Animal hoarding in Anaheim is addressed through animal keeping limits in the municipal code and nuisance abatement. Exceeding permitted animal numbers or maintaining unsanitary conditions triggers enforcement by Code Enforcement and OC Animal Care.
Anaheim's municipal code limits the number of animals per household by zone. Exceeding these limits or maintaining hoarding conditions (unsanitary environments, neglect, odor) triggers code enforcement. OC Animal Care at (714) 935-6848 investigates welfare complaints. Criminal animal cruelty is prosecuted under CA Penal Code 597.
Exceeding animal limits: code violation with fines. Animal cruelty under PC 597: misdemeanor up to $20,000 fine and imprisonment. Nuisance conditions: abatement with cost recovery.
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