Animal Control Matters

The Hearing Officer for Animal Control Matters is empowered to determine whether dogs within the City of Pasadena are public nuisance, potentially dangerous, or vicious dogs as defined by Pasadena Municipal Code Chapter 6 (Animals). Potentially dangerous and vicious dogs have become a serious and widespread threat to the safety and welfare of community members who are persons living in, working in, or visiting Pasadena, in that potentially dangerous and vicious dogs throughout the city have in recent years assaulted without provocation and seriously injured individuals, including children, and have killed numerous dogs. The number and severity of these attacks are attributable to the failure of owners to confine and properly control vicious dogs and potentially dangerous dogs. Moreover, dogs that unreasonably annoy humans substantially interfere with the rights of community members to the enjoyment of life or property, can also be declared a public nuisance.