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title: "The Ballard Inn: dog rules"
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verified_at: 2026-11-01
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The Ballard Inn (Ballard, CA): Yes: $40 per pet per night. Source: The Ballard Inn, checked 2026-11-01. DogPolicies record: https://dogpolicies.com/places/the-ballard-inn/ (CC BY 4.0; cite with link).

# The Ballard Inn

**Yes: $40 per pet per night.**

Type: lodging. Location: Ballard, Santa Barbara County, California.

## Rules

| Rule | Value | Source | Verified | Freshness |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dogs allowed | Yes | [1] | 2026-11-01 | fresh |
| Official restrictions | A fully pet-friendly property at $40 per dog per night; a pet found alone in a room is a $250 fine. The page gives no weight limit or number of pets. | [2] | 2026-11-01 | fresh |
| Pet fee | $40 per pet per night (An additional cleaning charge may be applied if necessary.) | [1] | 2026-11-01 | fresh |
| Leaving your dog alone | Not allowed | [2] | 2026-11-01 | fresh |
| Weight limit | Not stated by the source | | | unstated |
| Pets per room | Not stated by the source | | | unstated |
| Breed restrictions | Not stated by the source | | | unstated |

## Sources

1. The Ballard Inn, "Hotel Policies" (official site, checked 2026-11-01): https://www.kirkwoodcollection.com/ballard-inn/hotel-policies/
   > We are a fully pet-friendly property. A $40.00 charge per night, per dog will be applied to your folio.
2. The Ballard Inn, "Hotel Policies: unattended" (official site, checked 2026-11-01): https://www.kirkwoodcollection.com/ballard-inn/hotel-policies/
   > Pets are not allowed to be left alone in the guest room
3. U.S. Census Bureau, "Location: Census Geocoder match for 2436 BASELINE AVE, BALLARD, CA, 93463" (government, checked 2026-11-01): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/

Verified November 1, 2026; re-check due 2027-01-30. Freshness: fresh.
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