Delano Municipal Code Title 8, Chapter 8.12 (Dogs) prohibits dogs from running at large in the city. Kern County Animal Services provides field response and impoundment under contract.
Dogs must be on leash and under the control of a competent person whenever off the owner's property. Dogs found at large may be impounded; redemption fees, microchip-registration, and rabies-vaccination proof are required to reclaim. Delano Police Policy 811 (Animal Control) governs DPD's response to bites, dangerous dogs, and cruelty.
Impound fees plus citation. Repeat at-large dogs may be designated 'potentially dangerous' or 'vicious' under Cal. Food & Agriculture Code §31602.
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