The Canyon Lake POA Board of Directors on Tuesday revised the Leash or Confinement Required rule and increase the fines associated with the rule.
The new rule is as follows:
GR.2.14a Leash or Confinement Required: Dogs must be restrained by a leash while on common property, or, confined by fencing or other secured measure (e.g. a leash, voice control, etc.) within an owner’s property. If the owner fails to confine his/her dog(s) on the owner’s property for any reason, the owners will be liable for any and all damages caused by the unconfined dog(s). Community patrol will immediately notify the local animal control authorities to have the dog(s) contained.
The fine for the first offense increased from a warning to $100. The fine for the second offense increased from $50 to $200. The fine for the third offense increased from $100 to $300.
In November, the Rules and Regulations Committee met to review and discuss several rules and fines related to dogs within the community. Prior to making a recommendation to the board, the committee did a thorough investigation of fines for similar offenses in several nearby cities, the County of Riverside, and other HOAs. Due to the potential harm that an off-leash dog may create, the committee agreed that the fines for Canyon Lake should be increased and made the recommendation to the board.
