El Monte contracts animal-control enforcement to LA County Department of Animal Care & Control, so LA County Code Title 10 governs poultry and livestock. Roosters are tightly capped, and any keeping of livestock requires the land to be zoned for it.
Animal Control services for the City of El Monte are provided by the LA County Department of Animal Care & Control under contract (see ci.el-monte.ca.us/495). For chickens and other domestic fowl, LA County Code Title 10, Division 1 applies. Chapter 10.38 (Roosters) caps the number of crowing fowl per parcel and treats over-cap roosters as requiring a license under Chapter 10.28. Chapter 10.20 covers fowl/poultry sales restrictions — selling, bartering or giving away baby chicks, ducklings or other fowl under three months of age as 'pets, toys, premiums or novelties' is prohibited. El Monte's own residential zoning code (Title 17 / Division 02 R-Zones) is a single-family / multifamily urban code with no agricultural designation, so cows, goats, pigs, horses and other livestock are not a permitted residential use within city limits.
Violations of LA County Code Title 10 are misdemeanors (LACC §10.40.010). Typical citation: $100 first offense / $200 second / $500 third under the LA County Animal Care general fine schedule. Repeat or unlicensed rooster keeping can be charged under PC §597 if conditions endanger the animal.
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