Cat licensing is strictly voluntary in Gardena under Municipal Code Chapter 6.02; there is no requirement to license a cat. Cats count toward the three-animal-per-lot cap in Section 18.42.020, and owners must not let cats become a nuisance under adopted LA County Title 10.
Gardena Municipal Code Chapter 6.02 (Animal Control Services), which adopts LA County Code Title 10, expressly provides that there is no requirement to license a cat in Gardena and that cat licensing is strictly voluntary. Cats remain subject to general animal-keeping rules: under Section 18.42.020, up to three weaned cats may be kept per lot, but only within the combined three-animal cap covering dogs, cats, and fowl. There is no leash law for cats, but owners must not allow a cat to become a nuisance or trespass onto others' property; nuisance and noise are addressed under Chapter 6.16 and Title 10. Free-roaming or feral cats fall under LA County Carson/Gardena Animal Care Center programs. Voluntary licensing is available through DocuPet.
Because cat licensing is voluntary, an unlicensed cat is not itself a violation. However, keeping cats beyond the three-animal lot cap without a permit violates Section 18.42.020, and letting a cat become a nuisance is enforced under Chapter 6.16.
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