHEREAS, City parks serve as the site for a nUlnber of specially pennitted events
throughout the year, with large nUlnbers of attendees and high nUlnbers of park visitors; and
WHEREAS, Staff has reported a nUlnber of disruptive and potentially dangerous
incidents and encounters involving both leashed and unleashed dogs during special events, with
dogs growling and lunging at both people and other leashed and unleashed anilnals; and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure the safety and welfare of park users, participants in special
park events, dog owners, and the anilnals thelnselves, the City Council has detennined that no
dogs should be allowed in City parks on those days when the park is host to a specially pennitted
event.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does hereby
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Three new sections 10.36.095 "DOGS PROHIBITED IN PARKS
DURING SPECIAL EVENTS," 1 0.36.096 "PENALTY FOR VIOLATION" and 1 0.36.097
"IMPOUNDMENT" are hereby added to Chapter 36 of Title 10 of the South San Francisco
Municipal Code, to read as follows:
10.36.095
Dogs Prohibited in Parks during Special Events
Notwithstanding section 10.36.090, no dog, whether leashed or unleashed, shall be pennitted
within a City park on any day on which the park is host to a special event pennitted under section
10.36.210, unless the terms of the pennit issued expressly allow for the presence of dogs. This
prohibition shall not apply to any service anitnals, guide dogs, or seeing-eye dogs used by a
visually or Inobility-itnpaired park visitor.
10.36.090
Penalty for Violation
Any person violating 10.36.096 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code shall be guilty of a
Inisdemeanor and upon conviction; such person shall be punished as set forth in Chapter 1.24 of
the South San Francisco Municipal Code.
10.36.097
Impoundment of Animals
In addition to the penalty provided for by section 10.36.96, any dog in a City park in violation of
section 10.36.95 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code shall be subject to ilnpoundment
under the procedures provided for in Chapter 4.140-210 of Title 9 of the South San Francisco
Municipal Code if its owner refuses a police directive to relnove the animal from the event.
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY.
In the event any section or portion of this ordinance shall be determined invalid or
unconstitutional, such section or portion shall be deemed severable and all other sections or
portions hereof shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. PUBLICATION & EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall be published once, with the nmnes of those City Councihnembers
voting for or against it, in the San Mateo Times, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of
South San Francisco, as required by law, and shall becOlne effective thirty (30) days frOln and
after its adoption.
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Introduced at a regular lneeting of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco,
held the 22ncl day of June 2005.
Adopted as an Ordinance of the City of South San Francisco at a regular lneeting of the
City Council held the 13th day of July 2005, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councihnelnbers Pedro Gonzalez and Karvl Matsumoto, Mayor Pro Teln
Joseph A. F emekes and Mayor RaYlnond L. Green
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Councihnelnber Richard A. Garbarino
ATTEST:
As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, I do hereby approve the foregoing
Ordinance this 13th day of July 2005.