Gardena Zoning Code Section 18.42.020 caps the total number of dogs, cats, and adult fowl at three per lot in any combination. Exceeding three requires a conditional use permit. Adopted LA County Title 10 sets separate animal-facility license thresholds of three dogs and five cats.
Gardena Municipal Code Section 18.42.020 provides that a maximum of three weaned dogs, three weaned cats, or three adult fowl, or any combination totaling three, may be kept per lot in any zone. This citywide cap counts dogs, cats, and fowl together, so a household could keep two dogs and one cat, but not four animals total. Keeping animals in excess requires a conditional use permit under Chapter 18.46. Gardena separately adopts LA County Code Title 10 through Chapter 6.02; under Section 10.20.038, up to three dogs and five cats may be kept without an animal facility license, but Gardena's stricter three-total zoning cap controls. All dogs over four months must be licensed through DocuPet; cat licensing is voluntary.
Keeping more than three animals total without a conditional use permit violates Section 18.42.020, enforced by Gardena Code Enforcement under Chapter 1.16. Operating an unlicensed kennel or cattery above LA County Title 10 thresholds is a separate violation.
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