Pet Ordinances

License and Vaccination- 7-3.1/7-3.4
All dogs and cats residing in Alameda (4 months or older) must be vaccinated against rabies and licensed by the City of Alameda.

Number of Dogs- 7-3.7
No more than three (3) dogs per household.

Control of Feces-7.3.9b
Animal owners must remove animal feces from public and private property.

Parks-23-2.2
Dogs must be leashed and under control in public parks.

Leashing-7-3.8
Dogs must be kept confined to owner's yard or under control on leash.

Beach-7-3.15
No dogs allowed on beach.

Barking Dog-7-3.10
Excessive uncontrolled barking. Please Note: An officer must witness the excessive barking for at least 10 consecutive min in order to issue a citation.  If the dog owners are not home, the Animal Control Officer will issue a "notice to comply" and do follow-ups.