CC RESOLUTION 4019RESOLUTION NO. 4019
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ANIMAL LICENSING FEES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO DOES HEREBY RESOLVE,
DETERMINE, FIND, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Whereas, the City Council has adopted Ordinance No. 1091 ( "Ordinance "), relating to animal
control annual license fees; and
Whereas, Section 8.12.040 of the El Segundo Municipal Code authorizes the City Council to
set by resolution fees relating to animal control; and
Whereas, a fee schedule must be in effect by July 2, 1997 in order to allow the Los Angeles
County Department of Animal Care and Control to provide animal control services within the City; and
Whereas, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing regarding the proposed
Animal Control and Dog Licensing Fees established by this resolution, at which oral and written
presentations were invited, as part of a regularly scheduled meeting. The City Council has duly
,- considered all oral and written testimony prior to the adoption of the fees set forth herein; and
Whereas, The City Council has determined that the public interest, convenience and necessity
require the adoption of the proposed fees.
Section 1. Pursuant to Section 8.12.040 of the El Segundo Municipal Code, the City
Council hereby sets the annual dog license fees at $20.00 for unaltered dogs and $10.00 for spayed
or neutered dogs.
Section 2. Pursuant to Section 8.12.040 of the El Segundo Municipal Code, the City
Council hereby sets the annual license fees for spayed or neutered dogs owned by senior citizens
over sixty (60) years of age at $5.00.
Section 3. Pursuant to Section 8.12.040 of the El Segundo Municipal Code, the City
Council hereby sets the delinquency charge for annual license renewals not obtained on or before
their date of expiration at $20.00.
Section 4. Pursuant to Section 8.12.040 of the El Segundo Municipal Code, the City
Council hereby sets the following charges: (1) replacement of tag or official license receipt at $5.00;
(2) transfer of ownership at $5.00; and (3) guide dogs, seeing eye dogs, signal dogs, and service
dogs at $5.00 (one -time registration fee).
Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 1st day of July, 1997.
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Sandra Jacobs, a or
ATTE, ED: of the City of El gundo, California
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk (SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
/ Mark Hensley, Cit Attorney
• CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ]
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ] SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO ]
I, Lora Freeman, Deputy City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the whole number of members of the City Council of the said
City is five; that the foregoing resolution, being RESOLUTION NO. 4019 was duly passed
and adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor or said City,
and attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council
held on the 1st day of July, 1997, and the same was so passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Mayor Jacobs, Mayor ProTem Wernick, Councilwoman
Friedkin, Councilman Weston, and Councilman Gordon
• NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTION: None
NOT PARTICIPATING: None
WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this 25th day of
July,1997.
IF /
�o Freeman, Deputy City Clerk
of the City of El Segundo,
California
. (SEAL)
9 Chapter 10.04 GENERAL PROVISIONS
10.04.010 Title of Division 1 provisions.
10.04.020 References to amendments and additions.
10.04.030 Repealed ordinances not revived.
10.04.040 Interpretation of language.
10.04.050 Powers of deputies.
10.04.055 Authorization to issue notices to appear —
Qualifications of officers.
10.04.060 Violation — Penalty.
10.04.010 Title of Division 1 provisions.
The ordinance set forth in Division 1 of this Title 10 shall be
known as, and may be cited and referred to as, "the animal control
ordinance." (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 1 § 101,
1946.)
10.04.020 References to amendments and additions.
Whenever any reference is made to any portion of this Division
1, such reference applies to all amendments and additions thereto
now or hereafter made. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art.
1 § 104, 1946.)
10.04.030 Repealed ordinances not revived.
No ordinance repealed by Ordinance 4729 as originally adopted is
revived by the amendment of Ordinance 4729 by Ordinance 9454. (Ord.
9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 1 § 103, 1946.)
10.04.040 Interpretation of language.
A. The present tense includes the past and future tenses; and the
future, the present.
B. Each gender includes both genders.
C. The singular number includes the plural and the plural the
singular. (Ord. 87 -0036 § 1, 1987: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord.
4729 Art. 1 §§ 105 and 106, 1946.)
10.04.050 Powers of deputies.
Whenever a power is granted to or a duty is imposed upon the
director or other public officer, the power may be exercised or the
duty may be performed by a deputy of the officer or by a person
authorized, pursuant to law, by the officer, unless this Division
1 expressly provides otherwise. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord.
4729 Art. 1 § 107, 1946.)
10.04.055 Authorization to issue notices to appear —
Qualifications of officers.
The director may in his discretion authorize any animal contrc
officer who has the qualifications of a humane officer as set forth
in Civil Code Section 6078 to issue notices to appear in court-
pursuant to Penal Code Section 853.5, et seq. Such animal contro
officers shall not be authorized to take any person into custod;;
even though the person to whom the notice is delivered does nct
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give his or her written promise to appear in court. (Ord. 90 -0089
§ 1, 1990.)
10.04.060 Violation — Penalty.
A. Any person violating any of the provisions of this title is
guilty of an infraction, unless another penalty is provided for in
this title.
B. Violation of Sections
10.12.190
10.12.200
10.20.280
10.20.310
.10.28.060
10.32.020
10.32.070
10.32.080
10.37.030
10.37.050(C)
10.37.060(F)
10.40.010
10.40.040
10.86.010
of this title is a misdemeanor.
89- 0166 § 1, 1989: Ord. 87 -0191 §
Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord.
Chapter 10.08 DEFINITIONS
(Ord. 90 -0089 § 2, 1990: Ord.
16, 1987: Ord. 83 -0043 § 1, 1983:
4729 Art. 1 § 108, 1946.)
10.08.010 Application of definitions.
10.08.020 Animal.
10.08.021 Animal, small.
10.08.022 Animal, large.
10.08.030 Animal exhibition.
10.08.040 Animal menagerie.
10.08.050 Animal shelter.
10.08.060 Approved canine rabies vaccine.
10.08.070 Approved research institution.
10.08.080 Cat.
10.08.090 Cat kennel.
10.08.100 Department.
10.08.110 Director.
10.08.120 Dog.
10.08.130 Dog kennel.
10.08.140 Grooming parlor /mobile.
10.08.145 Stables.
10.08.150 Guard dog.
10.08.160 Impounded.
10.08.170 Livestock.
10.08.190 Person.
10.08.200 Pet shop.
10.08.205 Pygmy pig.
10.08.210 Section.
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• 10.08.220 Shall and may.
10.08.230 Unlicensed dog.
10.08.240 Wholesale wild animal dealer.
10.08.250 Wild animal.
10.08.010 Application of definitions.
Whenever in Title 10 the following terms are used, they shall
have the meaning ascribed to them in this chapter unless it is
apparent from the context thereof that some other meaning is
intended. (Ord. 90 -0137 § 1, 1990; Ord. 9454 § 1(part), 1967: Ord.
4729 Art. 2 § 201, 1946.)
10.08.020 Animal.
"Animal" means any animal, poultry, bird, reptile, fish or any
other dumb creature. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 2
§ 217, 1946.)
10.08.021 Animal, small.
"Small animal" means any animal that weighs less than 300 pounds.
(Ord. 90 -0137 § 2, 1990.)
10.08.022 Animal, large.
"Large animal" means any animal that weighs 300 pounds or more.
(Ord. 90 -0137 § 3, 1990.)
• 10.08.030 Animal exhibition.
"Animal exhibition" means any display containing one or more
domestic or wild animals which are exposed to public view for
entertainment, instruction or advertisement. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 1,
1993: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 2 § 219, 1946.)
10.08.040 Animal menagerie.
"Animal menagerie" means a place where wild animals are kept or
maintained for any commercial purpose, including places where wild
animals are boarded, trained, or kept for hire. (Ord. 9454 § 1
(part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 2 § 220, 1946.)
10.08.050 Animal shelter.
"Animal shelter" means a place where all animals impounded by the
department are placed for their humane care and keeping. (Ord. 9454
§ 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 2 § 221, 1946.)
10.08.060 Approved canine rabies vaccine.
"Approved canine rabies vaccine" means a canine rabies vaccine
which is approved for use by the state of California Department of
Public Health. (Ord. 10298 § 1, 1971: Ord. 4729 Art. 2 § 224,
1946.)
10.08.070 Approved research institution.
"Approved research institution" means a research laboratory,
hospital, college or university which research laboratory,
hospital, college or university is:
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A. Nonprofit; and
B. Conducting research under humane conditions for the good of
mankind and for the increase of knowledge concerning the cause,
cure, prevention or control of disease and the director of health
services so finds and certifies in writing to the director
requesting such certification. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord.
4729 Art. 2 § 211, 1946.)
10.08.080 Cat.
"Cat" means any cat of any age, including female as well as male.
(Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 7829 § 1,1960: Ord. 4729 Art. 2
§ 212, 1946.)
10.08.090 Cat kennel.
"Cat kennel" means any lot, building, structure, enclosure or
premises whereupon or wherein four or more cats, over four months
of age, are kept or maintained for any purpose, including places
where cats are boarded, kept for sale, or kept for hire. Up to
five cats may be kept at any residence without a kennel license,
provided the cats' owner or custodian licenses each individual
animal, has each animal spayed or neutered and keeps all cats
primarily indoors. (Ord. 95 -0016 § 1, 1995: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part),
1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 2 § 213, 1946.)
10.08.100 Department.
• "Department" means the Los Angeles County department of animal
care and control. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 2 §
218, 1946.)
10.08.110 Director.
"Director" means the director of the department of animal care
and control. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 2 § 216,
1946.)
10.08.120 Dog.
"Dog" means any dog of any age, including female as well as male.
(Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 2 § 202, 1946.)
10.08.130 Dog kennel.
"Dog kennel" means any lot, building, structure, enclosure or
premises whereupon or wherein four or more dogs, over four months
of age, are kept or maintained for any purpose, including places
where dogs are boarded, kept for sale, or kept for hire. (Ord. 9454
§ 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 8043 § 1, 1961: Ord. 4729 Art. 2 § 204,
1946.)
10.08.140 Grooming parlor /mobile.
"Grooming parlor /mobile" means any place of business, whether or
not such business is regularly conducted by the operator within a
building or other structure, permanent or otherwise, or within a
van, truck or other movable vehicle, where for consideration
• animals are groomed, clipped, bathed or otherwise conditioned as
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pets and /or for show. (Ord. 90 -0089 § 3, 1990: Ord. 10487 § 3,
1972: Ord. 4729 Art. 2 § 225, 1946.)
10.08.145 Stables.
"Stables" means any property, premises, building or structure
maintained for the lodging and feeding of horses and cattle. (Ord.
90 -0137 § 4, 1990.)
10.08.150 Guard dog.
"Guard dog" means a dog rented by the owner to another person for
guard duty. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 2 § 223,
1946.)
10.08.160 Impounded.
If any animal has been received into the custody of the director
pursuant to the provisions of this Division l or any state statute,
such animal will have been "impounded" as that word is used in this
Division 1. (Ord. 85 -0204 § 1, 1985: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967:
Ord. 4729 Art. 2 § 203, 1946.)
10.08.170 Livestock.
"Livestock" means and includes domestic fowls and rabbits. (Ord.
9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 2 § 210, 1946.)
10.08.190 Person.
. "Person" means and includes a firm, partnership, corporation,
trust, and any association of persons. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part) , 1967:
Ord. 4729 Art. 2 § 205, 1946.)
10.08.200 Pet shop.
"Pet shop" means any place of business where dogs under four
months of age, or cats, monkeys, birds, reptiles, fish, or any
other animals to be used as pets, are kept for sale. (Ord. 9454 §
1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 2 § 214, 1946.)
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10.08.205 Pygmy pig.
"Pygmy pig" means a pig or hog classified as Sus scrofa jubatus
Muller, or Sus scrofa (cristatus) vittatus, and commonly referred
to as a Vietnamese pot - bellied pig, pygmy pig or mini -pig, which
stands no higher than 20 inches at the shoulder and is no longer
than 40 inches from the tip of the head to the end of the buttocks,
and weighs no more than 120 pounds. (Ord. 92 -0110 § 1, 1992.)
10.08.210 Section.
"Section" means a section of Title 10 of the County Code, as set
forth in this Division 1, unless some other ordinance or statute is
mentioned. (Ord. 85 -0204 § 2, 1985: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part) , 1967:
Ord. 4729 Art. 2 § 206, 1946.)
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• 10.08.220 Shall and may.
"Shall" is mandatory and "may" is permissive. (Ord. 9454 § 1
(part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 2 § 207, 1946.)
10.08.230 Unlicensed dog.
"Unlicensed dog" means any dog for which the license for the
current year has not been paid, or to which the tag for the current
year, provided for in this Division 1, is not attached. (Ord. 9454
§ 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 2 § 208, 1946.)
10.08.240 Wholesale wild animal dealer.
"Wholesale wild animal dealer" means a person engaged in the
business of selling wild animals for the purpose of resale, or who
sells wild animals to persons for use other than as pets. (Ord.
9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 2 § 222, 1946.)
10.08.250 Wild animal.
"Wild animal" means any wild, exotic, dangerous or nondomestic
animal, including but not limited to mammals, fowl, fish or
reptiles. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 2 § 215,
1946.)
Chapter 10.12 DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL
10.12.010
Continuation.
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10.12.020
10.12.030
Director — License duties generally.
Director and other employees — Tax collector
responsibilities.
10.12.040
Powers of deputies.
10.12.050
Authority to accept negotiable paper.
10.12.060
Public spay and neuter clinic — Establishment —
Services
and fees.
10.12.070
Public education programs.
10.12.080
Animals held for observation for department of health
services.
10.12.090
Capture and custody of animals required when.
10.12.100
Animals kept in animal shelters.
10.12.110
Fees for taking unwanted animals.
10.12.111
Traps for cats and dogs — Rental conditions.
10.12.120
Removing animals from custody — Requirements.
10.12.130
Dead animals and dead livestock — Pickup from public
and private
property — Fee — Exceptions.
10.12.140
Dead animals — Pickup from institutions or businesses.
10.12.150
Tranquilizer gun equipment — Use authorized when.
10.12.160
Inhumane treatment — Enforcement of state law.
10.12.161
Stealing or driving cats away from owners prohibited
when.
10.12.170
Complaint investigation authority.
10.12.180
Unlicensed or unvaccinated dogs — Right of entry for
enforcement.
10.12.190
Refusing to show license or certificate unlawful.
.
10.12.200
Interfering with department officers prohibited.
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. 10.12.210 Right of entry for enforcement — Conditions.
10.12.010 Continuation.
The county department of animal care and control under the
administrative management of the director, and the office of the
director, are both hereby continued. (Ord. 11670 § 1, 1978: Ord.
9454 § 1 (part) , 1967: Ord. 8043 § 2, 1961; Ord. 6937 § 1, 1960;
Ord. 4729 Art. 3 § 301, 1946.)
10.12.020 Director — License duties generally.
The director shall issue al1L licenses required by this Division
1, and shall maintain those records required by this Division 1,
and handle all fees in such a manner as prescribed by the Los
Angeles County auditor - controller. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (past), 1967:
Ord. 7758 § 1, 1960: Ord. 7285§ 1, 1958: Ord. 6955 § 1, 1956: Ord.
4729 Art. 3 § 307, 1946.)
10.12.030 Director and other employees — Tax collector
responsibilities.
For the purpose of issuing all other licenses required by this
Division 1 and for no other purpose, the director and each employee
designated by the director shall be appointed as a deputy county
tax collector, to serve without additional pay as such. (Ord. 10354
§ 1 (part), 1971: Ord. 4729 Art. 3 § 308, 1946.)
• 10.12.040 Powers of deputies.
Whenever a power is granted to, or a duty is imposed upon, a
public officer, the power may be exercised or the duty may be
performed by a deputy of the officer or by a person authorized,
pursuant to law, by the officer, unless this Division 1 expressly
provides otherwise. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 3
§ 311, 1946.)
10.12.050 Authority to accept negotiable paper.
The director and the tax collector, in their discretion, may
accept negotiable paper as provided in Ordinance 4099, the
Administrative Code, and subject to all of the provisions of
Sections 25303.1 and 25303 .2, 25303 .3, 25303.4, 25303.5 and 25203.6
of the Government Code. (Ord. 9943 § 2, 1970: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part),
1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 3 § 314, 1946.)
10.12.060 Public spay and neuter clinic — Establishment —
Services and fees.
A. The director may establish a clinic, at which members of the
public may have dogs and cats spayed or neutered in a humane manner
upon payment of the fees set forth in Section 10.90.010.
B. A person submitting a dog or cat for the above service shall
sign a consent form certifying thereon under penalty of perjury
that he is the owner of the animals, or setting forth facts showing
that he is otherwise authorized to present the animal for the above
operation and such person may be required to furnish proof of such
• ownership or authority. Such consent shall contain a waiver of any
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and all liability of the county, the department of animal care and
control and any county employees for any injury or death to an
animal arising out of the aforementioned operation or any services
provided incidental thereto.
C. The department shall establish a return date by which a person
submitting an animal for the above operation shall pick up such
animal or be subject to a reasonable board and care fee to commence
the day after such return date. Failure to pick up an animal within
15 days of the return date shall be deemed abandonment of such
animal, and the director may dispose of it by sale or destruction.
(Ord. 90 -0137 § 5, 1990: Ord. 88 -0155 § 9, 1988: Ord. 87 -0036 § 2,
1987: Ord. 85 -0204 § 3, 1985: Ord. 81 -0051U § 2, 1981: Ord. 12384
§ 1, 1981: Ord. 11771 § 3, 1978: Ord. 11656 § 1, 1978: Ord. 10798
§ 1, 1974: Ord. 4729 Art. 3 § 318, 1946.)
10.12.070 Public education programs.
The director may establish public education programs as deemed
necessary to carry out the department's duties and responsibilities
for the humane treatment of animals. (Ord. 11302 § 1, 1976: Ord.
4729 Art. 3 § 319, 1946.)
10.12.080 Animals held for observation for department of health
services.
The director shall pick up or accept and care for any animal to
be held for observation by the director of health services. (Ord.
. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 3 § 303, 1946.)
10.12.090 Capture and custody of animals required when.
The director shall capture and take into custody:
A. All unlicensed dogs;
B. Any other animal, wild or domestic, which is by this Division
1 required to be licensed, but which is unlicensed;
C. Any animal being kept or maintained contrary to the provisions
of this Division 1, the Animal Control Ordinance, or any other
ordinance or state statute;
D. Dogs and other animals running at large contrary to the
provisions of the Food and Agricultural Code or any other state
statute or of this Division 1;
E. Sick, injured, stray, unwanted or abandoned animals;
F. Dogs which are unvaccinated in violation of this Division 1;
G. Animals delivered by the owners to the director, all title and
interest in which is abandoned by such owners;
H. Animals for which the owner or custodian is unable to care
because of imprisonment, illness, bankruptcy, litigation or other
contingency, or in cases in which the owner or custodian cannot be
found. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part) , 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 3 §1302, 1946.)
10.12.100 Animals kept in animal shelters.
The director shall place all animals which he takes into custody
in the county animal shelters. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord.
4729 Art. 3 § 304, 1946.)
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10.12.110 Fees for taking unwanted animals.
The department shall charge the fees prescribed in Section
10.90.010 for the taking up or relinquishing of an unwanted animal
when requested to do so by the animal's owner or other person
having custody or control over said animal. (Ord. 90 -0137 § 6,
1990: Ord. 87 -0036 § 3, 1987: Ord. 85 -0204 § 4, 1985: Ord. 83 -0182
§ 1, 1983: Ord. 11771 § 5, 1978: Ord. 4729 Art. 3 § 320, 1946.)
10.12.111 Traps for cats and dogs — Rental conditions.
The director may permit members of the public to borrow animal
traps to be used for the purpose of catching animals on their
property. The director shall collect a fee for the use of all
animal traps as provided in Section 10.90.010. If the trap is lost
or damaged beyond repair, the director shall collect the actual
cost of the trap for its replacement. (Ord. 90 -0137 § 7, 1990: Ord.
82 -0163 § 1, 1982.)
10.12.120 Removing animals from custody — Requirements.
A person shall not remove any animal from the custody of the
director, nor shall any person remove any animal from a county
animal shelter, without first paying the necessary fees as set
forth in this Division 1 or without receiving permission from the
director to do so. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part) , 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 3
316, 1946.)
• 10.12.130 Dead animals and dead livestock — Pickup from public
and private property — Fee — Exceptions.
The director shall pick up and dispose of all dead animals and
livestock on public highways and on public and private property
within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, where the
owner is unknown, or at the request of the animal's owner or other
person having custody or control over the animal. The fees for such
removal services shall be as provided in Section 10.90.010. The
director shall not pick up any dead animals:
A. In Garbage Disposal Districts where contractors are required
to perform such service pursuant to contract;
B. In beach areas which are maintained by the department of
beaches and harbors. (Ord. 90 -0137 § 8, 1990: Ord. 87 -0036 § 4,
1987: Ord. 85 -0204 § 5, 1985: Ord. 11771 § 4, 1978: Ord. 9454 § 1
(part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 3 § 305, 1946.)
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10.12.140 Dead animals — Pickup from institutions or businesses.
For each pickup or receiving of dead animals from any approved
research institution or animal - related business, such as a pet
hospital, humane society, kennel, stable or veterinary
establishment, or any commercial, industrial, educational,
research, medical or other facility that deals with animals in
connection with its operation, the director shall collect the-fees
as set forth in Section 10.90.010. (Ord. 90 -0137 § 9, 1990: Ord.
88 -0155 § 5, 1988: Ord. 87 -0036 § 5, 1987: Ord. 85 -0204 § 6, 1985:
Ord. 11176 § 1, 1975: Ord. 4729 Art. 3 § 305.5, 1946.)
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• 10.12.150 Tranquilizer gun equipment — Use authorized when.
The director, in conjunction with the director of health
services, may designate supervisory and selected animal control
officers who will be authorized to transport and operate
tranquilizer gun equipment for use in the capture and seizure of
animals in circumstances where there is imminent danger to human
life, public safety, or extreme property damage. (Ord. 83 -0182 § 2,
1983: Ord. 10594 § 1, 1972: Ord. 4729 Art. 3 § 317, 1946.)
10.12.160 Inhumane treatment — Enforcement of state law.
It shall be the duty of the director to enforce those sections
of the Penal Code of the state of California pertaining to the
inhumane treatment of animals, and to take possession of animals so
abandoned or neglected and care for or dispose of same as provided
for in the Penal Code of the state of California or this Division
1. (Ord. 10354 § 1 (part), 1971: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord.
4729 Art. 3 § 309, 1946.)
10.12.161 Stealing or driving cats away from owners prohibited
when.
A person shall not steal, take, carry, lead or drive away the cat
of another, with intent to permanently or temporarily deprive the
owner or possessor thereof. (Ord. 82 -0122 § 1, 1982.)
10.12.170 Complaint investigation authority.
The director shall receive, investigate and report to other
county officers and county departments complaints concerning
disturbing or offensive noises or conduct of animals or fowl kept
or maintained in the unincorporated territory of the county of Los
Angeles. (Ord. 10354 § 2, 1971: Ord. 4729 Art. 3 § 310, 1946.)
10.12.180 Unlicensed or unvaccinated dogs — Right of entry for
enforcement.
For the purpose of discharging the duties imposed upon him by
this Division 1, the director, in order to enforce the provisions
hereof to take up and impound any unlicensed or unvaccinated dog,
shall enter upon any premises upon which any dog is kept or
harbored or upon which he has reason to believe any dog is kept or
harbored and demand the exhibition by the person owning or having
charge or control of any such dog, of the dog, the required rabies
vaccination certificate, and the license or license tag for such
dog for the current year provided for by this Division 1. This
section does not permit any person to enter any private dwelling,
except where necessary to rescue an animal. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part),
1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 3 § 312, 1946.)
10.12.190 Refusing to show license or certificate unlawful.
Any person upon whom any demand is made under authority of this
Division 1 for the exhibition of any dog, rabies vaccination
certificate, or any dog license or tag, who fails or refuses to
exhibit the same if he has it in his possession, is guilty of a
• violation of this Division 1 and shall be punishable therefor as
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• herein provided. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 3
313, 1946.)
10.12.200 Interfering with department officers prohibited.
A person shall not interfere with, oppose or resist the director
or an employee of the department, while such person is engaged in
the performance of any act authorized by this Division 1. (Ord.
4729 § 315, 1946.)
10.12.210 Right of entry for enforcement - Conditions.
A. The director; any officer or employee thereof, or other duly
designated representative of the county, and any police officer
shall have the right to make an inspection to enforce the
provisions of this Division 1 or other applicable law by entering
into any building or upon any property within the unincorporated
territory of the county of Los Angeles when said person has
reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building
and /or upon any property any violation of the provisions of this
Division 1 or other applicable law, provided that:
1. If such building and /or property is occupied, he shall
first present proper credentials to the occupant and request entry,
explaining his reasons therefor; and if such building and /or
Property is unoccupied, he shall first make a reasonable effort to
locate the owner thereof or other persons having authority over the
building and /or property and request entry, explaining his reasons
• therefor;
2. If entry into said building or upon. said property be
refused, the director, any officer or employee thereof, or other
duly designated representative of the county, and any police
officer shall obtain an inspection warrant pursuant to the
provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure (Sections 1822.50 —
1822.57), for the entry and inspection of said building and /or said
property;
3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the director, any officer
or employee thereof, or other duly designated representative of the
county, and any police officer has reasonable cause to believe that
the keeping or the maintaining of any animal is so hazardous,
unsafe or dangerous as to require immediate inspection to safeguard
the animal or the public health or safety, he shall have the right
to immediately enter and inspect such building and /or property, and
may use any reasonable means required to effect such entry and make
such inspection, whether such building and /or property is occupied
or unoccupied, and whether or not permission to inspect has been
obtained. If the building and /or property is occupied, he shall
first present proper credentials'to the occupant and request entry,
explaining his reasons therefor.
B. This section shall not prohibit the director, any officer or
employee thereof, and any police officer from entering upon any
public or private property in the unincorporated territory of the
county of Los Angeles for the purpose of capturing an anima:
running at large in violation of this Division 1 or other
applicable law. Any person who denies or prevents, obstructs, cr
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• attempts to deny, prevent or obstruct said capture is guilty of a
misdemeanor. (Ord. 11489 § 1, 1977: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967:
Ord. 4729 Art. 3 § 306, 1946.)
Chapter 10.16 DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL VOLUNTEER
PROGRAM
10.16.010 Created.
10.16.020 Administration.
10.16.030 Personnel — Recruitment and compensation.
10.16.040 Tenure of personnel.
10.16.050 Expense reimbursement.
10.16.060 Duties.
10.16.010 Created.
There is hereby created the department of animal care and control
volunteer program, hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the
"volunteer program." (Ord. 10991 § 1 (part), 1974: Ord. 4729 Art.
12 § 1200, 1946.)
10.16.020 Administration.
The director shall have ultimate responsibility and authority
over the volunteer program and shall establish such rules,
regulations, staff support and equipment as may be necessary for
such volunteers to adequately carry out the duties enumerated in
Section 10.16.070. (Ord. 10991 § 1 (part) , 1974: Ord. 4729 Art. 12
§ 1205, 1946.)
10.16.030 Personnel — Recruitment and compensation.
A. The director of the department of animal care and control
shall have the responsibility for the selection and assignment of
personnel under this volunteer program. All personnel within this
program shall be recruited from civic organizations, humane
associations, veterinarian associations, animal training groups and
citizens of Los Angeles County with a general concern for the
humane treatment of animals.
B. All positions within this volunteer program shall be on a
volunteer and unpaid basis, and their status as county employees
shall be governed by the salary ordinance set out at Title 6 of
this code, under the heading of Volunteer Worker, W/O Comp. (Ord.
85 -0204 § 7, 1985: Ord. 10991 § 1 (part), 1974: Ord. 4729 Art. 12
§ 1201, 1946.)
10.16.040 Tenure of personnel.
The personnel within this volunteer program shall serve at the
pleasure of the director of the department of animal care and
control. (Ord. 10991 § 1 (part), 1974: Ord. 4729 Art. 12 § 1202,
1946.)
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• 10.16.050 Expense reimbursement.
Each volunteer shall be reimbursed for his actual and necessary
travel expenses if he is required to travel in the performance of
his duties, including transportation, meals and lodging, in
accordance with the provisions of Ordinance 4099, the
Administrative Code. (Ord. 10991 § 1 (part), 1974: Ord. 4724 Art.
12 § 1203, 1946.)
10.16.060 Duties.
A. All volunteers participating in this volunteer program shall
be responsible to and take direction from the director and such of
his deputies as he shall authorize.
B. The duties of the volunteers consist of the following:
1. To assist the department in reuniting lost pets with their
rightful owners through the use of lost- and -found newspaper ads,
stray animal lists of each center, telephone calls of
lost- and -found animals received by animal control personnel, and
information sheets of other shelters and other possible means of
locating lost pets;
2. To assist the department in escorting elementary school
classes, civic groups, and 4 -H Clubs through the animal control
centers;
3. To assist the department of animal care and control in
promoting the low -cost spay and neuter clinics;
4. To assist in promoting the purchase of animals from the
• department of animal care and control centers; and
S. To take phone information on lost animals only.
C. In addition to the duties designated in subsection B of this
section, each volunteer shall have such additional duties as the
director shall prescribe. (Ord. 83 -0182 § 3, 1983: Ord. 10991 § 1
(part), 1974: Ord. 4724 Art. 12 § 1204, 1946.)
Chapter 10.20 DOGS AND CATS
10.20.009PART Part 1. Licensing
10.20.010 License tags — Issuance — Fee.
10.20.011 License — Issuance by veterinarians and other qualified
persons in unincorporated areas of the county — Conditions.
10.20.020 Person deemed custodian when.
10.20.030 License — Required — Costs.
10.20.035 Senior citizen — Defined — Reduced rates.
10.20.040 Kennel dogs and cats — Individual license required
when.
10.20.045 Dog or cat breeding — License required — Fees.
10.20.050 Exceptions from licensing requirement.
10.20.060 Unvaccinated dogs or cat — Licensing permitted when.
10.20.070 Unvaccinated dogs or cat — Time limit for vaccination
when dog or cat is disabled.
10.20.080 License and license tag - Period of validity — Dogs
discharged from military service.
10.20.090 License and license tag — Period of validity — Guide
dogs, signal dogs and service dogs defined — Requirements.
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10.20.110 License tag — Fee for spayed or neutered animals.
10.20.120 Fees payable annually — Delinquency charge.
10.20.130 Recordkeeping and procurement of tags and receipts.
10.20.140 License — Vaccination requirements and conditions.
10.20.150 License — Information to be shown on receipt.
10.20.160 License and license tag — Transfer permitted when —
Fee.
10.20.170 Replacement of lost tags.
10.20.180 Tag to be worn by dog or cat.
10.20.190 Keeping unlicensed dogs or cats prohibited.
10.20.200 Counterfeit or imitation tags prohibited.
10.20.210 Removing tag from collar prohibited.
10.20.211 Spaying or neutering — Condition of sale — Deposit
required.
10.20.212 Spaying or neutering — Disposition of funds by
director.
10.20.213 Spaying or neutering — Deposit paid to veterinarian.
10.20.214 Spaying or neutering — Deposit forfeited without proof
of operation — Conditions.
10.20.215 Spaying or neutering — Deposit refund conditions.
10.20.219PART Part 2. Vaccination
10.20.220 Requirements generally.
10.20.230 Revaccination time — Rabies vaccine.
10.20.250 Certificate of vaccination — Information to be shown.
10.20.260 Research institutions exempt from Part 2 requirements.
10.20.262 County assistance to low -cost vaccination clinics.
10.20.269PART Part 3. Registration of Dogs by Businesses
10.20.270 Applicability of Part 3 provisions.
10.20.280 Registration — Required for business establishments.
10.20.290 Inspection of business premises required annually —
Fee.
10.20.300 Registration — Information required.
10.20.310 Sign required on premises — Contents.
10.20.009PART Part 1. Licensing
10.20.010 License tags — Issuance — Fee.
Pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30801) of
Divisions 14 and 14.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code, the
director shall issue serially numbered metallic dog and cat license
tags stamped with the name of the county of Los Angeles and shall
collect for each such tag the sum of $1.00. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 2
(part) , 1993: Ord. 85 -0204 § 8, 1985: Ord. 9943 § 3, 1970: Ord.
9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 7829 § 3, 1960: Ord. 4729 Art. 4 § 401,
1946.)
10.20.011 License — Issuance by veterinarians and other qualified
persons in unincorporated areas of the county —
Conditions.
. The director may authorize the issuance of dog and cat licenses,
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as required by Section 10.20.010, by persons practicing veterinary
medicine in the unincorporated territory of Los Angeles County, or
other persons approved by the director who meet the qualifications
established by the department. Said persons shall transmit records
and negotiable papers to the department of animal care and control
at intervals as established by the director, and collect and
transmit to the director the fee required by this chapter for the
issuance of such licenses. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 2 (part) , 1993: Ord.
90 -0089 § 5, 1990: Ord. 85 -0204 § 9, 1985: Ord. 82 -0163 § 2, 1982.)
10.20.020 Person deemed custodian when.
Any person keeping or harboring any dog or cat for 15 consecutive
days shall be deemed to be the custodian thereof and subject to
licensing provisions within the meaning of this Division 1. (Ord.
93 -0002 § 2 (part) , 1993: Ord. 87 -0036 § 6, 1987: Ord. 9454 § 1
(part), 1967: Ord. 8043 § 4 (part), 1961: Ord. 4729 Art. 4 § 403,
1946.)
10.20.030 License — Required — Costs.
Every person owning or having custody or control of any dog or
cat over the age of four months in the unincorporated territory of
the county of Los Angeles shall obtain a license from the director
for each of such dogs and cats and shall pay the fees for such
licenses as set forth in Section 10.90.010. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 2
(part), 1993: Ord. 90 -0137 § 11, 1990.)
10.20.035 Senior citizen — Defined — Reduced rates.
A reduced fee, as set out in Section 10.90.010, shall be charged
to persons presenting proof of and qualifying for senior citizen
status. For purposes of this section, persons over 60 years of age
qualify for senior citizen status. This reduced fee shall apply
only to persons whose dogs have been spayed or neutered by a
licensed veterinarian and can present a certificate of such
sterilization. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 2 (part), 1993: Ord. 90 -0137 § 12,
1990: Ord. 87 -0036 § 8, 1987.)
10.20.040 Kennel dogs and cats — Individual license required
when.
An individual license shall be obtained for each dog or cat in
addition to a kennel license. No individual license shall be
required for any dog or cat in transit, or when attending a dog or
cat show in the care of a kennel representative. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 2
(part), 1993: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 4 § 420,
1946.)
10.20.045 Dog or cat breeding — License required — Fees.
Any person, except for a person possessing a valid kennel
license, who causes the breeding of a female dog or cat and sells
the offspring for pay or other compensation, shall obtain an animal
breeding permit in the amount set forth in Section 10.90.010. Each
permit shall authorize the whelping of no more than one litter per
. female dog or cat in any 12 -month period and no more than one
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litter per domestic household in any 12 -month period. (Ord. 93 -0002
§ 2 (part) , 1993: Ord. 90 -0137 § 13, 1990: Ord. 88 -0155 § 6, 1988:
Ord. 87- 0036 § 9, 1987: Ord. 85 -0204 § 25, 1985.)
10.20.050 Exceptions from licensing requirement.
A. The provisions of this Division 1 do not require either a tag
or a license for:
1. Any dog or cat found within the unincorporated territory
of the county when the owner thereof resides in any municipality
within the county, and such dog or cat is wearing or has attached
to it a license tag for the current year issued by such
municipality;
2. Any dog or cat owned by or in the charge of any person
who is a nonresident of the county and is traveling through the
county or temporarily sojourning therein for a period of not
exceeding 30 days;
3. Any dog or cat brought into the county and kept therein
for not to exceed 30 days for the exclusive purpose of entering the
same in any bench show, or dog or cat exhibition, or field trials
or competition;
4. Any dog or cat brought or sent into the unincorporated
territory of the county from any point outside thereof for the
exclusive purpose of receiving veterinary care in any dog or cat
hospital, in the event that such dog or cat is kept at all times
strictly confined within such hospital;
S. Any dog or cat wearing or having attached to it a license
tag for the current year issued by a municipality within the county
when the owner thereof has, within one year last past, moved his
principal place of residence from such municipality to the
unincorporated territory of the county; provided, that such
municipality similarly exempts from tag and license requirements
dogs or cat wearing current county license tags and owned by
persons who have moved from the unincorporated territory of the
county to such municipality.
B. Except, that each guard dog found within the unincorporated
territory of the county, regardless of where the owner may reside,
must have a Los Angeles County dog license; and the license tag
must be securely affixed to the dog's collar while it is being used
as a guard dog within the unincorporated territory of the county of
Los Angeles. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 2 (part), 1993: Ord. 11135 § 1, 1975;
Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 8043 § 4 (part), 1961: Ord. 4729
Art. 4 § 407, 1946.)
10.20.060 Unvaccinated dogs or cat — Licensing permitted when.
The director may accept the payment of the fee for a license tag
and a license for a dog or cat who has not been vaccinated as
required by Division 1 on condition that the owner of such dog or
cat, within five days thereafter, have such dog or cat vaccinated
and submit the required veterinarian's certificate to the director.
Upon receipt of such certificate, the director shall issue the
license tag and license. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 2 (part), 1993: Ord. 9943
§ 6, 1970: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part) , 1967: Ord. 8043 § 5, 1961; Ord.
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• 4729 Art. 4 § 408, 1946.)
10.20.070 Unvaccinated dogs or cat — Time limit for vaccination
when dog or cat is disabled.
A person who obtains a license without submitting a certificate
of vaccination because of the infirmity or disability of the dog or
cat shall, within 10 days after the termination of such infirmity
or disability, cause such dog or cat to be vaccinated as required
by Part 2 of this chapter. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 2 (part) , 1993: Ord.
9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 8043 § 8, 1961: Ord. 4729 Art. 4 § 413,
1946.)
10.20.080 License and license tag — Period of validity — Dogs
discharged from military service.
Each license and each dog license tag provided for in this
chapter for a dog which has been honorably discharged from the
armed forces of the United States shall be of indefinite duration,
so long as the same individual owns or harbors the same dog. The
fee shall be that specified in Chapter 10.90. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 2
(part), 1993: Ord. 88 -0155 § 2, 1988: Ord. 11177 § 1, 1975: Ord.
9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 4 § 404, 1946.)
10.20.090 License and license tag — Period of validity — Guide
dogs, signal dogs and service dogs defined —
Requirements.
. A. Every person owning or having custody or control of a dog of
either sex over the age of four months which comes within the
definition of guide dog, signal dog, or service dog who submits
proof to the director that such dog has been successfully trained
as a guide dog, or as a signal dog, or as a service dog shall
procure a dog license tag and a license, which dog license tag and
license shall be good while such dog is owned or harbored by the
same person.
B. As used in this section, "guide dog" means any guide dog or
Seeing -eye dog which was trained by a person licensed under Chapter
9.5 (commencing with Section 7200) of Division 3 of the Business
and Professions Code.
C. As used in this section, "signal dog" means any dog trained
to alert a deaf person, or a person whose hearing is impaired, to
intruders or sounds.
D. As used in this section, "service dog" means any dog
individually trained to do work or perform tasks to meet the
requirements of a physically disabled person, including, but not
limited to, minimal protection work, rescue work, pulling a
wheelchair, or fetching dropped items. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 2 (part),
1993: Ord. 88 -0155 § 3, 1988: Ord. 83 -0182 § 4, 1983: Ord. 9454 §
1 (part) , 1967: Ord. 7532 § 3, 1959: Ord. 7351 § 3 (part) , 1958:
Ord. 6619 § 1, 1955: Ord. 4729 Art. 4 § 410, 1946.)
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. 10.20.110 License tag — Fee for spayed or neutered animals.
Pursuant to Section 30804.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code,
any dog or cat license tag issued pursuant to Section 10:20.030 of
this Part 1 shall be issued for one -half or less of the fee
required if a certificate is presented from a licensed veterinarian
that the dog or cat has been spayed or neutered. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 2
(part), 1993: Ord. 11364 § 1 (part), 1976: Ord. 10961 § 2, 1974:
Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4787 § 1, 1946: Ord. 4729 Art. 4
§ 421, 1946.)
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10.20.120 Fees payable annually — Delinquency charge.
A. The license fees provided for in this chapter shall be paid
annually to the director in the amount set forth in Section
10.90.010.
B. A delinquency charge as provided in Section 10.90.010 shall
be assessed when the license fees provided for in this chapter are
not paid on or before the expiration date or the date the license
is required to be obtained by the provisions of this title. (Ord.
90 -0137 § 15, 1990: Ord. 88 -0155 § 7, 1988: Ord. 83 -0182 § 5, 1983:
Ord. 82 -0163 § 3, 1982: Ord. 11945 § 2, 1979: Ord. 9943 § 4, 1970:
Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 4 § 405, 1946.)
10.20.130 Recordkeeping and procurement of tags and receipts.
The director shall procure the number of license receipts and dog
or cat license tags needed each year, and shall keep a register
wherein shall be entered the name and address of each person to
whom any dog or cat license tag is issued, the number of such tag,
the date of issuance thereof and a description of the dog or.cat
for which issued. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 2 (part), 1993: Ord. 9943 § 5,
1970: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 8043 9 4 (part), 1961 : Ord.
4729 Art. 4 § 406, 1946.)
10.20.140 License — Vaccination requirements and conditions.
The director shall not issue a dog or cat license unless the
applicant exhibits a certificate signed by a veterinarian, licensed
either by the state of California or by any other state to practice
veterinary medicine, that:
A. The period elapsing from the date of vaccination with
approved rabies vaccine to the date of expiration of the license
being issued does not exceed the time as established by the state;
or
B. Such dog or cat should not be vaccinated with rabies vaccine
because such vaccination would jeopardize the health of such dog or
cat due to infirmity or other disability, which infirmity or other
disability, and the estimated date of termination thereof, is shown
on the face of the certificate to the satisfaction of the director.
(Ord. 93 -0002 § 2 (part) , 1993: Ord. 85 -0204 § 10, 1985: Ord.
83 -0182 § 6, 1983: Ord. 10374 § 1, 1971; Ord. 10298 § 2, 1971: Ord.
9943 § 8, 1970: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part) , 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 4 § 412,
1946.)
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• 10.20.150 License — Information to be shown on receipt.
When the director issues a dog or cat license, he shall show on
the receipt the age of the dog or cat, the date of last vaccination
and, if the license was issued without proof of vaccination, the
reason therefor. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 2 (part) , 1993: Ord. 85 -0204 § 11,
1985: Ord. 9943 § 9, 1970: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729
Art. 4 § 414, 1946.)
10.20.160 License and license tag — Transfer permitted when —
Fee.
If, during a license period, a dog or cat is sold or title to the
dog or cat is otherwise transferred to a new owner, such new owner
may apply to the director for a transfer of such dog's or cat's tag -
and license and pay a transfer fee as specified under Chapter
10.90. Upon receipt of such application and fee, the director shall
issue a certificate of transfer of such tag, and the names and
addresses of the former and new owners. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 2 (part),
1993: Ord. 83 -0182 § 7, 1983: Ord. 9943 § 11, 1970: Ord. 9454 § 1
(part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 4 § 419, 1946.)
10.20.170 Replacement of lost tags.
In case any license tag for an individual dog or cat is lost or
destroyed, a duplicate thereof may be procured from the director
upon the submission to the director of such proof as he may require
and upon the payment therefor as specified under Chapter 10.90.
(Ord. 93 -0002 § 2 (part), 1993: Ord. 83 -0182 § 8, 1983: Ord. 9943
§ 10, 1970: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 6189 § 1, 1953: Ord.
4729 Art. 4 § 416, 1946.)
10.20.180 Tag to be worn by dog or cat.
A license tag for an individual dog or cat shall be securely
affixed to a collar, harness or other device which shall at all
times be worn by such dog or cat. Alternatively, a cat may wear any
form of identification approved under Chapter 10.90. (Ord. 93 -0002
§ 2 (part), 1993: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 4 §
415, 1946.)
10.20.190 Keeping unlicensed dogs or cats prohibited.
A person, other than an approved research institution, shall not
have, harbor or keep, or cause or permit to be harbored or kept,
any unlicensed dog or cat in the unincorporated territory of the
county of Los Angeles. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 2 (part) , 1993: Ord. 9454 §
1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 4 § 402, 1946.)
10.20.200 Counterfeit or imitation tags prohibited.
A 'person shall not attach to or keep upon any dog or cat, or
cause or permit to be attached to or kept upon any dog or cat, any
tag provided for in Section 10.20.010 of this chapter except a tag
issued for such dog or cat under the provisions of this chapter, or
attach or keep upon or cause or permit to be attached to or kept
upon any dog or cat, or make or cause or permit to be made or have
• in possession, any counterfeit or imitation of any tag provided for
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in this chapter. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 2 (part) , 1993: Ord. 9454 § 1
(part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 4 § 418, 1946.)
10.20.210 Removing tag from collar prohibited.
An unauthorized person shall not remove from any dog or cat any
collar or harness or other device to which is attached a license
tag for the current year, or remove such tag therefrom. (Ord.
93 -0002 § 2 (part) , 1993: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729
Art. 4 § 417, 1946.)
10.20.211 Spaying or neutering — Condition of sale — Deposit
required.
As a condition to the sale or giving away of any cat that has not
been spayed or neutered, the purchaser or recipient shall deposit
with the department of animal care and control, at the time of the
sale or giving away, an amount determined by the director to be
sufficient to cover the costs of neutering or spaying the cat, but
in no event shall such deposit exceed $30.00. Such deposit is to be
paid to a licensed veterinarian upon proof that he has performed
the required neutering or spaying operation within the time period
as set forth in Section 10.20.214, and may include an amount
necessary to recover any additional costs to the department under
this chapter. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 2 (part), 1993.)
10.20.212 Spaying or neutering — Disposition of funds by
director.
Whenever, in connection with the sale of any cat, the director
shall receive a deposit to cover the costs of spaying or neutering,
the money so received shall be deposited in a trust fund in the
county treasury. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 2 (part), 1993.)
10.20.213 Spaying or neutering — Deposit paid to veterinarian.
Whenever a cat has been spayed or neutered as provided herein,
the depositor shall be entitled to have the deposit paid to the
licensed veterinarian performing the above operation, or the
director may return the deposit to the person purchasing or
receiving the cat upon written statement or receipt from the
licensed veterinarian that the cat has been spayed or neutered, and
the director shall draw the necessary demand on the auditor
therefor. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 2 (part), 1993.)
10.20.214 Spaying or neutering — Deposit forfeited without proof
of operation — Conditions.
Any cat over six months of age at the time it is sold or given
away shall be spayed or neutered within 60 days, or the deposit
shall be deemed forfeited. Any cat under six months of age at the
time it is sold or given away shall be spayed or neutered within 60
days after reaching the age of six months or the deposit shall be
deemed forfeited. The director may extend such time periods in
writing upon the showing of good cause therefor. The age of the cat
for purposes of this chapter shall be determined by the department.
At least 30 days before the end of the said 60 -day period, or any
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• written extensions thereof, the department shall send the purchaser
notice by mail to the address on file with the department,
informing the purchaser that failure to furnish satisfactory proof
of performance of the operation prior to the end of the 60 -day
period or its extension shall result in forfeiture of the deposit.
If the notice has been sent and the allotted time has elapsed
without satisfactory proof of performance of the operation, the
deposit shall be forfeited and the director shall transfer such
money from the trust fund to the county treasury. (Ord. 93 -0002
2 (part), 1993.)
10.20.215 Spaying or neutering — Deposit refund conditions.
Whenever any cat which has been purchased from the department of
animal care and control, while it was under the age of six months,
dies or is destroyed prior to being spayed or neutered as required
in this chapter, the purchaser shall be entitled to a refund upon
presenting satisfactory proof to the director of such death or
destruction, and the director shall draw the necessary demand on
the auditor therefor. No refund shall be made, however, where death
or destruction occurs following the time within which the
aforementioned operation was required to be performed. (Ord.
93 -0002 § 2 (part), 1993.)
10.20.219PART Part 2. Vaccination
10.20.220 Requirements generally.
A. Every person keeping, harboring, or having any dog or cat over
four months of age in the unincorporated territory shall cause such
dog or cat to be vaccinated with rabies vaccine, by a person
licensed by the state of California, or other state, to practice
veterinary medicine, on or before the latest of the following
dates:
1. 15 days after first acquiring such dog or cat;
2. 15 days after bringing such dog or cat into the
unincorporated territory of the county of Los Angeles.
B. No person shall cause -a dog or cat under the age of four
months to be vaccinated with an approved rabies vaccine unless a
veterinarian licensed by the state of California, or other state,
determines that such vaccination is required to preserve the health
or prevent the disability of such dog or cat. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 3
(part), 1993: Ord. 88 -0025 § 1, 1988: Ord. 87 -0036 § 10, 1987: Ord.
83 -0182 § 9, 1983: Ord. 10298 § 3, 1971: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part) ,
1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 5 § 501, 1946.)
10.20.230 Revaccination time — Rabies vaccine.
Every person keeping, harboring, or having a dog or cat in the
unincorporated territory of the county which has been vaccinated
with an approved rabies vaccine shall cause such dog or cat to be
revaccinated within a period of not more than:
A. 12 months after the dog's or cat's initial vaccination i
the dog or cat was between four months and one year in age at the
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• time of such vaccination;
B. 36 months after each prior vaccination. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 3
(part), 1993: Ord. 87 -0036 § 11, 1987: Ord. 85 -0204 § 12, 1985:
Ord. 10298 § 4, 1971: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 5
§ 502, 1946.)
10.20.250 Certificate of vaccination — Information to be shown.
Every person practicing veterinary medicine in the unincorporated
territory of the county of Los Angeles who vaccinates a dog or cat
with rabies vaccine shall immediately issue to the person to whom
he delivers the dog or cat the original, and monthly to the
director a duplicate, of a certificate signed by the veterinarian
which states:
A. The name and address of the owner or harborer of the
vaccinated dogs or cats;
B. The kind of vaccine used, the name of the manufacturer and
the manufacturer's serial or lot number, and the date of the
vaccinations;
C. The breed, age, color and sex of the vaccinated dogs or
cats. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 3 (part), 1993: Ord. 85 -0204 § 13, 1985: Ord.
82 -0163 § 4, 1982: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 5 §
504, 1946.)
10.20.260 Research institutions exempt from Part 2 requirements.
This Part 2 of Chapter 10.20 does not apply to any approved
• research institution. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 8595 § 1,
1964: Ord. 8581 § 1, 1964: Ord. 4729 Art. 5 § 505, 1946.)
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10.20.262 County assistance to low -cost vaccination clinics.
The director may direct department personnel to assist at
low -cost vaccination clinics operated by veterinary associations as
an adjunct to clinics operated by the department. The director
shall charge for the services of county personnel at low -cost
vaccination clinics operated by veterinary associations. This
charge shall not include the time actually spent in the issuance of
licenses. Rates shall be those established by the county
auditor- controller. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 3 (part) , 1993: Ord. 82 -0239 §
1, 1982: Ord. 82 -0163 § 5, 1982.)
10.20.269PART Part 3. Registration of Dogs by Businesses
10.20.270 Applicability of Part 3 provisions.
This Part 3 of Chapter 10.20 applies to every business
establishment that uses a dog or dogs to work without supervision
to deter and protect the business from unauthorized persons
entering said business, other than sentry dog companies having dogs
registered pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 25980. (Ord.
11630 § 1 (part), 1978: Ord. 4729 Art. 13 § 1300, 1946.)
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10.20.280 Registration — Required for business establishments.
Every business establishment shall register, with the Los Angeles
County department of animal care and control, each and every dog
subject to this Part 3. (Ord. 11630 § 1 (part) , 1978: Ord. 4729
Art. 13 § 1301, 1946.)
10.20.290 Inspection of business premises required annually —
Fee.
Prior to the registration of a dog, subject to this Part 3, the
county shall inspect the business establishment premises so as to
assure the adequate housing and care of the dog. An initial
inspection fee as specified under chapter 10.90, Section VIII shall
be charged to the business, and an annual inspection shall
thereafter be required. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 4, 1993: Ord. 92 -0056 § 2,
1992: Ord. 87 -0036 § 12, 1987: Ord. 11630 § 1 (part), 1978: Ord.
4729 Art. 13 § 1304, 1946.)
10.20.300 Registration — Information required.
The registration of dogs subject to this Part 3 shall include the
following information:
A. The name and telephone number of both the business
establishment and the dog's responsible owner or handler;
B. The name of the dog;
C. The license identification number of the dog;
D. The time at which the owner or handler shall inspect the dog's
physical condition, its surroundings, and to assure its food and
water supply are adequate. Said inspection shall be twice in any
24 -hour period, with each inspection no more than 15 hours from the
previous inspection. (Ord. 11630 § 1 (part), 1978: Ord. 4729 Art.
13 § 1302, 1946.)
10.20.310 Sign required on premises — Contents.
Clear and legible signs shall be'posted at each of the entrances
to the business establishment having dogs registered pursuant to
this Part 3, which shall state that the dog is registered with the
Los Angeles County department of animal care and control and the
location and telephone number of the nearest county animal shelter.
(Ord. 11630 § 1 (part), 1978: Ord. 4729 Art. 13 § 1303, 1946.)
Chapter 10.28 LICENSES FOR OTHER ANIMALS
10.28.010 Application of Chapter 10.28 provisions.
10.28.020 License — Application required.
10.28.030 License — Form and information required.
10.28.040 License — Inspection fee.
10.28.050 License — Inspection prerequisite to issuance —
Requirements.
10.28.060 License — Required for certain activities — Certain
animals exempt.
10.28.061 Keeping and breeding pygmy pigs— Licenses required.
10.28.062 Pygmy pigs— Breeding prohibited when.
is 10.28.090 License — Expiration date.
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• 10.28.100 Display of license.
10.28.110 Temporary licenses.
10.28.120 License — Issued subject to conditions when.
10.28.130 Denial or conditional grant — Notice to applicant of
right to hearing.
10.28.140 Denial or conditional grant — Hearing procedure.
10.28.150 Waiting period following license denial or revocation.
10.28.160 Renewal procedure — Reinspection fee — Required when.
10.28.170 Suspension or revocation — As condition of license
grant — Procedure.
10.28.180 Revocation — Grounds.
10.28.190 Revocation — Notice to tax collector.
10.28.200 Revocation — Forfeiture of fee.
10.28.210 Imposition of additional conditions authorized when.
10.28.220 Change of conditions at licensee's request.
10.28.230 License — Preparation, numbering, recordkeeping and
other procedures.
10.28.240 License — Information to be shown.
10.28.250 Renewal procedure — Report from regional planning
commission required when.
10.28.260 Report of zoning land use regulation violations
required when — Contents.
10.28.010 Application of Chapter 10.28 provisions.
This chapter applies to all licenses required by this Division
1 except licenses for individual dogs. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part) , 1967:
Ord. 4729 Art. 6 § 601, 1946.)
10.28.020 License — Application required.
Every person desiring a license shall file an application with
the tax collector upon a form to be provided by the tax collector,
and at such time pay the required fees and penalty, if any. (Ord.
9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 6 § 602, 1946.)
10.28.030 License — Form and information required.
Each application for any license covered by this chapter shall
be upon a form to be furnished by the department, and shall contain
such information as the director may require. (Ord. 9454 § 1
(part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 6 § 622, 1946.)
10.28.040 License — Inspection fee.
Each new applicant for a license covered by this chapter shall,
in addition to the regular license fee, deposit with the director
an inspection fee as specified under Chapter 10.90, Section VII to
cover the cost of inspecting and processing the license
application. If an application covers more than one animal on the
same premises, one inspection fee is sufficient. No part of the
inspection fee is refundable in any case. (Ord. 93 -0002 § 6, 1993:
Ord. 85 -0204 § 14, 1985: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art.
6 § 621, 1946.)
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• 10.28.050 License — Inspection prerequisite to issuance —
Requirements.
Upon the filing of each license application covered by this
chapter, the director shall make such investigation as he deems
proper; and if he finds that the maintenance of the animal or
animals at the location set forth in the application will not
violate any law or ordinance of the county of Los Angeles or any
law of the state of California, or constitute a menace to the
health, peace or safety of the community, and he has received a
statement from the director of the regional planning commission
that the maintenance of the animal or animals as defined in this
chapter, at the location specified in the application for the
license therefor, will not violate any provision of any zoning
ordinance or other specific plan of land use, and the applicant has
not had a license, covered by this chapter, revoked within the
county of Los Angeles within one year prior to the application, he
may then issue the license. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729
Art. 6 § 623, 1946.)
10.28.060 License — Required for certain activities — Certain
animals exempt.
A. No person shall, within the unincorporated area of the county
of Los Angeles, without first obtaining a license therefor from the
tax collector, conduct or operate any dog kennel, cat kennel, pet
shop, grooming parlor, animal menagerie, or animal dealership, or
. keep any wild animal, except that a wild animal license is not
required for:
1. Canaries;
2. Chinchillas;
3. Chipmunks;
4. Finches;
5. Gopher snakes;
6. Guinea pigs;
7. Hamsters;
8. Hawks;
9. King snakes;
10. Marmoset monkeys;
11. Mynah birds;
12. Parrots, parakeets, amazons, cockateels, cockatoos,
lories, lorikeets, love birds, macaws, and similar birds of the
psittacine family;
13. Pigeons;
14. Ravens;
15. Squirrel monkeys;
16. Steppe legal eagles;
17. Toucans;
18. Turtles;
19. White doves.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Division 1, the
director shall waive the requirement of a cat or dog kennel license
when an animal permit has been obtained pursuant to Ordinance 1494,
• the Zoning Ordinance, permitting the keeping or maintaining of four
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or more cats or dogs as pets or for personal use. (Ord. 11433 § 1,
1976: Ord. 10487 § 1, 1972: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729
Art. 6 § 624, 1946.)
10.28.061 Keeping and breeding pygmy pigs— Licenses required.
Any person owning or having the custody, care or control of a
pygmy pig as defined in this title who keeps or maintains any such
pigs, whether as a pet or for personal use, or breeds such pigs for
pay or other compensation, shall first pay a fee and obtain an
animal license or animal business license from the department,
except that no such license shall be issued unless:
A. The person keeping or maintaining a pygmy pig in a
residential area as permitted in Section 22.20.030 has provided
proof from a licensed veterinarian that the pig has been neutered
or spayed and such proof has been submitted to the department;
B. The person owning or having custody and care of the animal
has obtained any and all licenses and zoning permits required
pursuant to this county code or any other ordinance or statute and
has submitted proof of such to the department. (Ord. 92 -0110 § 2,
1992.)
10.28.062 Pygmy pigs— Breeding prohibited when.
Any person owning or having the custody, care or control of any
pygmy pig, and who keeps and maintains a pygmy pig in any
residential zone, shall not engage in the breeding of such animals.
(Ord. 92 -0110 § 31 1992.)
10.28.090 License — Expiration date.
All licenses covered by this chapter shall automatically expire
upon the 31st day of December next following the date of issue,
unless sooner revoked or unless the holder of such license changes
the location of his establishment or the animal for which the
license was issued, or sells, assigns, transfers or otherwise
disposes of such establishment or animal or his interest therein.
(Ord. 10638 § 1 (part), 1973: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729
Art. 6 § 607, 1946.)
10.28.100 Display of license.
Every person having a license issued pursuant to the provisions
of this chapter shall keep such license posted and exhibited, while
in force, in some conspicuous part of such establishment or, in the
case of a wild animal license, affixed to the cage or enclosure
wherein the animal is kept, or in the case of a pygmy pig such
license shall be affixed to a harness or other device and worn by
the animal at all times. (Ord. 92 -0110 § 4, 1992: Ord. 9454 § 1
(part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 6 § 627, 1946.)
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10.28.110 Temporary licenses.
Upon the receipt of the required license fees and penalty, if
any, the tax collector shall issue to the applicant a receipt,
which receipt shall constitute a temporary license which shall
expire upon the final determination of the application or at the
end of 30 days, whichever first occurs. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part),
1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 6 § 603, 1946.)
10.28.120 License — Issued subject to conditions when.
If the director finds that the facts are such that any one or
more of the provisions of this Division 1 relating to the denial of
the license under consideration would apply if the license is
issued without conditions, but that conditions can be imposed which
will eliminate any such ground for denial, the director shall
direct that the license be issued, subject to such conditions.
(Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 6 § 604, 1946.)
10.28.130 Denial or conditional grant — Notice to applicant of
right to hearing.
Before the director denies any license, either new or renewal,
or grants any license subject to conditions, except the renewal of
a license containing only those conditions to which the license
renewed was subject, or conditions to which the applicant has
agreed, he shall notify the applicant in writing that he intends to
deny the license or to grant the license subject to conditions,
which conditions shall be specified in the notice, and that the
applicant, if dissatisfied with the decision of the director may,
in writing, request a hearing before the business license
commission within five days after receipt of such notice. (Ord.
10638 § 1 (part), 1973: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art.
6 § 605, 1946.)
10.28.140 Denial or conditional grant — Hearing procedure.
If any applicant requests a hearing, the director.shall prepare
and file an accusation in the manner prescribed in Section 7.10.210
of this code, on business licenses. The parties will then be
notified and a hearing held by the business license commission in
the manner prescribed in Sections 7.04.280 and 7.10.200 through
7.10.390 of this code. At such hearing, all parties may be heard
and the business license commission shall determine whether the
license should be issued, issued subject to conditions, or denied.
(Ord. 10638 § 1 (part), 1973: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729
Art. 6 § 606, 1946.)
10.28.150 Waiting period following license denial or revocation.
If a license has been denied or revoked, the tax collector shall
not accept a new application by the same person for a license for
the same activity at the same location less than six months after
such denial or revocation unless the applicant affirmatively shows,
and the director finds, that the grounds upon which the first
application was denied or the license was revoked no longer exist.
(Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 7829 § 4 (part), 1960: Ord. 4729
Art. 6 § 609, 1946.)
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• 10.28.160 Renewal procedure — Reinspection fee — Required when.
Within 30 days after the expiration of any license or prior
thereto, the licensee shall apply for a renewal of the license and,
with his application, pay the required fees. The applicant shall
pay, in addition to the regular license fee, an inspection fee of
$25.00 to cover the cost of reinspection. Where more than one
renewal is applied for, for animals at the same premises at the
same time, only one inspection fee is required. (Ord. 87 -0036 § 15,
1987: Ord. 85 -0204 § 16, 1985: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part) , 1967: Ord.
6937 § 4, 1956: Ord. 4729 Art. 6 § 608, 1946.)
10.28.170 Suspension or revocation — As condition of license
grant — Procedure.
Every license granted is granted and accepted by all parties with
the express understanding that the director may prepare and file an
accusation, and cause the partties to be notified, and a hearing
held before the business license commission as prescribed in
Section 10.28.140. If, from the evidence introduced at such
hearing, the business license commission finds that any ground of
revocation exists, it may revoke or suspend such license. Pending
such hearing and decision, the director may suspend such license
for not more than 60 days. (Ord. 10638 § 1 (part), 1973: Ord. 10087
§ 1, 1970: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 8613 § 1 (part), 1964:
Ord. 8043 § 10 (part), 1961: Ord. 7829 § 4 (part), 1960; Ord. 7351
§ 3 (part) , 1958: Ord. 6937 § 6, 1956: Ord. 4729 Art. 6 § 610,
1946.)
10.28.180 Revocation — Grounds.
• A license may be revoked on any one or more of the following
grounds:
A. Any facts exist because of which a denial of the license would
be authorized;
B. The licensee, or any agent or employee of
violated or has been convicted of violating any
of the ordinance codified in this chapter or
ordinance, or of any regulation adopted pursuant
law, statute, rule, order or regulation of
hereafter in force regulating the occupation or
which the license was issued;
C. The licensee obtained
•
representations;
D. The licensee has
licensed in an immoral
E. The licensee is
privileges granted by
Ord. 4729 Art. 6 § 613
10.28.190 Revocation —
The director shall
collector. (Ord. 9454
1946.)
the licensee, has
of the provisions
any other county
thereto, or of any
the state now or
other activity for
the license by fraudulent
conducted the occupation or other activity
or disorderly manner;
an unfit person to be entrusted with the
the license. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967:
1946.)
Notice to tax collector.
give notice of such revocation to the tax
§ 1 (part) , 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 6 § 615,
10.28.200 Revocation — Forfeiture of fee.
On revocation of the license, no part of the money in the hands
of the tax collector shall be returned, but the said license fee
shall be forfeited to the county. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part) , 1967: Ord.
8043 § 11, 1961: Ord. 4729 Art. 6 § 614, 1946.)
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10.28.210 Imposition of additional conditions authorized when.
A. If, at any time, it appears to the director that there are
grounds for the revocation of a license, but that such grounds
could be eliminated by the imposition of conditions, or of
additional conditions, or by the amendment of any existing
condition to such license, he may notify the licensee in writing
that he intends to impose or amend such conditions and that the
licensee may, within five days after receipt of such notice,
request in writing a hearing before the business license
commission.
B. If, from the evidence at a revocation hearing or at a hearing
held pursuant to this section, it appears to the business license
commission that there are grounds for revocation which can be
eliminated by the imposition of, or amendment of, conditions, the
business license commission may impose or amend such conditions.
(Ord. 10638 § 1 (part), 1973: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729
Art. 6 § 611, 1946.)
10.28.220 Change of conditions at licensee's request.
If a licensee applies in writing to the director for a change in
the conditions to which his license is subject, the director may
grant such application in whole or in part, or may deny such
application, based upon facts found by him. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part),
1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 6 § 612, 1946.)
10.28.230 License — Preparation, numbering, recordkeeping and
other procedures.
Each license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter
. shall be prepared, numbered, signed, delivered and accounted for in
the manner provided by law for other licenses. (Ord. 9454 § 1
(part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 6 § 617, 1946.)
10.28.240 License — Information to be shown.
In addition to any other matter required by law, each license
shall state the name and residence address of the person to whom
such license is issued, the amount paid therefor and the character
thereof, the date when issued, the date on which such license shall
expire, and shall specify the address at which the license permits
the maintenance of the animal or animals. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part),
1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 6 § 618, 1946.)
10.28.250 Renewal procedure — Report from regional planning
commission required when.
If the tax collector has not received any protest against its
renewal, he may issue a renewal of an existing license covered by
this chapter at the same location, without any report from the
director of the regional planning commission. Otherwise, the tax
collector shall not issue any license until he obtains from the
director of the regional planning commission a statement signed by
such director that the maintenance of the animal or animals, at the
location specified in the application for the license therefor,
will not violate any provision of any zoning ordinance or official
plan of a master plan of land use. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967:
Ord. 4729 Art. 6 § 619, 1946.)
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10.28.260 Report of zoning land use regulation violations
required when — Contents.
If the director of the regional planning commission finds that
the holder of any license covered by ordinance or official plan of
land use, or has done, is doing or threatens to do any act, because
of the doing of which no license should be issued or renewed, or
any other circumstance because of which such license should not be
renewed, he shall report such fact in writing to the tax collector.
In such report he shall give the number of the license, the name
and address of the licensee, the location of the animal or animals,
the reasons why such license should not be renewed, and such other
facts as the tax collector may require. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part) ,
1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 6 § 620, 1946.)
Chapter 10.32 ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE
10.32.010 Dogs — Running at large prohibited — Exceptions.
10.32.020 Attack dogs — Fenced or walled premises required when.
10.32.030 Dogs — Running at large permitted on private property
— Conditions.
10.32.040 Livestock and poultry at large deemed
misdemeanor— Exceptions.
10.32.050 Livestock — Owner liability for service charges.
10.32.060 Leading animals along public highways permitted.
10.32.070 Cat kennel requirements.
• 10.32.080 Wild animal establishment regulations.
10.32.090 Animals allowed to be at large — Permit required —
Conditions.
10.32.010 Dogs — Running at large prohibited - Exceptions.
No person owning or having charge, care, custody or control of
any dog shall cause, permit or allow the same to be or to run at
large upon any highway, street, lane, alley, court or other public
place, or upon any private property or premises other than those of
the person owning or having charge, care, custody or control of
such dog, in the unincorporated area of the county of Los Angeles,
unless such dog be restrained by a substantial chain or leash not
exceeding six feet in length and is in the charge, care, custody or
control of a competent person. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part) , 1967: Ord.
8043 § 12 (part), 1961: Ord. 4729 Art. 7 § 701, 1946.)
10.32.020 Attack dogs — Fenced or walled premises required when.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10.32.010, no person
owning or having charge, care, custody, or control of any dog which
dog has been trained to attack persons or animals, shall, within
the unincorporated area of the county of Los Angeles, cause, permit
or allow the same to be or run at large upon any private property
or premises, including those of the person owning or having charge,
care or custody of such dog, except within such portion of such
property or premises which are enclosed by a structure, fence or
• wall not less than five feet in height. The fence, wall or
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• structure shall conform to requirements of Chapter 11.56 of this
code. (Ord. 12120 § 1, 1980: Ord. 4729 Art. 7 § 701.5, 1946.)
10.32.030 Dogs - Running at large permitted on private property -
Conditions.
The provisions of this chapter do not prohibit permitting or
allowing dogs to run at large on the premises of the owner or
person having charge, care, custody or control of such dogs when
the property is a ranch or similar undeveloped property, or
prohibit permitting or allowing dogs, other than unspayed female
dogs during the copulative season, to run at large on any ranch or
similar undeveloped property with the permission of the owner of
such ranch or similar undeveloped property; provided such dog is
under reasonable control of a competent person. (Ord. 9454 § 1
(part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 7 § 702, 1946.)
10.32.040 Livestock and poultry at large deemed misdemeanor-
Exceptions.
A. Every person owning or having charge, care, custody or control
of any pig, pygmy pig, hog, cow, bull, steer, horse, mule, jack,
jenny, hinny, sheep or other livestock, including poultry, is
guilty of a misdemeanor, who wilfully or knowingly permits or,
through failure to exercise due care or control, allows:.
1. The same to run at large upon any highway, street„ lane,
alley, court or other public place; or
2. To enter or remain in or upon any land owned by any person,
other than the owner of such animal, unless the person in charge of
such animal has in his possession the consent in writing of the
owner or lessee of such land.
B. This section does not apply to any recreational use upon
uncultivated or unimproved land. (Ord. 92- 0110 § 5, 1992: Ord. 9454
§ 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 8043 § 12 (part), 1961: Ord. 4729 Art. 7 §
703, 1946.)
10.32.050 Livestock - Owner liability for service charges.
The owner or other person having custody or control over
livestock shall be liable to the county for the salary, costs and
other expenses incurred by the department's personnel when used for
the restraining, capturing or rescuing of said animals. The salary,
costs and expenses shall be determined by the director with the
concurrence of the county auditor - controller. (Ord. 85 -0204 § 17,
1985: Ord. 11771 § 6, 1978: Ord. 4729 Art. 7 § 708, 1946.)
10.32.060 Leading animals along public highways permitted.
This chapter does not prohibit the leading, driving or conducting
of animals under adequate supervision along a public highway. (Ord.
9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 7 § 704, 1946.)
10.32.070 Cat kennel requirements.
Every person owning or operating any cat kennel shall keep ali
cats therein under proper confinement on the premises and shall not
cause, permit or allow such cats to be or to run at large. (Ord.
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• 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 8964 § 2, 1965: Ord. 8613 § 1 (part),
1964: Ord. 8043 § 12 (part) , 1961: Ord. 7351 § 3 (part), 1958: Ord.
6937 § 8, 1956: Ord. 4729 Art. 7 § 705, 1946.)
10.32.080 Wild animal establishment regulations.
Every person owning any wild animal or operating any wild animal
establishment shall keep all animals under proper confinement on
the premises and shall not cause, permit or allow such animals to
be or to run at large, or maintain any such animal upon any private
property on or within the premises of such person in such a manner
as to endanger the life or limb of any person lawfully entering
such premises. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 8613 § 1-Apart),
1964: Ord. 8043 § 12 (part), 1961: Ord. 4729 Art. 7 § 706, 1946.)
10.32.090 Animals allowed to be at large — Permit required —
Conditions.
A. If the director finds that it is necessary to permit an
animal, wild or domestic, to run at large in order to accomplish
any legitimate purpose by the use of such animal, and that the
animal will be so supervised and guarded that it will not leave the
premises where used and will not endanger in any way the public
health, safety or general welfare of any person, he may permit such
animal to run at large under such conditions as the director finds
necessary or expedient to protect the safety of the public.
B. Such permit may be for one occasion or for a period of time
• or until revoked. It may include one or more animals or may permit
any animal under the control of the permittee to run at large as
provided in subsection B.
C. Such permit may be revoked for the reasons and pursuant to the
procedures provided by this Division 1 for the revocation of
licenses. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part) , 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 7 § 707,
1946.)
Chapter 10.36 IMPOUNDMENT
10.36.010 Taking up animals — Permitted when.
10.36.020 Surrendering animals to authorized representative
required when.
10.36.040 Taking up animals — Notice to director or sheriff
required.
10.36.050 Taking up animals — Sheriff's officers' notice.
responsibility.
10.36.060 Animals delivered to shelter.
10.36.080 Impounded animals — Recordkeeping requirements.
10.36.090 Impounded dogs — Notice to owner required when.
10.36.100 Impounded dogs — Failure to give notice — Charging fee
prohibited when.
10.36.110 Impounded animals — Newspaper notices authorized.
10.36.120 Impounded dogs — Destruction or other disposition
conditions.
10.36.130 Redemption of impounded animals — Conditions
• generally.
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• 10.36.140 Cats — Redemption charges.
10.36.160 Impounding fees — Described.
10.36.170 Impounding fees — Cost of giving notice included.
10.36.180 Impounding fees — For rabbits, poultry and other
animals.
10.36.190 Impounding fees — Costs of veterinarian's care
authorized.
10.36.200 Impoundment fees — Not charged when animal taken up
unlawfully.
10.36.210 Dogs — Release conditions.
10.36.230 Release of animals — Proof of proper care required.
10.36.240 Purchase of animals — Waiver of liability for
unhealthy animals.
10.36.250 Purchase of animals — Exchange following sale
permitted when.
10.36.260 Dogs — Vaccination authorized when.
10.36.270 Dogs — Examination for rabies authorized when.
10.36.280 Dogs — Release when no rabies found.
10.36.290 Dogs — Confinement when rabies found.
10.36.300 Examination of dogs suspected of rabies — Limitation
on acts authorized.
10.36.310 Destruction or other disposition — Animals running
large or maintained illegally.
10.36.330 Animals released to approved research institution
Conditions and charges.
10.36.340 Spaying or neutering —
• required.
10.36.350 Spaying or neutering —
moneys.
10.36.360 Spaying of neutering —
10.36.370 Spaying or neutering —
of operation — Conditions.
Condition of sale — Deposit
Condition of sale — Deposit
at
of
Deposit paid to veterinarian.
Deposit forfeited without proof
10.36.380 Spaying or neutering — Deposit refund conditions.
10:36.390 Release of animals to unapproved research facilities
prohibited.
10.36.010 Taking up animals — Permitted when.
Any person finding any stray domestic animal or any such animal
which is running at large contrary to the provisions of this
Division 1 may take up such animal if he complies with the
applicable provisions of this Division 1. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part),
1967: Ord. 8043 § 16 (part), 1961: Ord. 4729 Art. 8 § 801, 1946.)
10.36.020 Surrendering animals to authorized representative
required when.
Any person taking up any stray domestic animal or any such animal
found running at large contrary to the provisions of this Division
1 shall surrender such animal to the director or to his duly
authorized representative upon demand. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part) , 1967:
Ord. 8043 § 16 (part), 1961: Ord..4729 Art. 8 § 802, 1946.)
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• 10.36.040 Taking up animals — Notice to director or sheriff
required.
Every person, except the director, taking up any stray animal or
any such animal which is running at large contrary to the
provisions of this Division 1 shall, within four hours thereafter,
give notice to the director or to the sheriff of:
A. The fact that he has such animal in his possession;
B. The complete description of such animal;
C. The license number of such animal, if any, and by what county
or municipal corporation issued. If such animal has no license he
shall so state;
D. The place where such animal is confined. (Ord. 9454 § 1
(part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 8 § 804, 1946.)
10.36.050 Taking up animals — Sheriff's officers' notice
responsibility.
In case the notice provided for in Section 10.36.040 is given to
any member of the sheriff's office, such officer shall immediately
notify the director and shall furnish him all the information which
has been obtained regarding such animal. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part) ,
1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 8 § 805, 1946.)
10.36.060 Animals delivered to shelter.
The director shall deliver to an animal shelter operated by the
department any and all animals picked up by the department in
• accordance with this Division 1. (Ord. 9454 § 3 (part) , 1967: Ord.
4729 Art. 8 § 806, 1946.)
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10.36.080 Impounded animals — Recordkeeping requirements.
The director shall keep a record of each animal impounded by him,
the date of impounding thereof, the date and name and address of
the person by whom redeemed, reclaimed or purchased, and the amount
of all fees received or collected for or because of the impounding,
reclaiming or purchasing thereof, together with the number of any
license tag exhibited or purchased upon the redemption or sale of
any such dog, as well as the number and the date of any kennel
license exhibited upon the redemption of any dog. (Ord. 9454 § 1
(part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 8 § 812, 1946.)
10.36.090 Impounded dogs — Notice to owner required when.
When any dog wearing a current, valid license tag issued by the
county of Los Angeles, or any municipality within the county of Los
Angeles is impounded pursuant to this Division 1, the director
shall, within 12 working hours after receiving such dog, notify
either by telephone or letter, with postage fully prepaid thereon,
the person to whom the current license for such dog was issued, of
the whereabouts of such dog. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part) , 1967: Ord. 4729
Art. 8 § 814, 1946.)
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10.36.100 Impounded dogs — Failure to give notice — Charging fee
prohibited when.
If the director does not comply with Section 10.36.090, he shall
charge no fee of any kind for any board or care of such dog prior
to the time when the owner, or person to whom the current license
for such dog was issued, or other person in charge of such dog,
receives actual notice of the whereabouts of such dog. (Ord. 9454
§ 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 8 § 815, 1946.)
10.36.110 Impounded animals — Newspaper notices authorized.
The director may, upon impounding of any animal, cause to be
published, in any newspaper circulated within the community wherein
any such animal was taken up, a notice of description of such
animal, the date of such taking up and impounding, and the address
of the animal shelter wherein such animal is being held. (Ord. 9454
§ 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 8 § 808, 1946.)
10.36.120 Impounded dogs — Destruction or other disposition
conditions.
Dogs wearing a current, valid license tag, issued by the county
of Los Angeles or any municipality within the county of Los
Angeles, impounded pursuant to this Division 1, shall not be
destroyed or otherwise disposed of unless:
A. The person to whom the current license for such dog was issued
so directs; or
B. Five full days have elapsed since such person was notified of
his dog's whereabouts by telephone; or
C. Six full days have elapsed since a letter, postage fully
prepaid, addressed to such person at his last known address and
informing such person of the whereabouts of his dog, has been
deposited in the United States mail. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967:
Ord. 4729 Art. 8 § 816, 1946.)
10.36.130 Redemption of impounded animals — Conditions generally.
The owner or person entitled to the custody of any animal taken
up and impounded under the provisions of this Division 1 may, at
any time before the sale or disposal thereof as herein provided,
redeem such animal by paying to the director the fees and charges
prescribed by this Division 1 accruing up to the time of such
redemption. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 8 § 824,
1946.)
10.36.140 Cats — Redemption charges.
For the redeeming of an impounded cat, the fee charged shall be
according to the schedule detailed in Section 10.36.330 of this
chapter, plus an additional charge for the feeding and caring of
such cat in the amount to recover the cost for such service. Said
charge shall be equal to that determined by the auditor - controller
for each day or fraction thereof, except for the day on which it is
impounded. (Ord. 83 -0182 § 14, 1983: Ord. 11481 § 3, 1977: Ord.
4729 Art. 8 § 818, 1946.)
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10.36.160 Impounding fees — Described.
The impounding fee does not include any cost of feeding or caring
for any dog or cat except during the day on which it is impounded,
but the fee for such care and feeding may be collected for each
day, except the day on which it is impounded, during which such dog
or cat is in the custody of the director. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part),
1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 8 § 819, 1946.)
10.36.170 Impounding fees — Cost of giving notice included.
For giving notice of the impounding of any animal, the actual
cost of the publication of any notice published for such animal
shall be collected. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 8
§ 820, 1946.)
10.36.180 Impounding fees — For rabbits, poultry and other
animals.
The estimated cost of impounding, feeding and caring for rabbits,
birds, poultry, fowls, livestock or other animals not otherwise
provided for in Division 1 shall be collected. (Ord. 90 -0089 § 6,
1990: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 8 § 821, 1946.)
10.36.190 Impounding fees — Costs.of veterinarian's care
authorized.
A. The director may employ a private veterinarian whenever he
deems it necessary in order to properly care for and maintain any
animal, pursuant to Section 597(f) of the California Penal Code,
and the cost thereof shall be a county charge not to exceed the
amount of $50.00 per treatment unless an additional amount is
approved by the director.
B. When a veterinarian's fee has been paid or incurred for the
care or treatment of any animal, such animal shall not thereafter
be redeemed without payment by the owner of such fee, in addition
to any and all other fees, so as to reimburse the county for its
cost for veterinarian service for such animal. (Ord. 90 -0137 § 19,
1990: Ord. 88- 0155 § 8, 1988: Ord. 83 -0182 § 16, 1983: Ord. 82 -0163
§ 6, 1982: Ord. 11234 § 1, 1975: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord.
4729 Art. 8 § 825, 1946.)
10.36.200 Impoundment fees — Not charged when animal taken up
unlawfully.
A charge shall not be collected for any animal which has been
unlawfully taken up and impounded. Such animal shall be immediately
delivered upon demand to the owner or person entitled to the
custody thereof. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 8 §
823, 1946.)
10.36.210 Dogs — Release conditions.
The director shall not release any dog which has been redeemed
by the owner unless such dog does not have rabies, and:
A. The owner exhibits a certificate signed by a veterinarian
licensed either by the state of California or by any other state to
practice veterinary medicine that:
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director of health services to vaccinate such dog with approved
rabies vaccine. (Ord. 85 -0204 § 21, 1985: Ord. 83 -0182 § 19, 1983:
Ord. 10298 §. 6, 1971: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 8
§ 807, 1946.)
10.36.270 Dogs — Examination for rabies authorized when.
If the director suspects that any dog impounded has rabies, he
shall hold such dog for inspection by, and shall notify, the
director of health services. The director of health services shall
examine such dog, and if he believes such dog should be held for
further observation, he shall so inform the director, who shall
hold such dog as directed. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729
Art. 8 § 827, 1946.)
10.36.280 Dogs — Release when no rabies found.
If the director of health services finds that such dog examined
under Section 10.36.270 does not have rabies, the director shall
release it or dispose of it as provided in this Division 1. (Ord.
9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 8 § 829, 1946.)
10.36.290 Dogs — Confinement when rabies found.
If the director of health services finds that such dog examined
under Section 10.36.270 is afflicted with rabies, the director
shall confine it as directed by the director of health services.
(Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 8 § 828, 1946.)
10.36.300 Examination of dogs suspected of rabies — Limitation on
acts authorized.
Nothing in Sections 10.36.270, 10.36.280 or 10.36.290, or any
other portion of this Division 1, shall be construed to either
authorize or require any person, other than a person having a
California State Veterinary License, to practice veterinary
medicine, or to do any act in violation of the Business and
Professions Code. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 8 §
830, 1946.)
10.36.310 Destruction or other disposition — Animals running at
large or maintained illegally.
Not less than five days after taking up and impounding any animal
found running at large or being maintained contrary to the
provisions of this Division 1, unless it sooner be redeemed by its
owner, the director may destroy, or sell or give such animal to any
governmental entity, unless the disposition of such animal is
covered by some other section of this Division 1. (Ord. 83 -0182 §
20, 1983: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part) , 1967 Ord. 4729 Art. 8 § 831,
1946.)
10.36.330 Animals released_to approved research institution —
Conditions and charges.
A. An approved research institution may, at any time, request the
director to deliver to it any dog or cat impounded by him. Not less
than five days after the taking and impounding of any dog or cat,
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• unless such dog or cat has been redeemed by the owner, the director
shall deliver to the approved research institution at the place of
impounding the dogs or cats, or both, designated by it, upon
payment of a fee, as set forth in Section 10.90.010; except that
the director shall not deliver any dog or cat to an approved
research institution if the owner of such dog or cat or the person
surrendering such stray dog or cat, or the city which has caused
such dog or cat to be surrendered to the director, has instructed
the director not to do so.
B. Not less than five days after the taking up and impounding of
any dog or cat, the director may sell such dog or cat to any person
who will pay the reasonable value of such dog or cat, but in no
case less than the fees as provided in Section 10.90.010, or the
director may dispose of such dog or cat. In the case of the sale of
a dog (other than delivery to an approved research institution),
the purchaser also shall procure and pay for the required license
for such dog for the current year. (Ord. 90 -0137 § 21, 1990.)
10.36.340 Spaying or neutering — Condition of sale — Deposit
required.
As a condition to the sale or giving away of any dog that has not
been spayed or neutered, the purchaser or recipient shall deposit
with the department of animal care and control, at the time of the
sale or giving away, an amount determined by the director to be
sufficient to cover the costs of neutering or spaying the dog but
in no event shall such deposit exceed $40.00. Such deposit is to be
paid to a licensed veterinarian upon proof that he has performed
the required neutering or spaying operation within the time period
as set forth in Section 10.36.370, and may include an amount
necessary to recover any additional costs to the department under
this chapter. (Ord. 85 -0205 § 4, 1985.)
10.36.350 Spaying or neutering — Condition of sale — Deposit of
moneys.
Whenever, in connection with the sale of any dog, the director
shall receive a deposit to cover the cost of spaying or neutering,
the money so received shall be deposited in a trust fund in the
county treasury. (Ord. 85 -0205 § 5, 1985.)
10.36.360 Spaying of neutering — Deposit paid to veterinarian.
Whenever a dog has been spayed or neutered as provided herein,
the depositor shall be entitled to have the deposit paid to the
licensed veterinarian performing the above operation, or the
director may return the deposit to the person purchasing or
receiving the dog upon written statement or receipt from the
licensed veterinarian that the dog has been spayed or neutered, and
the director shall draw the necessary demand on the auditor
therefor. (Ord. 85 -0205 § 6, 1985.)
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10.36.370 Spaying or neutering — Deposit forfeited without proof
of operation — Conditions.
Any dog over six months of age at the time it is sold or given
away shall be spayed or neutered within 60 days or the deposit
shall be deemed forfeited. Any dog under six months of age at the
time it is sold or given away shall be spayed or neutered within 60
days after reaching the age of six months or the deposit shall be
deemed forfeited. The director may extend such time periods in
writing upon the showing of good cause therefor. The age of the dog
for purposes of this chapter shall be determined by the department.
At least 30 days before the end of the said 60 -day period, or any
written extension thereof, the department shall send the purchaser
notice by mail to the address on file with the department,
informing the purchaser that failure to furnish satisfactory proof
of performance of the operation prior to the end of the 60 -day
period or its extension shall result in forfeiture of the deposit.
If said notice has been sent and the allotted time has elapsed
without satisfactory proof of performance of the operation, the
deposit shall be forfeited and the director shall transfer such
money from the trust fund to the county treasury. (Ord. 85 -0205 §
7, 1985.)
10.36.380 Spaying or neutering — Deposit refund conditions.
Whenever any dog which has been purchased from the department of
animal care and control, while it was under the age of six months,
dies or is destroyed prior to being spayed or neutered as required
in this chapter, the purchaser shall be entitled to a refund upon
presenting satisfactory proof to the director of such death or
destruction, and the director shall draw the necessary demand on
the auditor therefor. No refund shall be made, however, where death
or destruction occurs following the time within which the
aforementioned operation was required to be performed. (Ord.
85 -0205 § 8, 1985.)
10.36.390 Release of animals to unapproved research facilities
prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for an approved research institution which
has obtained an animal from the director to sell or release such
animal, for the purpose of medical research or laboratory
experimentation, to any facility which is not an approved research
institution as defined in Section 10.08.070 of this chapter. (Ord.
88 -0025 § 2, 1988.)
Chapter 10.37 DANGEROUS DOGS
10.37.010 Purpose of provisions.
10.37.020 Dangerous dog — Definition.
10.37.030 Dog bites by dogs at large —
10.37.040 Dangerous dog — Impoundment.
10.37.050 Hearing on impoundment.
10.37.060 Impound alternatives pending
impound.
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Penalty.
hearing and costs of
. 10.37.070
10.37.080
regulatio
10.37.090
10.37.100
10.37.110
10.37.120
10.37.130
10.37.140
10.37.150
Dangerous animal appeals board — Membership.
Dangerous animal appeals board — Rules and
as.
Notice of appeal — Form and filing.
Hearing — Notice and conduct.
Notice of appeal — Deposit of estimated costs.
Deposits — Records and accounting.
Deposits — Deficiencies and refunds.
Transmission of evidence.
Appeals board — Action authorized.
10.37.010 Purpose of provisions.
Within the county of Los Angeles there are dangerous dogs that
constitute a public menace which should be abated. The provisions
of this chapter set forth administrative procedures by which a dog
found to be a danger to the public safety may become subject to
appropriate controls following a hearing at which oral and
documentary evidence is considered. This chapter is intended to
supplement rather than supplant any other remedy available under
state statute or county ordinance. (Ord. 87 -0191 § 1, 1987.)
10.37.020 Dangerous dog — Definition.
A. "Dangerous dog" means any dog which:
1. Has bitten or caused serious injury to a person or domestic
animal without provocation; or
• 2. Menaces or attempts to bite or attack any person without
provocation, or destroys property; or
3. Engages in an attack which requires a defensive action by
any person to prevent bodily injury or property damage when such
person is acting in a peaceful and lawful manner; or
4. Engages in or is found to have been trained to engage in
exhibitions of fighting.
B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any dog
assisting a peace officer engaged in law enforcement duties, or
guide dogs for the blind or deaf, while performing their duties.
(Ord. 87 -0191 § 2, 1987.)
10.37.030 Dog bites by dogs at large— Penalty.
A. An owner or custodian of a dog who permits, allows or causes
a dog to run, stray or be uncontrolled or at large upon a public
street, sidewalk, park or other public property, or in or upon
private property of another person, is guilty of a public offense
punishable as an infraction or misdemeanor if such dog or other
animal bites, attacks or causes injury to any human being or other
animal.
B. Any violation of the provisions of this section which is found
to be an infraction shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding
$250.00. Any violation of the provisions of this section which is
found to be a misdemeanor shall be punishable by a fine not
exceeding $1,000.00, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a
period not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
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C. Any person convicted under this section shall not own,
possess, control or be in charge of any dog for a period of three
years from the date of conviction. The department shall not issue
or renew any license or permit for any animal, except that upon the
written request of the person so convicted, the director may, upon
a showing of good cause, authorize the issuance of such license or
permit. (Ord. 88 -0024 § 1, 1988: Ord. 87 -0191 § 3, 1987.)
10.37.040 Dangerous dog — Impoundment.
A. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11.04.210, the
director may, in his discretion, upon receipt of an affidavit from
any person who has been bitten, or from a person who has witnessed
such occurrence, or upon receipt of an affidavit from a person who
has witnessed a dog engaged in any other behavior as defined in
Section 10.37.020, immediately cause the impoundment of any such
dog reported to have caused the injury or exhibited such dangerous
behavior if such impoundment appears necessary to prevent immediate
injury to person or property, of it it appears that the owner of
such dog is either unwilling or incapable of maintaining
confinement and control of such dog.
B. A duly authorized employee or agent of the Department may
enter and inspect private property in the manner as set forth in
Section 10.12.210. Upon inspection, the Department may act to
enforce the provisions of this Section.
C. Any owner or custodian of a dog subject to the provisions of
• this section shall immediately surrender custody of such dog at the
request of the director. A violation of the provisions of this
subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding
$500.00, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not
exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
D. Within 72 hours after impoundment of any dog pursuant to this
chapter, the director shall give written notice of such impoundment
to the owner or custodian, with a summary of the facts justifying
impoundment. Such notice shall be mailed to the owner's or
custodian's last known address, giving the date, time and place for
a hearing on the impoundment, and advising the owner or custodian
of the right to be present with or without counsel. A copy of any
affidavit submitted to the director pursuant to Section 10.37.040
shall accompany the written notice of impound. (Ord. 87 -0191 § 4,
1987.)
10.37.050 Hearing on impoundment.
A. 1. Not later than 20 days after impoundment of any dog
pursuant to this chapter, the director shall conduct a hearing to
determine whether or not the impounded dog is a dangerous dog as
defined in this chapter. The director may grant a reasonable
extension of time to hold such hearing upon the request of the
owner or custodian of the dog. If, prior to the time set for
hearing, the director finds that the facts upon which the dog was
impounded are unfounded, and determines that no imminent danger to
the safety of the community would exist should the impounded dog be
released, he may order the release of the dog prior to the hearing.
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• 2. The director may consider any relevant oral or documentary
evidence submitted by the department or by the owner or custodian
of the impounded dog. The department and the owner or custodian may
produce and cross - examine witnesses. The director, at his
discretion, may appoint a duly authorized department senior officer
to conduct such hearings. All hearings shall be recorded for
purposes of any future appeals.
B. At the close of the hearing or within 10 days thereafter, from
the evidence presented, the director shall determine whether or not
the impounded dog is a dangerous dog, as defined herein, and shall
issue a written notice of decision based upon the evidence
presented at the hearing, provided that no dog shall be determined
to be a dangerous dog if such dog is found to have:
1. Bitten, attacked or menaced a trespasser while such dog was
confined on the property of its owner; or
2. Injured or menaced a person who has tormented or abused it;
or
3. Injured or menaced a person while protecting its owner or
custodian.
C. Any dog declared after a hearing to be dangerous, if not
already impounded by the department, shall be immediately
surrendered to the department. A violation of the provisions of
this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding
$500.00, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not
exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
D. Any dog declared to be dangerous shall be humanely destroyed,
provided the director shall not authorize the destruction of the
dog until after the time for notice of appeal provided for in
Section 10.37.090 has expired, or in the event of an appeal, until
30 days after the dangerous animal appeal board's decision
affirming that the dog is dangerous, and written notice has been
sent, by certified mail, to the owner's or custodian's last known
address. In no event shall the director permit destruction of a dog
declared to be dangerous pending an appeal of the department's
findings in a court proceeding.
E. Any dog declared, after hearing, not to be dangerous, shall
be returned to the owner or custodian.
F. If it is determined that the bite, attack or injury was the
result of negligent or improper training, handling or maintenance,
the director may set appropriate conditions that prevent the
recurrence of a similar incident. Such conditions may include, but
need not be limited to, the requirement that the owner or custodian
of the dog maintain general liability insurance or bond with a
combined single limit of up to $300,000.00 per occurrence, and that
the owner show proof thereof to the department. The director shall
give written notice of any conditions imposed immediately upon the
release of the dog to the owner or custodian. The failure to comply
with the conditions imposed by the director upon an owner or
custodian of a dog released after a hearing is a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine not exceeding $500.00, or by imprisonment in
the county jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both
• such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 87 -0191 § 5, 1987.)
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. 10.37.060 Impound alternatives pending hearing and costs of
impound.
A. Pending a hearing on the matter, in lieu of impoundment the
director may permit a dog subject to the provisions of this chapter
to be confined in a dog kennel or veterinary facility, approved by
the department at the owner's or custodian's expense, or at the
owner's or custodian's residence, provided that:
1. The owner or custodian shall make the dog available for
observation and inspection upon request by department personnel or
members of law enforcement agencies; and
2. The owner or custodian shall not remove the dog from any
kennel, veterinary facility or residence approved for impoundment
pending a hearing without the written approval of the director.
B. All costs incurred by the department in impound and related
expenses under this chapter, including care and feeding, shall be
chargeable to the owner or custodian of the dog, unless it is
determined that such owner or custodian is not liable for any
criminal penalty as provided for in this chapter, or it is
determined that such dog is not dangerous within the meaning of
Section 10.37.020. (Ord. 87 -0191 § 6, 1987.)
10.37.070 Dangerous animal appeals board — Membership.
The dangerous animal appeals board is created. The dangerous
animal appeals board shall consist of:
A. One member from the department of health services comparative
medical, veterinary services (county veterinarian);
B. One member designated by the executive officer /clerk of the
board from a panel of State Humane Officers or peace officers
appointed by the board of supervisors;
C. One member from the department of health services public
health investigations.
The members of the dangerous animal appeals board shall receive
no additional compensation, but all times spent by them while so
serving shall be deemed spent by them in the performance of their
regular county duties. (Ord. 87 -0191 § 7, 1987.)
10.37.080 Dangerous animal appeals board — Rules and regulations.
The dangerous animal appeals board may make rules and regulations
which are not contrary to any other ordinance or law governing its
own business and the proceedings before it. (Ord. 87 -0191 § 8,
1987.)
10.37.090 Notice of appeal — Form and filing.
Any person dissatisfied with any decision of the director at a
hearing on impoundment may, within 10 days after such decision is
announced at the conclusion of the hearing, otherwise within 15
days of receipt by the owner or custodian of the subject dog of
written notice of the decision, file with the department a notice
of appeal to the dangerous animal appeals board. The notice shall
be signed by the appellant or by his attorney, and shall be
sufficient if it states in substance that the appellant appeals
from a specified decision or a particular part thereof. The notice
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. shall contain no argument, evidence or points and authorities of
law. The notice of appeal may, howeever, state briefly the grounds
upon which the appeal is taken. (Ord. 87 -0191 § 9, 1987.)
10.37.100 Hearing — Notice and conduct.
Upon receipt by the director of the notice of appeal, he shall
take action in accordance with Section 10.37.140. If the dangerous
animal appeals board, pursuant to Section 10.37.150, grants a
hearing, the director shall give not less than 10 days' written
notice of the date time and place of such hearing, and also stating
whether or not additional evidence may be introduced by the
appellant. The dangerous animal appeals board, at a hearing upon
appeal, may permit the introduction of and consider additional
evidence, or it may at its option consider only the records of the
proceedings before the department, together with any exhibits
received in evidence during such proceedings. In either case, the
dangerous animal appeals board may hear and consider additional
argument and points and authorities of law, and may require parties
before it to submit such argument and points and authorities of law
prior to rendering any decision. (Ord. 87 -0191 § 10, 1987.)
10.37.110 Notice of appeal — Deposit of estimated costs.
With every notice of appeal pursuant to this chapter, the
appellant shall deposit with the department an amount which the
department estimates to be ample to cover the cost of one original
and two copies of the transcription of the recording of all
. hearings held by the department on the matter resulting in the
decision from which the appeal is taken. For the purpose of this
section, the costs shall be assumed to be the amount provided by
law as fees of the county clerk for preparing such transcripts.
(Ord. 87 -0191 § 11, 1987.)
10.37.120 Deposits — Records and accounting.
The department shall keep a permanent and accurate account of all
deposits received on appeal from impoundment hearings, giving the
name of the appellant upon whose account the same was deposited,
the date and amount thereof, together with the number of the case
to which they relate. (Ord. 87 -0191 § 12, 1987.)
10.37.130 Deposits — Deficiencies and refunds.
If the actual cost of the transcripts, as defined in Section
10.37.110, is more than the amount deposited by the appellant, such
appellant shall deposit the deficiency; if less, the department
shall refund the difference to the appellant. (Ord. 87 -0191 § 13,
1987.)
10.37.140 Transmission of evidence.
Upon the filing of a notice of appeal pursuant to Sections
10.37.090 and 10.37.110, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the
department shall transmit to the dangerous animal appeals board all
exhibits introduced in evidence before the hearing on impoundment,
and one original and two copies of the transcript of all testimony.
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• (Ord. 87 -0191 § 141 1987.)
10.37.150 Appeals board — Action authorized.
A. Upon receiving the documents and transcripts required by
Section 10.37.140, the dangerous animal appeals board may:
1. Set the matter for hearing before itself in accordance with
Section 10.37.100;
2. Recommend that the director take such action as, in its
opinion, is indicated by such evidence; or
3. Refer the matter back with or without recommendations to
the director for further proceedings.
B. In no case, however, shall any decision to destroy a dog be
upheld by the appeals board unless the appellant shall have been
given an opportunity to appear in person before the appeals board
to present argument and /or points and authorities of law. (Ord.
87 -0191 § 15, 1987.)
Chapter 10.39 RODEOS
10.39.010 Rodeos — Purpose of section — Permit required.
10.39.010 Rodeos— Purpose of section — Permit required.
A. The purpose of this section is to provide the department with
a method to supervise and enforce minimum safety standards in the
care and conduct of animals used in rodeos. The department shall
establish standard rules and safety regulations for the general
conduct of rodeos in order to accomplish such purpose.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.90.590 of this
code, any applicant for a rodeo permit shall furnish the department
with the following:
1. A list of all proposed events and acts including the dates,
times and locations of all events and acts;
2. A detailed diagram of the arena indicating the location of
chutes, catch chutes and pens for all events and acts; and
3. A copy of the applicant's rules and regulations which will
govern the conduct of the contestants and events, except that such
rules shall be consistent with the standard rules and regulations
for rodeos established by the department.
C. No person shall intentionally trip or fell any equine animal
by the legs or by any means whatsoever for the purpose of
entertainment or sport. (Ord. 95 -0016 § 2, 1995: Ord. 90 -0089 § 8,
1990.)
Chapter 10.40 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
10.40.010 Animal care — Requirements for owners and animal
establishments.
10.40.015 Sale of live animals — Prohibited at swap meet.
10.40.020 Young rabbits or fowl — Certain acts prohibited.
10.40.030 Young rabbits or fowl — Display, maintenance or sale
permitted when.
• 10.40.040 Dog kennels — Records required for each animal.
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10.40.050 Dog kennels — Surfacing and sanitation of dog runs.
10.40.060 Animal nuisances prohibited where.
10.40.065 Public nuisance.
10.40.070 Wild animals — Enclosure requirements.
10.40.080 Wild animals — Exemptions to applicability of Division
1 regulations.
10.40.090 Liability of licensees for acts of employees.
10.40.100 Kennel or pet shop license holders to provide lists of
animals sold — Vaccination requirements.
10.40.010 Animal care — Requirements for owners and animal
establishments.
Every person, within the county of Los Angeles, who owns any
animal or who owns, conducts, manages or operates any animal
establishment for which a license is required by this Division 1,
shall comply with each of the following conditions:
A. Housing facilities for animals shall be structurally sound and
shall be maintained in good repair, to protect the animals from
injury, to contain the animals, and to restrict the entrance of
other animals.
B. All animals shall be supplied with sufficient good and
wholesome food and water as often as the feeding habits of the
respective animals require.
C. All animals and all animal buildings or enclosures shall be
maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
. D. All animals shall be so maintained as to eliminate excessive
and nighttime noise.
E. No animals shall be without attention more than 12 consecutive
hours. Whenever an animal is left unattended at a commercial animal
facility, the telephone number of the department of animal care and
control, or the name, address and telephone number of the
responsible person, shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the
front of the property.
F. Every reasonable precaution shall be used to insure that
animals are not teased, abused, mistreated, annoyed, tormented or
in any manner made to suffer by any person or means.
G. No condition shall be maintained or permitted that is or could
be injurious to the animals.
H. Animal buildings and enclosures shall be so constructed and
maintained as to prevent escape of animals. All reasonable
precautions shall be taken to protect the public from the animals
and the animals from the public.
I. Every animal establishment shall isolate sick animals
sufficiently so as not to endanger the health of other animals.
Sick animals shall at all times be isolated from the other animals.
J. Every building or enclosure wherein animals are maintained
shall be constructed of material easily cleaned and shall be kept
in a sanitary condition. The building shall be properly ventilated
to prevent drafts and to remove odors. Heating and cooling shall be
provided as required, according to the physical need of the
animals, with sufficient light to allow observation of animals and
sanitation.
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K. Such person shall take any animal to a veterinarian for
examination or treatment, if the director finds this is necessary
in order to maintain the health of the animal and orders the owner
or custodian to do so.
L. All animal rooms, cages, kennels and runs shall be of
sufficient size to provide adequate and proper accommodations for
the animals kept therein.
M. Every violation of an applicable regulation shall be corrected
within a reasonable time to be specified by the director.
N. Such person shall provide proper shelter and protection from
the weather at all times.
O. Such person shall not give an animal any alcoholic beverage,
unless prescribed by a veterinarian.
P. Such person shall not allow animals which are natural enemies,
temperamentally unsuited, or otherwise incompatible, to be
quartered together, or so near each other as to cause injury, fear
or torment. If two or more animals are so trained that they can be
placed together and do not attack each other or perform or attempt
any hostile act to the others, such animals shall be deemed not to
be natural enemies.
Q. Such person shall not allow the use of any tack, equipment,
device, substance or material that is, or could be, injurious or
cause unnecessary cruelty to any animal.
R. Such person shall give working animals proper rest periods.
Confined or restrained animals shall be given exercise proper for
the individual animal under the particular conditions.
S. Such person shall not work, use or rent any animal which is
overheated, weakened, exhausted, sick, injured, diseased, lame or
otherwise unfit.
T. Such person shall not allow any animal which the department
has suspended from use to be worked or used until released by the
department.
U. Such person shall not display animals bearing evidence of
malnutrition, ill health, unhealed injury or having been kept in an
unsanitary condition.
V. Such person shall not display any animal whose appearance is
or may be offensive or contrary to public decency.
W. Such person shall not allow any animal to constitute or cause
a hazard, or be a menace to the health, peace or safety of the
community. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part) , 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 9 § 901,
1946.)
10.40.015 Sale of live animals — Prohibited at swap meet.
Any person who maintains, operates, leases, rents or lends space
at a swap meet shall not permit, cause, display for, or promote the
sale of live animals at such swap meet. "Live animal" as defined by
this section shall include, but is not limited to dogs; cats,
birds, fish, poultry, rabbits and livestock. (Ord. 85 -0204 § 26,
1985.)
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. 10.40.020 Young rabbits or fowl — Certain acts prohibited.
A. A person shall not:
1. Sell, offer for sale, barter, or give away, as pets, toys,
premiums or novelties any baby chickens, ducklings or other fowl
under three months of age, or rabbits under two months of age; or
2. Color, dye, stain or otherwise change the natural color of
the above - described fowl or rabbits; or
3. Bring or transport the above - described fowl or rabbits into
the county of Los Angeles.
B. This section does not .prohibit any act prohibited by, or
permitted by, Section 599 of the Penal Code or any other statute.
(Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 9 § 902, 1946.)
10.40.030 Young rabbits or fowl — Display, maintenance or sale
permitted when.
This chapter does not prohibit the sale or display of any of the
fowls or rabbits described herein, in proper facilities by breeders
or stores engaged in the business of selling for commercial
breeding or raising, or for food, or their exhibition at any fair,
show or exhibit where such fowls or animals are displayed for
commercial purposes and in the interest of improving agriculture or
industry. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part) , 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 9 § 903,
1946.)
10.40.040 Dog kennels — Records required for each animal.
A. The holder of a dog kennel license shall keep available for
• inspection, on the premises, a record that shall show:
1. The name, current address and telephone number of the owner
of each animal kept at the kennel;
2. The date such animal entered the kennel;
3. The reason for such animal being at the kennel, such as for
boarding, sale, breeding or grooming;
4. The description of the animal, including its age, breed,
sex and color.
B. As a part of such record, a current, valid rabies certificate
shall be maintained for every dog over four months of age so long
as such dog is kept at the kennel. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part) , 1967:
Ord. 4729 Art. 9 § 905, 1946.)
10.40.050 Dog kennels — Surfacing and sanitation of dog runs.
Dog kennel runs shall be of concrete, provided with adequate
draining for proper sanitation, or, if sand or pea gravel is used,
droppings must be picked up and disposed of and the runs treated
periodically with an effective disinfectant. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part),
1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 9 § 906, 1946.)
10.40.060 Animal nuisances prohibited where.
A. A person having custody of any dog or animal shall not permit,
either wilfully or through failure to exercise due care or control,
any such dog or animal to commit any nuisance upon the sidewalk of
any public highway; or upon the floor of any common hall in any
apartment house, tenement house, hotel or other multiple dwelling;
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or upon any entranceway, stairway or wall immediately abutting on
a public sidewalk; or upon the floor of any theater, shop, store,
office building or other building used in common by the public; or
upon the floor or stairway of any depot or station or public
waiting room; or upon the floor, stairway, entranceway, office,
lobby or patio used in common by the public; or, without the
consent of the owner or person in lawful occupation thereof, any
lawn, yard, or any other private property whatever, which is either
improved or occupied.
B. It is unlawful for the owner or person having custody of any
dog or other animal to permit, either wilfully or through failure
to exercise due care or control, any such dog or animal to commit
any nuisance and to allow such nuisance to thereafter remain upon
any public or private property not owned or possessed by the owner
or person in control of said animal, provided that the person who
owns, harbors, keeps or has charge or control of a dog (other than
a sightless person who has charge or control of a guide dog) shall
immediately and securely enclose all feces deposited by such dog in
a bag, wrapper or other container and dispose of the same in a
sanitary manner. Any person (other than a sightless person with a
guide dog) who has charge or control of a dog in a location other
than on the property of such person or the property of the owner of
the dog, shall have in his or her possession a suitable wrapper,
bag or container (other than articles of personal clothing) for the
purpose of complying with the requirements of this section. Failure
• of such person to carry such wrapper, bag or container when in
charge or control of a dog in a location other than on property of
such person or the property of the owner of the dog or animal shall
constitute a violation of this section.
C. For the purpose of this section a "nuisance" committed by a
dog or animal shall mean defecation by said animal. (Ord. 85 -0204
§ 23, 1985: Ord. 9454 § 1 (part) , 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 9 § 904,
1946.)
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10.40.065 Public nuisance.
A. Any animal (or animals) which molests passersby or passing
vehicles, attacks other animals, trespasses on school grounds, is
repeatedly at large, damages and or trespasses on private or public
property, barks, whines or howls in an excessive, continuous or
untimely fashion, shall be considered a public nuisance.
B. Every person who maintains, permits or allows a public
nuisance to exist upon his or her property or premises, and every
person occupying or leasing the property or premises of another and
who maintains, permits or allows a public nuisance as described
above to exist thereon, after reasonable notice in writing from the
department of animal care and control has been served upon such
person to cease such nuisance, is guilty of a misdemeanor. The
existence of such nuisance for each and every day after the service
of such notice shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense.
(Ord. 85 -0204 § 241 1985.)
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. 10.40.070 Wild animals — Enclosure requirements.
All wild animals shall be maintained in buildings, enclosed
yards, paddocks or cages, as specified by the director, and such
shall be kept at distances from adjacent buildings as specified in
Los Angeles County Zoning Ordinance 1494, codified at Title 22, and
Los Angeles County Public Health Code Ordinance 7583, codified at
Title 11. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part) , 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 9 § 907,
1946.)
10.40.080 Wild animals — Exemptions to applicability of Division
1 regulations.
The provisions of this Division 1 shall not apply to any person
keeping or maintaining in his possession or control any wild animal
when such person is only transporting such animal through the
county and has taken adequate safeguards to protect the public, and
has notified the Los Angeles County sheriff's department and the
director of the proposed route of transportation and time thereof.
(Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 9 § 909, 1946.)
10.40.090 Liability of licensees for acts of employees.
Any act or omission of any employee in caring for the animals is
assumed to be an act or omission of the licensee. (Ord. 9454 § 1
(part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 9 § 910, 1946.)
10.40.100 Kennel or pet shop license holders to provide lists of
• animals sold— vaccination requirements.
Each holder of a kennel or pet shop license within the authority
of Los Angeles County is required to provide the department of
animal care and control with a regular listing of all animals sold,
including the name and address of the owner, according to the
procedure and form as provided by the director. Every kennel and /or
pet shop shall obtain a rabies vaccination for each dog within its
custody or control in accordance with the provisions of Section
10.20.220. Upon the sale of any dog for which a kennel or pet shop
has obtained a vaccination pursuant to this section, the owner of
such kennel or pet shop shall provide the purchaser of such dog
with the certificate of vaccination. (Ord. 90 -0089 § 9, 1990: Ord.
83 -0182 § 22, 1983.)
Chapter 10.44 LIVESTOCK FUND
10.44.010 Source and expenditure of moneys.
10.44.020 Claims for livestock killed by dogs — Filing.
10.44.030 Claims for livestock killed by dogs — Investigation —
Determination of amount.
10.44.010 Source and expenditure of moneys.
Pursuant to Section 30652 of the Food and Agricultural Code, all
sums received pursuant to Section 10.20.010 for dog - license tags
and all fines collected for violations of Division 14 of the Food
and Agricultural Code shall be paid into the county treasury, anal
shall be used:
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• A. First, to pay fees for the issuance of dog license tags
pursuant to Section 10.20.010;
B. Second, to pay fees, salaries, costs, expenses, or any or all
of them, for the enforcement of such Division 14 of the Food and
Agricultural Code and Division 1 of Title 10 of this code;
C. Third, to pay damages to owners of livestock killed by dogs.
(Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 10 § 1001, 1946.)
10.44.020 Claims for livestock killed by dogs — Filing.
Every person owning any livestock killed by dogs may file a claim
with accompanying affidavits, as provided in Sections 30653 and
30654 of the Food and Agricultural Code. (Ord. 9454 § 1 (part),
1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 10 § 1002, 1946.)
10.44.030 Claims for livestock killed by dogs — Investigation —
Determination of amount.
The board of supervisors shall refer every claim filed under this
chapter to the director. The director shall investigate all such
claims and shall inform the board of supervisors whether or not, in
his opinion, such claims are valid and, if valid, for what amount.
(Ord. 9454 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 4729 Art. 10 § 1003, 1946.)
Division 10.47DIV Division 2. Animal Health
Chapter 10.48 DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
10.48.010 Title of Division 2 provisions.
10.48.020 Provisions to supplement state law.
10.48.030 Definitions.
10.48.040 Director of health services — Powers and duties
generally.
10.48.050 Powers of deputies.
10.48.060 Violation of Division 2 provisions — Penalty.
10.48.070 Severability.
10.48.010 Title of Division 2 provisions.
The ordinance codified in Division 2 of this title shall be
known, as the "animal health ordinance" and may be cited as such.
(Ord. 8397 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 1415 Art. l § 1, 1926.)
10.48.020 Provisions to supplement state law.
This Division 2 shall in all respects be construed to supplement
and harmonize with the provisions of the laws of the state of
California pertaining to animal industry. (Ord. 8397 § 1 (part) ,
1963: Ord. 2981 § 6, 1937; Ord. 1570 § 1, 1928: Ord. 1415 Arta 1 §
2, 1926.)
10.48.030 Definitions.
As used in this Division 2:
A. "Accredited veterinarian" means one who has been so designated
by the Director of the Animal Disease Eradication Division,
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Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of
Agriculture.
B. "Animals" means any horses, mules, asses, cattle, sheep,
goats, hogs, poultry, birds, rabbits, dogs, cats, or any animal or
animals ordinarily considered as wild animals, which are kept in
captivity or under control or ownership of any person for any
purpose.
C. "Approved veterinarian" means one so designated by the
California Department of Agriculture to buy, possess or use
tuberculin.
D. "Garbage" means all discarded food, animal offal, or fruit and
vegetable waste resulting from the preparation of food, or any
manufactured product thereof, from, but not limited to, private
dwellings, flats, canneries, kitchens, boarding houses, apartment
houses, hotels, restuarants, or other place or institution, public
or private, where garbage is produced, or the waste or cleanings
from chickens or other fowl, rabbits or other animals, or fish or
other sea food, that have been prepared for, or intended to be used
as food. "Garbage" does not include market refuse, or the hides,
fat or bones of four- footed animals, or grease, meat scraps or
other similar material being transported to a rendering plant for
processing.
E. "Immediate slaughter" means and applies to animals shipped to
a public stockyards and released therefrom for slaughter, and to
animals shipped to the plant or premises of a firm regularly
engaged in the slaughter of animals under approved inspection.
. F. "Infectious disease" means and includes any infectious,
contagious or communicable disease considered by the director of
health services to be dangerous to the welfare of the county of Los
Angeles and to the health of the animals therein, sufficient to
warrant putting into effect the provisions of this Division 2 and
his rules and regulations.
G. "Institution" means any school, hospital, rest home,
sanitarium, church, club, or any other establishment.
H. "Market refuse" means waste vegetables or fruit, or the
cuttings, trimmings, residue or scraps therefrom, that have
resulted from the preparation of vegetables or fruit in markets or
packing houses for public sale in markets, and shall not include
meat scraps, bones or other garbage.
I. "Modified accredited area,, is an area so declared by the
Director of the Animal Disease Eradication Division, Agricultural
Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, as the
result of official tuberculin tests of all cattle in said area, to
have less than one -half of one percent of infection.
J. "Packing house" means any place where meat, fruit, vegetables
or fish are packed, prepared or stored.
K. "Person" means any person, firm, company, association or
corporation, their agents or employees.
L. "Stockyards" means and applies to any stockyard, corral or
premises wherein public trading in animals is carried on, or where
yarding, feeding and watering facilities are provided, and where
federal, state or county inspection is maintained for the
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inspection of animals for infectious diseases.
M. "Tuberculin test" means any test approved by the Animal
Disease Eradication Division, Agricultural Research Service, United
States Department of Agriculture, for the detection of tuberculosis
in animals. (Ord. 8962 § 1 (part) , 1965; Ord. 8397 § 1 (part) ,
1963: Ord. 1415 Art. 2 §§ 18 — 30, 1926.)
10.48.040 Director of health services — Powers and duties
generally.
A. It shall be the duty of the director of health services,
acting in cooperation with the Chief of the Division of Animal
Industry, California Department of Agriculture, to enforce all laws
of the state of California and all orders and ordinances of the
board of supervisors of the county of Los Angeles pertaining to the
health and sanitary surroundings of the animals in said county, and
for that purpose he is empowered and authorized by and with the
approval of the board of supervisors to establish, maintain and
enforce such quarantine, sanitary, testing and immunizing measures
or to promulgate such rules and regulations as he may deem proper
and necessary.
B. He shall regulate the movement of animals from stockyards,
corrals and feed yards; supervise examination and testing of
animals or premises for the presence of contagious, infectious or
communicable diseases; provide for the ante- mortem and post- mortem
inspections of animals slaughtered and meat products prepared;
provide for the sanitation of plants and premises upon which
animals are kept or upon which such slaughtering and preparation
are conducted, enforce any and all regulations concerning the
feeding of garbage, and construction and sanitation of hog ranches;
provide for the identification and disposition of diseased animals,
meats and meat products.
C. He shall attend such meetings and conferences as may be called
from time to time by the local representative of the Agricultural
Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture or the
Director of Agriculture.
D. He shall investigate within the state of California any
reported outbreak of contagious, infectious or communicable
disease, the presence of which in the state may constitute a menace
to the health of animals in the county of Los Angeles. (Ord. 8962
§ 1 (part), 1965: Ord. 8397 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 5252 § 1, 1948;
Ord. 3621 § 2, 1940; Ord. 2981 §§ 2, 3, 5 and 7, 1937; Ord. 1425 §§
1 and 3, 1926; Ord. 1415 Art. 1 § 5, 1926.)
10.48.050 Powers of deputies.
whenever by the provisions of this Division 2 a power is granted
to the director of health services, or a duty imposed upon the
director of health services, the power may be exercised or the duty
performed by a deputy of the director of health services or by a
person authorized pursuant to law by the director of health
services, unless it is expressly otherwise provided. (Ord. 8962 §
1 (part) , 1965: Ord. 8397 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 1425 § 3, 1926:
Ord. 1415 Art. 1 §6, 1926.)
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• 10.48.060 Violation of Division 2 provisions — Penalty.
Any person, firm, association or corporation violating any of the
provisions of the ordinance codified in Division 2 of Title 10 of
this code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 90 -0089 §
10, 1990: Ord. 8397 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 2981 § 1, 1937; Ord.
1415 Art. 1 § 4, 1926.)
10.48.070 Severability.
If any provision of the ordinance codified in this Division 2 or
application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid,
the remainder of said ordinance, and the application of such
provisions to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected
thereby. (Ord. 8397 § 1(part), 1963: Ord. 3621, 1940; Ord. 1415
Art. 1 § 3, 1926.)
Chapter 10.52 STOCKYARDS AND HOG RANCHES
10.52.010 Stockyards or packing houses — Removing animals
without permit prohibited when.
10.52.020 Stockyards or corrals — Removing animals without
permit prohibited when.
10.52.030 Permit to remove animals from stockyards — Conditions.
10.52.040 Hog ranch regulations — Feeding garbage to animals.
10.52.010 Stockyards or packing houses — Removing animals without
permit prohibited when.
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or to allow to be
removed, except for immediate slaughter, any animals from any
stockyard owned, controlled or operated by or in connection with or
incidental to the operation of any slaughterhouse or packinghouse,
except on permits issued by the director of health services. (Ord.
8962 § 1 (part), 1965; Ord. 8397 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 1415 Art.
4 §58, 1926.)
10.52.020 Stockyards or corrals — Removing animals without permit
prohibited when.
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or allow to be
removed any animals from any stockyard, corral or premises
maintained for the feeding or conditioning of animals, for any
purpose other than immediate slaughter, without having secured a
permit from the director of health services. (Ord. 8962 § 1 (part),
1965; Ord. 8397 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 1415 Art. 4 § 59, 1926.)
10.52.030 Permit to remove animals from stockyards — Conditions.
The director of health services shall issue permits for the
removal of animals from stockyards upon finding, by inspection,
that such animals are free from any infectious disease. Findings as
to the presence or absence of such infectious disease shall be
final; provided, however; that such permit may be granted
conditional on such treatment, immunizing, dipping or other
curative or preventative measures as may be necessary for the
public welfare. (Ord. 8962 § 1 (part) , 1965; Ord. 8397 § 1 (part),
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1963: Ord. 1415 Art. 4 § 60, 1926.)
10.52.040 Hog ranch regulations — Feeding garbage to animals.
The director of health services shall, from time to time, by and
with the approval of the board of supervisors, promulgate rules and
regulations to control the feeding of garbage to animals and the
location, construction and maintenance in a sanitary manner of hog
ranches. (Ord. 8962 § 1 (part), 1965; Ord. 8397 § 1 (part), 1963:
Ord. 1415 Art. 8 § 128, 1926.)
Chapter 10.56 IMPORTING OF ANIMALS
10.56.010 Importing or transporting diseased animals unlawful —
Exceptions.
10.56.020 Importation permit — Required when — Stockyard and
animal -care standards.
10.56.030 Animals for slaughter — Procedure for moving and
unloading.
10.56.040 Dairy and breeding cattle — Identification and report
requirements.
10.56.050 Dairy and breeding cattle — Holding period required —
Exception.
10.56.060 Animals imported illegally — Quarantine, exmination
and disposal restrictions.
10.56.010 Importing or transporting diseased animals unlawful —
Exceptions.
It is unlawful for any person to bring into or receive in, or to
transport from place to place within, the county of Los Angeles,
except for the purpose of immediate slaughter, any animals affected
with any contagious, infectious, or communicable disease, without
a permit from the director of health services, except such diseased
animals as are specifically permitted to enter the state of
California and the county of Los Angeles under federal or
California State regulations, and only under the conditions and for
the purpose prescribed in the federal and state regulations
governing movement of animals. (Ord. 8962 § 1 (part) , 1965; Ord.
8397 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 1415 Art. 5 § 71, 1926.)
10.56.020 Importation permit — Required when — Stockyard and
animal -care standards.
A. It is unlawful for any person to bring into or receive in the
county of Los Angeles any cattle, sheep, swine, horses or goats,
for any purpose other than immediate slaughter, without a permit
from the director of health services; provided, however, that when
such cattle, sheep, swine, horses or goats, other than cattle
imported for dairy or breeding purposes, are unloaded from a
vehicle into public stockyards where federal, state or county
inspection is maintained for the inspection of animals for
infectious diseases, such permit shall not be required until they
are to be removed from such stockyards.
B. Such stockyards shall be approved by the director of healtr.
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• services and shall be so constructed as to permit humane handling,
proper control without inhumane crowding or delay, and thorough
inspection, including provisions for restraining individual
animals. They shall be so constructed with regard to height and
strength of fences and gates as to prevent the escape of animals.
They shall permit animals to be fed, rested and watered with
sufficient potable water. Proper drainage, and facilities for
disinfection (when required by the director of health services),
and provisions for the removal of accumulations of manure and the
prevention of the formation of mud and wallow, shall be supplied.
Such approval may be withdrawn in the event such stockyards at any
time fail to comply with the requirements of this section. (Ord.
8962 § 1 (part), 1965; Ord. 8397 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 1415 Art.
5 § 72, 1926.)
10.56.030 Animals for slaughter — Procedure for moving and
unloading.
All animals entering the county of Los Angeles for the purpose
of immediate slaughter by any method of transportation or by
driving on hoof must be moved directly to a public stockyards or to
the premises upon which they are to be slaughtered, except that
such animals in railroad shipments may be unloaded enroute in order
to comply with the provisions of what is known as the "28 -hour law"
of the United States Department of Agriculture. (Ord. 8397 § 1
(part), 1963: Ord. 1415 Art. 5 § 73, 1926.)
10.56.040 Dairy and breeding cattle — Identification and report
requirements.
Immediately upon arrival of dairy or breeding cattle into the
county of Los Angeles, the fact of such arrival shall be reported
to the director of health services. The director of health services
shall mark the cattle for identification with tags or otherwise,
and make a record showing the date of arrival, description of the
cattle, the name of the owner and of the person in charge of the
cattle, and the place in which they are to be kept. No person shall
remove or tamper with any identification mark placed on an animal
by the director of health services for the purpose of
identification. (Ord. 8962 § 1 (part), 1965; Ord. 8397 § 1 (part),
1963: Ord. 1415 Art. 5 § 74, 1926.)
10.56.050 Dairy and breeding cattle — Holding period required —
Exception.
No person shall sell or move any dairy or breeding cattle from
place to place within a period of 120 days from the date of their
arrival, unless such cattle have been released by the director of
health services. (Ord. 8962 § 1 (part) , 1965; Ord. 8397 § 1 (part),
1963: Ord. 1415 Art. 5 § 75, 1926.)
10.56.060 Animals imported illegally — Quarantine, exmination and
disposal restrictions.
All animals brought into the county of Los Angeles in violation
of any of the provisions of the ordinance codified in this Division
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2 shall be subject to quarantine, examination and test, at the
expense of the owner, by the director of health services, who may
dispose of such animals to comport with the welfare of the county
of Los Angeles and the protection of the health of the animals
therein. (Ord. 8962 § 1 (part), 1965; Ord. 8397 § 1 (part), 1963:
Ord. 1415 Art. 5 § 76, 1926.)
Chapter 10.60 TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL
10.60.010 Holding period before tuberculin injection —
Exception.
10.60.020 Tuberculin injection — Conditions.
10.60.030 Tuberculin tests — Records required.
10.60.040 Interference with tuberculin tests prohibited.
10.60.050 Testing cattle for tuberculosis authorized when.
10.60.060 Dairy and breeding cattle — Test required before sale
- Exceptions.
10.60.070 Costs of tuberculin testing.
10.60.080 Branding of tubercular cattle required.
10.60.010 Holding period before tuberculin injection — Exception.
No person shall inject or cause to be injected tuberculin into
any cattle brought into the county of Los Angeles for a period of
120 days after their arrival, except by permission of the director
of health services. (Ord. 8962 § 1 (part), 1965; Ord. 8397 § 1
(part), 1963: Ord. 1415 Art. 6 § 87, 1926.)
10.60.020 Tuberculin injection — Conditions.
No person shall inject, or cause to be injected, tuberculin into
any cattle, except when used in connection with a tuberculin test
as defined in subsection M of Section 10.48.030. (Ord. 8397 § 1
(part), 1963: Ord. 1415 Art. 6 § 88, 1926.)
10.60.030 Tuberculin tests — Records required.
The following records of all cattle tuberculin tested in Los
Angeles County must be filed with the director of health services
within five days after completion of the test: Owner, address or
location of herd, number of cattle in the herd; number of cattle
tested, number of cattle reacting, such description as would
identify each animal tested, identification number of each animal
tested. (Ord. 8962 § 1 (part) , 1965; Ord. 8397 § 1 (part) , 1963:
Ord. 1415 Art. 6 § 89, 1926.)
10.60.040 Interference with tuberculin tests prohibited.
No person shall move from any premises any cattle upon which a
tuberculin test has been started until the same shall have been
completed without the permission of the veterinarian conducting
such test, nor in any way interfere with the proper conduction of
such test after it shall have been started. (Ord. 8397 § 1 (part),
1963: Ord. 1415 Art. 6 § 90, 1926.)
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10.60.050 Testing cattle for tuberculosis authorized when.
Whenever the director of health services has cause to believe
that there is danger that any cattle brought into the county of Los
Angeles are afflicted with tuberculosis, he shall cause such cattle
to be examined and tested for tuberculosis. Such test or tests may
be made at any time within 120 days after the arrival of such
cattle into the county of Los Angeles. (Ord. 8962 § 1 (part), 1965;
Ord. 8397 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 1415 Art. 6 §91, 1926.)
10.60.060 Dairy and breeding cattle — Test required before sale —
Exceptions.
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale any
cattle for dairy or breeding purposes in the county of Los Angeles,
unless such cattle have been examined and tested for tuberculosis
within 30 days preceding such sale by a federal or state
veterinarian, or the director of health services, or by a
veterinarian duly authorized by such officials to apply such test;
provided, that this section shall not apply to cattle which have
been regularly tested by representatives of the federal or State
Department of Agriculture under the laws, rules and regulations
applicable to dairies operating under the Federal Accredited Herd
Plan, or the Food and Agricultural Code of the state of California;
and further provided that the 30 -day period may be waived by the
director of health services at his discretion. (Ord. 8962 § 1
(part), 1965; Ord. 8397 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 1415 Art. 6 § 92,
1926.)
10.60.070 Costs of tuberculin testing.
Whenever an owner requests of the director of health services
that his cattle be tested for tuberculosis, the expense of such
test shall be borne by the owner, unless said request is made under
the provisions of the Food and Agricultural Code of the state of
California, and said owner agrees, in writing, to conform in all
respects to said state law and the rules and regulations of the
director of health services applying to tuberculin tests and
disposal of reacting animals; provided, that whenever five or less
cattle are sold for dairy and breeding purposes and test for
tuberculosis is required under the provisions of this chapter, the
director of health services shall, at the request of the owner
thereof, conduct one such test without charge within a period of
six months. (Ord. 8962 § 1 (part), 1965; Ord. 8397 § 1 (part),
1963: Ord. 1415 Art. 6 § 93, 1926.)
10.60.080 Branding of tubercular cattle required.
A. All cattle which are shown by examination of tuberculin test
to be afflicted with tuberculosis shall be immediately marked for
identification by branding the letter "T" on the left jaw.
B. The letter "T" used for the branding of reacting animals shall
be three inches in height from top to bottom and three inches wide
at the top, and the branding edge shall not be less than
one- quarter of an inch in width.
C. No animals so branded shall be slaughtered or disposed of in
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any manner whatsoever, or removed from the premises where located
when branded, unless permission is first obtained from the director
of health services or from the Director of the State Department of
Agriculture. (Ord. 8962 § 1 (part) , 1965; Ord. 8397 § 1 (part),
1963: Ord. 1415 Art. 6 § 94, 1926.)
Chapter 10.64 QUARANTINES
10.64.010 Infectious diseases — Report and quarantine
procedures.
10.64.020 Duty to report infectious diseases and assist
enforcement.
10.64.030 Right of entry for inspection — Quarantine and other
protective measures authorized when.
10.64.040 Interference with notices prohibited.
10.64.050 Watercourses — Protection from quarantined animals and
infectious materials.
10.64.060 Glanders disease — Destruction requirements.
10.64.070 Foot - and -mouth disease — Right of entry for
examination — Holding period authorized.
10.64.010 Infectious diseases — Report and quarantine procedures.
A. When the director of health services has determined that an
infectious disease exists among animals in any other county or area
of the state of California and the importation of animals from such
county or area might spread such disease among the animals within
the county of Los Angeles, the director of health services shall
notify the board of supervisors thereof, designating and describing
the county or area wherein such disease has been found and shall,
with their approval, establish quarantine restrictions against such
county or area as the circumstances warrant.
B. The director of health services may refuse to permit shipments
of animals originating in such areas to enter the county of Los
Angeles unless accompanied by a certificate signed by a state or
federal veterinarian which shall satisfactorily prove that there is
no possibility that the animals for which such certificate is
issued are infected with or exposed to any infectious disease. Any
animals entering the county of Los Angeles from any county or area
so described and designated without such certificate may be
quarantined by the director of health services and confiscated or
disposed of in such manner as to eliminate any danger of the
animals within the county of Los Angeles being exposed to infection
from such disease. (Ord. 8962 § 1 (part) , 1965; Ord. 8397 § 1
(part), 1963: Ord. 1415 Art. 3 § 41, 1926.)
10.64.020 Duty to report infectious diseases and assist
enforcement.
It is hereby made the duty of any person suspecting or having
knowledge of the presence of any infectious diseases in animals to
report same to the director of health services. It shall be the
duty of any person owning or having control of animals to assist
the director of health services to enforce the provisions of this
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Division 2, to obey all orders of the director of health services
made for the control and eradication of infectious diseases, the
sanitation of premises, destruction of animals, and disposal of
carcasses, manure, offal, refuse, condemned meat and meat products.
(Ord. 8962 § 1 (part), 1965; Ord. 8397 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 1415
Art. 3 § 42, 1926.)
10.64.030 Right of entry for inspection — Quarantine and other
protective measures authorized when.
A. Upon information received by the director of health services
of any infectious disease affecting animals within the county of
Los Angeles, he shall proceed to thoroughly investigate the same.
B. The director of health services is hereby empowered to enter
any premises where animals are kept, or on which he has reason to
believe that animals are kept, in order to carry into effect the
provisions of Division 2 of Title 10, and it shall be unlawful for
any person to interfere with the official action of the director of
health services.
C. The director of health services may quarantine, for a
reasonable period of observation and until such tests as may be
required to ascertain the presence or absence of any infectious
disease are completed, any animals which are suspected of being
infected with or exposed to an infectious disease.
D. Upon discovering of any infectious disease affecting animals
in the county of Los Angeles, the director of health services shall
have the power and it shall be his duty to establish such
quarantine, sanitary, testing, immunizing and police regulations as
may be necessary to control or eradicate such disease and prevent
the spread thereof to other animals.
E. The director of health services may quarantine any animals
which may have been exposed to infection from such diseased animals
or which may have been located upon the land or premises where such
diseased animals have been kept, and thereafter it shall be
unlawful for any person to break such quarantine or to move or
allow to be moved any such animals from within the premises thus
quarantined, or across the quarantine line so established, without
first obtaining from the director of health services a permit to do
so. If the director of health services deems it proper to issue
such a permit after inspection, he may cause such animals, premises
and vehicles of transportation, and any infected material,
equipment or effects, to be properly cleaned and disinfected. (Ord.
8962 § 1 (part), 1965; Ord. 8397 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 1415 Art.
3 § 43, 1926.)
10.64.040 interference with notices prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person during the existence of a
quarantine established under Section 10.48.030 to remove, tear,
deface, mutilate, obscure or otherwise destroy, or in any other
manner whatsoever interfere with any placard, notice or
proclamation declaring such quarantine, placed on or about the
premises on which any of said animals so quarantined are located.
(Ord. 8397 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 1415 Art. 3 § 44, 1926.)
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10.64.050 Watercourses — Protection from quarantined animals and
infectious materials.
It shall be unlawful for any person to permit any animals
quarantined under Section 10. 48.030 to have access to any
irrigation ditch, stream or other channel in which water is running
or may run at any time through such quarantined premises, or to
allow such animals to come in contact with other animals which may
have access to any irrigation ditch, stream or other channel so
mentioned, or to permit the depositing in such irrigation ditch,
stream or channel of any manure, offal, excrement or material which
might carry infection, or to allow the drainage from any premises
so quarantined to come in contact with such irrigation ditch,
stream or other channel aforementioned. (Ord. 8397 § 1 (part),
1963: Ord. 1415 Art.3 § 45, 1926.)
10.64.060 Glanders disease — Destruction requirements.
It shall be the duty of the director of health services, whenever
the fact shall have been determined by him that any animals are
affected with the disease known as glanders, to kill such diseased
animals, and have the premises thoroughly cleaned and disinfected,
and to order the owner of such animals to cremate, bury or deliver
such animals to a rendering works approved by the director of
health services. If the owner of such animals fails, neglects or
refuses to bury, cremate or deliver same to an approved rendering
works within a period of 24 hours from the issuance of such order,
the director of health services shall cause the same to be buried,
cremated or delivered to an approved rendering works, at the
expense of the county, and the expense of such burial, cremation or
delivery to an approved rendering works shall be charged against
such owner, to be recovered by action in the name of the county of
Los Angeles. (Ord. 8962 § 1 (part), 1965: Ord. 8397 § 1 (part),
1963: Ord. 1415 Art. 3 § 46, 1926.)
10.64.070 Foot - and -mouth disease — Right of entry for examination
— Holding period authorized.
When the director of-health services has reason to believe that
there is a possibility that foot - and -mouth disease exists on any
premises in the county of Los Angeles, he shall have the power to
enter said premises and to place and keep thereon such animals as
may be necessary to determine the presence of foot- and -mouth
disease in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United
States Department of Agriculture, and to keep them there under his
supervision and control for a period not to exceed 50 days. (Ord.
8962 § 1 (part), 1965: Ord. 8397 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 1415 Art.
3 § 47, 1926.)
Chapter 10.68 SANITATION AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
10.68.010 Restraint of animals for testing — Owner
responsibility — County costs authorized when.
10.68.020 Sanitation requirements generally.
10.68.030 Harboring rats or other rodents prohibited.
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10.68.010 Restraint of animals for testing — Owner responsibility
— County costs authorized when.
A. The owner or person in charge of animals shall properly
confine in stanchions or chutes any animals which the director of
health services may designate for the purpose of examination,
injection, observation, administration of tuberculin or mallein, or
other specific tests or procedures.
B. If the owner or person in charge refuses to properly confine
such animals for examination or test within 24 hours after he is
requested to do so by the director of health services, the director
of health services may employ help and incur such expense as is
necessary to properly control such animals for the purposes
mentioned.
C. The expense so incurred shall be a lien upon said animals and
shall be recovered by action in the name of the county of Los
Angeles, unless paid within 10 days after written notice of the
amount has been given by the director of health services to the
owner or person in possession of said animals. (Ord. 8962 § 1
(part), 1965; Ord. 8397 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 1415 Art. 6 § 105,
1926.)
10.68.020 Sanitation requirements generally.
Every premises where animals are kept, fed, stabled or otherwise
cared for, or any premises on which a hog ranch or slaughterhouse
is maintained, or where meat products are prepared for food, shall
be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. (Ord. 8397 § 1 (part),
• 1963: Ord. 1415 Art. 7 § 116, 1926.)
10.68.030 Harboring rats or other rodents prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person to maintain a rat or other rodent
menace where animals are kept. (Ord. 8397 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord.
1415 Art. 7 § 117, 1926.)
Division 10.71DIV Division 3. Miscellaneous Regulations
Chapter 10.72 ANIMAL DISEASE REPORTS
10.72.010 Duty to report designated diseases — Form of report.
10.72.020 Tissue samples required when.
10.72.030 Director of health services investigation, enforcement
and quarantine authority.
10.72.040 Violation — Penalty.
10.72.010 Duty to report designated diseases — Form of report.
A. All veterinarians, all persons in charge of kennels and all
persons making a business of having charge, custody or control of
animals, who have knowledge of or have reason to suspect that an
animal is infected with tuberculosis, glanders, anthrax, rabies,
actinomycosis, cysticercosis, trichinosis, tuleraemia and
coccidiosis, or any other infectious disease which might become
epidemic and transmissible to mankind, shall, within 24 hours,
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report to the director of health services the following facts:
1. The name and address of the owner of the animal;
2. The number of animals infected;
3. The probable source of infection;
4. The steps taken for control; and
5. The name and address of the person making the report.
B. The director of health services shall supply appropriate forms
on which such reports can be made.
C. In the case of tuberculosis the person making the report
shall, in addition to the form prescribed in subsection B, send to
the director of health services a copy of the tuberculin test as
prescribed by the State Department of Agriculture. (Ord. 1114 § 1,
1924.)
10.72.020 Tissue samples required when.
The director of health services may require veterinarians who
have been in charge of or who have been called upon to treat any
animal with any of the following diseases, to submit to him or to
a laboratory designated by him, a specimen of tissue for
verification of diagnosis: glanders, anthrax, actinomycosis,
cysticercosis, trichinosis, tuleraemia and coccidiosis. In the case
of .rabies, the director of health services may require the
submission of the head of the animal detached from the body. (Ord.
1114 § 2, 1924.)
• 10.72.030 Director of health services investigation, enforcement
and quarantine authority.
It shall be the duty of the director of health services to make
an investigation in the case of all animal diseases transmissible
to mankind, and to take such steps as may be necessary for the
protection of the public health to prevent the spread of such
diseases to mankind, and in the performance of such duty he shall
have the authority to enforce such quarantine measures as it may be
necessary. (Ord. 1114 § 3, 1924.)
10.72.040 Violation — Penalty.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates any of the
provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord.
90 -0089 § 11, 1990: Ord. 1123 § 1, 1924: Ord. 1114 § 3 1/2, 1924.)
Chapter 10.76 APIARIES
10.76.010 Person defined.
10.76.020 Signs identifying premises and owner required.
10.76.030 Signs on hives — Location and description.
10.76.040 Signs on hives — Lettering.
10.76.050 Violation deemed misdemeanor.
10.76.010 Person defined.
As used in this chapter, "person" includes every person, firm and
corporation. (Ord. 6722 § 1, 1955.)
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10.76.020 Signs identifying premises and owner required.
Every person maintaining an apiary on premises other than that
of his residence shall identify such apiary by affixing a sign
thereto showing the name of the owner or person in possession of
the apiary, his address, his telephone number, if any, and if there
is no telephone, a statement of that fact. (Ord. 6722 § 2, 1955.)
10.76.030 Signs on hives — Location and description.
Persons designated in Section 10.76.020 shall affix the required
sign on the longer side of the hive or longer side of the super,
prominently located on the entrance side of the apairy, and shall
at all times maintain such sign thereon. Such signs shall be in
black letters at least one inch in height on white or other
contrasting color. (Ord. 6722 § 3, 1955.)
10.76.040 Signs on hives — Lettering.
The lettering of signs required by Section 10.76.020 shall be
printed or stenciled, or equivalent there to, in black paint or
black ink. (Ord. 6722 § 4, 1955.)
10.76.050 Violation deemed misdemeanor.
Every person violating any provision of this chapter is guilty
of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 6722 § 5, 1955.)
Chapter 10.80 DOGS IN OPEN VEHICLES
• 10.80.010 Transporting dogs in open vehicles prohibited when.
10.80.020 Violation — Penalty.
10.80.010 Transporting dogs in open vehicles prohibited when.
A. No person shall transport any dog in or on the back or bed of
any open truck or other open vehicle while traveling on any county
road, street, highway, lane or alley.
B. This section shall not apply to any person who transports a
dog in any open truck or other open vehicle which is partially
enclosed by stakes, racks or other similar devices which rise at
least two feet, nine inches above the tops of the sides and back of
the vehicle, and which are designed to prevent the dog from falling
or escaping from the vehicle. (Ord. 12051 § 1 (part), 1980: Ord.
12004 § 1, 1979.)
10.80.020 Violation — Penalty.
Violation of any provision of this chapter is a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 90 -0089 § 121 1990: Ord. 12004 § 2, 1979.)
Chapter 10.84 FEEDING OF CERTAIN PREDATOR ANIMALS
10.84.010 Providing food for certain rodents or predator animals
prohibited.
10.84.020 Feeding animals permitted when.
10.84,030 Violation — Penalty.
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10.84.010 Providing food for certain rodents or predator animals
prohibited.
A. Except as otherwise provided for herein, no person shall feed
or in any manner provide food to a nondomesticated rodent or a
nondomesticated mammalian predator.
B. For purposes of this chapter:
1. "Rodent" includes ground squirrels;
2. "Mammalian predators" includes coyote, raccoon, fox and
opossum. (Ord. 81 -0029U § 1 (part), 1981.)
10.84.020 Feeding animals permitted when.
A person may feed or provide food to a nondomesticated rodent or
a nondomesticated mammalian predator under the following instances:
A. When the person is the owner of such a rodent or mammalian
predator, and such rodent or predator is kept under a valid
certificate or permit issued by the State of California Department
of Fish and Game;
B. When the person feeds or provides food to a trapped, injured
or unweaned nondomesticated rodent or predator between the time the
agency in charge of animal control or its designated agent is
notified and picked up by said agency. (Ord. 81 -0029U § 1 (part),
1981.)
10.84.030 Violation — Penalty.
A violation of any provision of this chapter shall be an
infraction. (Ord. 90 -0089 § 131 1990: Ord. 81 -0029U § 1 (part),
1981.)
Chapter 10.86 INTERFERENCE WITH POLICE DOGS
10.86.010 Interference with police dogs.
10.86.020 Violation — Penalty.
10.86.010 Interference with police dogs.
It is unlawful for any person to wilfully tease, torment,
agitate, provoke, beat, kick, strike, injure, maim, disable, kill,
or in any way interfere with any dog being used in a police
function by law enforcement officers. (Ord. 82 -0034 § 1 (part),
1982.)
10.86.020 Violation — Penalty.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, (Ord. 90 -0089 § 14, 1990: Ord.
82 -0034 § 1 (part), 1982.)
Chapter 10.90 FEES FOR SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES
10.90.010 Fee schedule.
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10.90.010 Fee schedule.
The fees required to be paid for all services and activities set
forth in Title 10 are as follows:
I. Spaying and Neutering. Fees
All dogs and cats sold by the department are required to be
spayed or neutered as a condition of sale. The fee for any such
services performed by the department shall be paid at the time
of purchase. Except that, for such animals purchased under the
age of four months, the department shall collect a trust
deposit, redeemable to the purchaser upon proof that spay /neuter
services have been performed by a licensed veterinarian after
such animal has reached the age of four months.
A. Female Dogs.
1. One to 25 pounds . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 35.00
2. 26 to 50 pounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
3. 51 to 70 pounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
4. Over 70 pounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.00 --
100.00
(Price to be determined by veterinarian)
• 5. Additional charge for in heat or pregnant
female dog . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 --
20.00
(Price to be determined by veterinarian)
B. Male Dogs.
'i
1. One to 25 pounds . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00
2. 26 to 50 pounds . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
3. 51 to 70 pounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
4. Over 70 pounds . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.00 --
90.00
(Price to be determined by veterinarian)
C. Cats.
1. Female cats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00
2. Additional charge if in heat or pregnant
female cats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
3. Male cats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00
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II. Disposal of Dead Animals.
A. Dead animals picked up by department at request of owner or
custodian (per animal):
1. Small animal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5.00
2. Large animal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250.00
3. Special handling fee for large animals or
animal pickups requiring more than one
animal control officer and /or special
transportation equipment (per hour) . . . . 40.00
B. Dead animals delivered by owner or custodian
to department centers (per animal):
1. Small animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
2. Large animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200.00
III. Live Animals Voluntarily Relinquished to Department.
A handling fee shall be charged 'for each live animal voluntarily
relinquished to the custody of the department by the owner or
custodian.
A. Animals picked up by the department at the request of owner
or custodian (per animal):
1. Single small animal . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10.00
2. Single small animal litter . . . . . . . . 10.00
(Under four months)
3. Single small livestock animal . . . . 25.00
4. Single large animal . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00
5. Special handling fee for large animals
or animal pickups requiring more than
one animal control officer and /or special
transportation equipment (per hour) . . . . 40.00
B. Animals delivered to the department by the owner or
custodian:
1. Single small animal . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
2. Single small animal litter . . . . . . . . . 5.00
(Under four months)
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3.
Single small livestock animal . . . . . .
. 25.00
4.
Single large animal . . . . . . . . . .
. 50.00
C.
Live animals for which the owner requests euthanasia.
1.
Cat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 15.00
2.
Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 20.00
3.
Small livestock animal . . . . . . . . .
. 25.00
4.
Large animal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
250.00
IV. Daily Care and Impound Fees.
Animals found at large and impounded by the department
shall be
redeemed only upon the payment of all applicable
impound fees,
and
fees for daily care and feeding and veterinary services
fees.
Additionally, all fees for veterinary care
services for
animals handled by the department shall be recovered as follows:
A.
Animal Impound Fees.
1.
Small animals (other than dogs and cats)
$ 2.00
2.
Dogs and cats:
a. First impoundment . . . . . . . . . .
10.00
b. Second impoundment within one year
20.00
C. Third impoundment within one year . . .
30.00
3.
Special handling fee for large animals
or animal pickups requiring more than
one animal control officer and /or special
transportation equipment (per hour) . . . .
40.00
B.
Care and Feeding (Daily).
I
1.
Large animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 10.00
2.
Small animals (other than dogs and cats)
2.00
3.
I
Dogs and cats . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.50
C.
Veterinary Services Performed During Impound.
1.
Vaccinations:
a. Rabies (cats and dogs) . . . . . . . .
5.00
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b. Distemper canine, hepatitis,
leptospirosis, parainfluenza and
parvovirus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
C. Feline rhinotracheitis, calici and
panleukopenia and chlamydia . . . . . . 10.00
2. Emergency and health maintenance services:
a. Emergency services (per treatment) . . 50.00
b. Health maintenance services performed
by department veterinarian (per hour) 55.00
C. Health maintenance services performed
by department animal health technician
(per hour) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
D. Veterinary Services Performed at Spay and Neuter Clinics.
1. Vaccinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 --
20.00
2. Elective surgical procedures . . . . . . 10.00 --
30.00
3. Prescriptions . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 --
10.00
V. Animal Purchases.
A. Animal purchase fees (purchase price excludes required
veterinary services and spay /neuter fees unless otherwise
provided):
1. Dogs and cats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10.00
2. Small animals (other than dogs and cats}. 5.00
3. Large animals (other than dogs or cats) 50.00
4. Animal research sales (dogs and cats only --
includes veterinary service charges and
spay /neuter fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.00
VI. Individual Animal Licenses.
Every person owning a dog or cat over the age of four months
shall obtain an annual license and tag for each such dog or cat;
except, there shall be a one - time -only fee for registration of
discharged military dogs, for guide dogs or Seeing Eye dogs, for
signal dogs trained to assist the hearing impaired, and for
service dogs trained to perform tasks to assist the physically
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handicapped, upon payment of the following fees:
A.
Dog license and tag fees:
Dogs over four months:
1.
Unspayed /unneutered . . . . . . . . . . .
.$ 20.00
2.
Spayed /neutered . . . . . . . . . . .
. 10.00
3.
Dog license surcharge, per license . . .
. 2.00
4.
Senior citizen -- Spayed /neutered dog .
. . 5.00
5.
Delinquency charge for annual license
renewal not obtained on or before date
of expiration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20.00
6.
Replacement of tag or official license
receipt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.00
7.
Transfer of ownership . . . . . . . . . .
. 5.00
8.
Discharged military dogs (one -time
registration fee) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.00
9.
Guide dogs or Seeing Eye dogs, signal dogs,
and service dogs (one -time registration fee)
5.00
B.
Cat license fees:
1.
Unspayed /unneutered . . . . . . . . . . .
. 10.00
2.
Spayed /neutered . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 5.00
3.
Replacement cat tag . . . . . . . . . . .
. 5.00
4.
Transfer of ownership . . . . . . . .
5.00
C.
Cat licensing, kennel exception:
Up
to five cats may be kept at any residence without a kennel
license, provided the cats' owner or custodian
licenses each
individual animal, has each animal spayed or
neutered and
keeps all cats primarily indoors.
D.
Other animals -- Licenses required:
1.
Pygmy Pigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 50.00
2.
Wild animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 50.00
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E. Voluntary identification and registration:
Any dog or cat may be registered in the department's Voluntary
Identification Program. Such animal shall be assigned an
identification number by tattoo, microchip or other available
means of identification, at the owner's request, upon the
payment of the following fees:
1. Initial identification and registration 20.00
2. Annual renewal . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 10.00
3. Transfer of ownership . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
VII. Animal Business Operator Licenses.
Owners of the following animal - related businesses shall annually
obtain a license upon payment of the following fees:
A. Initial licensing fee for all new kennel
businesses or kennels in which ownership
changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250.00
B. I Fee for currently licensed kennels:
Four -- 20 dogs or cats . . . . . . . . . 175.00
21 -- 50 dogs or cats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225.00
51 -- 75 dogs or cats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275.00
76 -- 100 dogs or cats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325.00
Over 100 dogs or cats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400.00
For purposes of fee computation, the license fee will be based
on 75 percent of the total number of runs at the kennel or the
actual animal population housed at the time of the inspection,
whichever is greater.
The director may waive annual inspection and license fees for a
kennel operated by a nonprofit humane organization, provided
written verification is presented certifying that the organization
is a bona fide charity in good standing under the provisions of
Chapter 501 (c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Such facilities
must be in compliance with Title 10, Section 10.40.010. Such
exemption shall be reviewed annually and may be withdrawn if the
organization or its facility ceases to qualify as a recognized
nonprofit entity.
C. Pet shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.00
D. Grooming parlor /mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.00
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E.
Animal menagerie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
125.00
F.
Wholesale wild animal dealer . . . . . . . . .
125.00
G.
Stables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 125.00
H.
Domestic household dog breeder . . . . . . . .
125.00
I.
Rodeo (first day /or one -day event) . . . . .
. 100.00
J.
Animal exhibition (first day /or one -day event)
100.00
K.
Additional daily rodeo and animal exhibition
inspection fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25.00
L.
Delinquency charge for late license renewal,
and for new licenses not obtained by date
required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25.00
M.
Breeder -- Pygmy pigs . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 125.00
N.
License -- Inspection fee . . . . . . . . . .
. 50.00
VIII.
Animal Trap Rentals.
A.
Weekly rental fee (all traps) . . . . . . .
. $ 20.00
B.
Replacement fee for animal traps lost or damaged
beyond repair:
1. Dog trap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
132.00
2. Cat trap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35.00
3. Raccoon trap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45.00
(Ord.
95 -0016 § 3, 1995: Ord. 93 -0002 § 7, 1993: Ord.
92 -0110 § 6,
1992;
Ord. 92 -0086 § 1, 1992: Ord. 92 -0056 § 1, 1992:
Ord. 90 -0137
§ 22,
1990.)
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