Animal Ordinances in Los Angeles County, CA (2026)

Los Angeles County Code § 11.16.090

A person shall not keep any animal, fowl or bird, wild or domestic, other than cats, dogs, canaries or birds of the psittacine family, within 35 feet of any restaurant, food establishment, residence, or dwelling, or other building used for the habitation of human beings, or within 100 feet of any school building, hospital building or similar institution building. It is unlawful to keep or maint...

Los Angeles County Code § 10.32.010

A dog must be restrained on a substantial leash not exceeding six feet in length by a person capable of controlling the dog, while on public property or common areas of private property. An owner or custodian of a dog may allow the dog to be unrestrained on private property with the owner's or lessor's consent.

California Food and Agricultural Code Sec. 31683 (Prohibition on Breed-Specific Dog Regulation)

31683. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a city or county from adopting or enforcing its own program for the control of potentially dangerous or vicious dogs that may incorporate all, part, or none of this chapter, or that may punish a violation of this chapter as a misdemeanor or may impose a more restrictive program to control potentially dangerous or vicious dogs. Except ...

Los Angeles County Code § 10.76.020

Every person maintaining an apiary on premises other than that of his residence shall identify such apiary by affixing a sign thereto showing the name of the owner or person in possession of the apiary, his address, his telephone number, if any, and if there is no telephone, a statement of that fact. [...] Persons designated in Section 10.76.020 shall affix the required sign on the longer side ...

California Department of Fish and Wildlife — Restricted Species Permits (14 CCR Sec. 671)

Restricted Species Permits are required for every person who imports, exports, transports, or possesses any restricted animal listed in Section 671(c), Title 14, of the California Code of Regulations (CCR). ... Issued to any resident who has demonstrated the experience and ability to house animals designated as a detrimental species, and who legally possessed the animal in California prior to J...

California Department of Fish and Wildlife — Keep Me Wild / Human-Wildlife Conflicts Toolkit

Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) can occur when humans encounter or interact with wild animals in an unwanted or unsafe way. In California, habitat loss and a changing climate have increased the frequency and type of HWC reported to CDFW. It has become more common for people to be 'living with wildlife' as communities grow along the urban-wildlands interface and wildlife look for limited resources...

Los Angeles County Code § 10.40.010

A person who owns an animal or who owns or operates an animal facility, must comply with each of the following conditions, the failure of which is a misdemeanor: ... C. Animals must be groomed and kept in a manner that is not injurious to their health. All animal buildings or enclosures must be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition to control odors and prevent the spread of disease. ... ...

Los Angeles County Code § 10.20.030

Except as provided in Sections 10.20.040 and 10.20.050, an animal owner or custodian residing in the Department's jurisdiction must obtain an individual license for each dog and cat older than four months on or before the latest of the following dates: 1. 30 days after first acquiring the dog or cat; or 2. 30 days after bringing the dog or cat into the Department's jurisdiction.

Los Angeles County Code § 10.20.350

A person may not own, keep, or harbor a dog or cat four months or older in violation of this section. An owner or custodian of an unaltered dog or cat must have the dog or cat spayed or neutered or obtain an unaltered dog or cat license in accordance with Section 10.20.355 or Section 10.20.357.

Los Angeles County Code § 10.20.185

A dog or cat four months or older must be implanted with an identifying microchip. The owner or custodian is required to provide the microchip number to the Department and to notify the Department and the applicable national microchip registry of a change of ownership of the dog or cat, or the owner's change of address or telephone number.

Los Angeles County Code § 10.84.010

A.It is unlawful to feed a nondomesticated rodent or nondomesticated mammalian predator as defined in this section, unless:1.The person is the owner of the animal and the animal is kept in accordance with the requirements of the State Department of Fish and Wildlife; or2.After notifying the responsible agency to pick up the animal, the person provides food to a trapped or injured animal.B.For p...

Los Angeles County Code § 10.40.020

Animal facilities where animals are bathed or groomed for compensation must comply with the following provisions... A.Consultation. A consultation with the customer must take place prior to the grooming... B.Equipment.1.Tethering.a.All tethering devices must be equipped with a quick-release feature.b.Grooming nooses, chokers, slip collars, pinch collars, and prong collars cannot be used as teth...

Los Angeles County Code § 22.20.030, Table 22.20.030-B

Table 22.20.030-B (Zones C-H, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-M, C-MJ, C-R): 'Veterinaries, small animal / Clinics - CUP CUP SPR SPR SPR CUP 4 / Hospitals - - - - CUP - -'

Los Angeles County Code § 22.336.060(A)(5) — Nesting Birds

Where vegetation removal and/or construction is proposed in potentially suitable habitat areas for nesting birds during bird nesting season, a series of nesting bird surveys shall be conducted by a qualified biologist... as required under State (Fish & Game Code section 3503) and federal law (Migratory Bird Treaty Act). If an active songbird nest is located, clearing/construction within 300 fee...