El Monte explicitly discourages feeding wildlife or strays, and LA County Code Chapter 10.84 (applied in El Monte by contract) prohibits providing food to certain rodents and predator animals. California Fish & Game law adds restrictions on trapping or relocating wildlife without a state permit.
The City of El Monte's Animal Control page (ci.el-monte.ca.us/468) advises residents to 'avoid feeding stray animals or leaving food accessible' and warns that 'the trapping and relocation of wildlife without a permit issued by the California Department of Fish and Game could be considered a violation of State Law.' LA County Code §10.84.010 ('Providing food for certain rodents or predator animals prohibited') makes it unlawful to feed, or to leave or store any food in a manner that attracts, predator animals such as coyotes, bears, raccoons, skunks, opossums, foxes, and certain rodents. §10.84.020 carves narrow exceptions for licensed wildlife rehabilitators and for feeding household pets when the food is not accessible to wildlife.
Violations of LACC §10.84 are infractions/misdemeanors under §10.40.010. Standard citation amounts begin at $100 for a first offense, escalating on repeat. Trapping wildlife without a CDFW permit is a misdemeanor under Cal. Fish & Game Code §4152 and the Title 14 trapping regulations.
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