Carson has no city-specific hoarding ordinance. LA County Code §10.20 (administered by LA County Animal Care & Control in Carson) caps the number of dogs over four months old at three (3) per single-family residence without a kennel license; possessing four or more requires a kennel permit and CUP. Hoarding-grade neglect — unsanitary conditions, lack of food/water/vet care — is prosecutable as cruelty under California Penal Code §597 and §597.1.
LA County Code §10.20 (Kennel Licensing) — which applies in Carson through the city's contract with LA County Animal Care & Control — limits a single-family residence to three (3) dogs over the age of four months. Four (4) or more dogs requires a kennel license and, if the property is not appropriately zoned, a conditional use permit; this is generally not permitted in Carson's R-1 residential zones. The same chapter governs animal-shelter conditions: animals must be provided with adequate food, water, shelter, and veterinary care, and any premises with animals must be kept sanitary. California Penal Code §597 makes it a misdemeanor or felony to deprive an animal of necessary sustenance, drink, or shelter; under §597.1, peace officers and animal-control officers may seize animals from any premises where conditions present a serious risk to animal health. The 2024 CalACT model addresses hoarding through these neglect provisions rather than a stand-alone hoarding statute. Mental-health resources for hoarding cases are coordinated through LA County Department of Mental Health. Cat ownership in unincorporated LA County is generally capped at five (5) per household under Title 10 enforcement guidance; Carson applies the same nuisance-based threshold.
Operating an unlicensed kennel (4+ dogs without permit) is an infraction under LA County Code §10.20 — first offense up to $100, second $200, third $500 within one year (Cal. Gov. Code §36900), escalating to misdemeanor. Cal. Penal Code §597 cruelty is a 'wobbler' — misdemeanor (up to one year jail and $20,000 fine) or felony (state prison and $20,000 fine). Under §597.1, animals may be seized and the owner billed for impound/veterinary costs. Convicted owners may be ordered to surrender all animals and barred from future ownership.
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