Public Nuisance and Abatement
San Diego Municipal Code § 44.0304
in effect§44.0304 Public Nuisance and Abatement
The bringing or maintenance within the City of any animals in contravention of this Division is, in addition to being a misdemeanor, hereby declared to be a public nuisance and the Director of Public Health or Director of Animal Control, is hereby authorized, directed and empowered to summarily abate any such public nuisance by any means reasonably necessary, including but not limited to the destruction of the animal or animals involved.
(Amended 3–16–1987 by O–16829 N.S.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter04/Ch04Art04Division03.pdf#page=3Fetched: 10/28/2026
