O 658 ORDINANCE NO. 658
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARROYO GRANDE PROHIBITING DOGS FROM THE
SOTO SPORTS COMPLEX
WHEREAS, it is within the City Council's power to regulate and protect the citizens who
use the City's parks; and
WHEREAS, the Soto Sports Complex is used by children and adults for a variety of
recreational purposes; and
WHEREAS, people, especially children, are detrimentally affected by dog owners
permitting their dogs to urinate and defecate on the playing fields and ball parks located
in the Soto Sports Complex; and
WHEREAS, dog urine and feces are a source of bacteria and parasites that create a
health and safety problem for people using the playing fields and ball parks; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to protect the public health, safety and welfare of
its citizens by prohibiting dogs from the Soto Sports Complex.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande
as follows:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated
herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. New Section. Title 12, Chapter 12.20 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal
Code is amended to add a new Section 12.20.070, entitled, 'Dogs Prohibited in Soto
Sports Complex," as follows:
"12.20.070 Dogs prohibited in Soto Sports Complex.
A. It is unlawful for any dog to be anywhere within the boundaries of the Soto
Sports Complex, and it is unlawful for any person owning or having possession, charge,
custody, or control of any dog to cause or permit the dog to be located in the Soto
Sports Complex, whether or not confined by a leash.
B. This section shall not apply to a specially trained guide dog, signal dog, or
service dog as defined in Civil Code Section 54.1, as the same may be amended from
time to time hereinafter. "
C. This section shall not apply to the Parkside Pathway, which runs from the
parking lot adjacent to Ikeda Field at Ash Street, along the east side of Ikeda and
Volunteer Fields, to Bakeman Street, when used for the limited purpose of crossing
through the Soto Sports Complex to get to and from Ash Street and Bakeman Street.
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SECTION 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence,
or clause of this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unlawful, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance or any part
thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section,
subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, or clause thereof, irrespective of the fact
that any one or more section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, or clause be
declared unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. Ordinance Summary. A summary of this Ordinance shall be published in
a newspaper and circulated in the City of Arroyo Grande at least five (5) days prior to
the City Council meeting at which the proposed Ordinance is to be adopted. A certified
copy of the full text of the proposed Ordinance shall be posted in the office of the City
Clerk. Within fifteen (15) days after adoption of the Ordinance, the summary with the
names of those City Council Members voting for and against the Ordinance shall be
published again, and the City Clerk shall post a certified copy of the full text of such
adopted Ordinance.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its
adoption.
On motion of Council Member Brown, seconded by Council Member Bameich, and on the
following roll call vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Brown, Bameich, Costello, Guthrie, and Mayor Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The foregoing Ordinance was adopted this 28"' day of January, 2014.
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TONY FERRir AYOR
ATTEST:
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KELLY E • . , CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
STEVEN'ADJ MSX1TY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
TIMOTT
H J.. C C , CI TTORNEY
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, KELLY WETMORE, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San
Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that
the attached is a true, full, and correct copy of Ordinance No. 658 which was
introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on January 14, 2014; was
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 28th day of
January 2014; and was duly published in accordance with State law (G.C.
40806).
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 29th
day of January 2014.
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KELLY 0 ORE, CITY CLERK