Pleasanton, CA Animal Ordinances: Bird Protection (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 13.08.060, Chapter 13.08 Parks & Rec.
- Scope
- Any city park, trail, field or recreation area
- Adopted
- Ord. 1428 § 4, 1989
- Enforcing agency
- Library & recreation dept. / police
- First-offense fine
- Up to $100 as an infraction
Summary
Inside Pleasanton's parks and recreation facilities, no one may take, kill, wound, mistreat or molest any bird or animal, wild or domesticated. The rule sits in the parks-conduct chapter alongside bans on fires, firearms and littering, and is enforced as an infraction.
No person shall take, kill, wound, mistreat or molest any bird or animal, either wild or domesticated.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4955754; v17 updated 2026-06-02).
Full Breakdown
08, Parks and Recreation Facilities, which regulates conduct on any "public park, pathway, trail, skateboard park, in-line skatepark, bicycle motocross (BMX) park, golf course, playground, athletic field, recreation center or recreation area" the city owns, leases or controls, whether inside or outside city limits. The section reads: "No person shall take, kill, wound, mistreat or molest any bird or animal, either wild or domesticated," and was adopted with the rest of the chapter by Ord. 1428 § 4 in 1989. 050 barring weapons and fireworks in parks, all enforceable by the department of library and recreation and city police. 075 covers feeding wildlife in the public right-of-way anywhere in the city.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 13.08, Parks and Recreation Facilities, is designated an infraction chapter under § 1.12.020, so a first violation of § 13.08.060 draws a fine up to $100, a second within 12 months up to $200, a third up to $500, and a fourth violation of the same ordinance in that period becomes a misdemeanor under the general penalty in § 1.12.010, punishable by a fine up to $1,000, up to six months in county jail, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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