Davis Municipal Code Section 5.04.040 prohibits dogs from running at large in the city. A dog off its owner's premises must be under restraint by a leash controlled by the owner or custodian, with limited exceptions.
Davis Municipal Code Article 5.04 governs dogs. Section 5.04.040 makes it unlawful for any dog to be at large, defined as a dog off its owner's premises and not under restraint by a leash controlled by the owner or custodian. Exceptions cover designated exercise areas where the dog stays under control, animal shows, and dogs with a city obedience-training permit. Section 5.04.010 adopts Yolo County Code Title 6, Chapter 1, Articles 1 through 9 as the operating animal-control law, and Section 5.04.050 makes a violation an infraction. Enforcement, licensing, and impoundment fall to Yolo County Animal Services. The city also bars dogs from park play areas and offers off-leash areas such as Toad Hollow Dog Park.
Letting a dog run at large is an infraction under Sections 5.04.040 and 5.04.050. Yolo County Animal Services may impound loose dogs, and owners pay redemption and licensing penalties. Aggressive incidents can trigger vicious-animal proceedings under the adopted county code.
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