What is a public nuisance dog?
A public nuisance dog means any dog that unreasonably annoys humans, endangers the life or health of other animals or persons, or substantially interferes with the rights of citizens, other than their owners or family members, to the enjoyment of life or property. Dog owners or caretakers need to ensure that their dogs do not cause an annoyance within the community. The Pasadena Municipal Code defines a public nuisance dog as any dog that: 1. When unprovoked, in a vicious or terrorizing manner, approaches any person and attempts to attack upon private or public property, except inside an owner’s home or fenced rear yard to which all gates or other places of general ingress or egress to the fenced area are each posted with a warning sign stating that a dog is on the premises. The letters on said sign shall be at least 1 inch in height and said sign shall be visible within 10 feet of the entrances to the fenced area; 2. Has a propensity or disposition to attack unprovoked or to cause inj
