Alhambra, CA Animal Ordinances: Cat Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Cat licensing status
- Cats exempted from ACO licensing citywide
- Governing section
- Alhambra Municipal Code § 7.04.030(A)
- Adopting ordinance
- Ord. 4677, passed November 9, 2015
- Base animal code
- L.A. County Animal Code, Title 10 (ACO)
- Violation class
- Infraction under § 7.04.060(A), not misdemeanor
- Dog licensing
- Dogs still subject to ACO licensing
Summary
Alhambra opts out of part of Los Angeles County's animal law: Municipal Code § 7.04.030(A) amends County Animal Control Ordinance Sections 10.12.180, 10.12.190, 10.20.020 through .040 and 10.20.180 through .190 to exempt cats from the ACO's cat-licensing requirements and its enforcement, while every other provision in those same ACO sections still applies unchanged.
(A) ACO Sections 10.12.180, 10.12.190, 10.20.020, 10.20.030, 10.20.040, 10.20.180, and 10.20.190 are amended in part to exempt cats from the ACO’s cat licensing requirements and its enforcement. All other provisions in ACO Sections 10.12.180, 10.12.190, 10.20.020, 10.20.030, 10.20.040, 10.20.180, and 10.20.190 will remain the same.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-25: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 4851, passed 10-27-25).
Full Breakdown
010), then carves out city-specific amendments. 90 outright. 030(A), adopted by Ord. 190 to exempt cats from the county's cat-licensing requirements and from enforcement of those licensing sections; every other requirement written into those same ACO sections stays in force for cats in the city. 350 to require the county's dog spay-or-neuter standard, or an unaltered-dog license, by six months of age. 050). 060(A), not a misdemeanor, unless a different Alhambra ordinance sets a stiffer penalty.
Violations & Fines
Violating an ACO section that Alhambra has not put on its misdemeanor list, including the cat-licensing sections amended by § 7.04.030(A), is an infraction under Municipal Code § 7.04.060(A), enforced under the general infraction procedure in Chapter 1.12. Fees for any animal license or permit that still applies are set by City Council resolution under § 7.04.050, not printed as fixed dollar amounts in the code itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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