Agoura Hills Municipal Code Ch. 1 Health Code

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 19-441, adopted Feb. 13, 2019, amended Ch. 1 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former ch. 1 pertained to the same subject matter, consisted of §§ 5100—5102, and derived from Ord. No. 98-286, adopted July 29, 1998; and Ord. No. 11-385, adopted Apr. 13, 2011.

Except as provided herein, Division 1 (Health Code) of Title 11, (Health and Safety) of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on December 1, 2018, is hereby adopted by reference as the Health Code of the City of Agoura Hills. In the event that any conflict or ambiguity arises between the provisions of the health code adopted in this section and any other provisions of the Agoura Hills Municipal Code, the provisions of the Agoura Hills Municipal Code shall prevail.

(Ord. No. 19-441, § 1, 2-13-19)

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 5100, the following words and phrases used in the Division 1 (Health Code) of Title 11 (Health and Safety) of the Los Angeles County Code are hereby amended to be defined as follows:

1. "County of Los Angeles" shall mean the City of Agoura Hills, except where the County of Los Angeles is the correct notation due to circumstances.

2. "Unincorporated area or territory of the County of Los Angeles" shall mean and include the area of the City of Agoura Hills in its true geographical location.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 5100, the Health Code of the City of Agoura Hills is hereby amended by amending Section 11.16.090 thereof to read:

11.16.090. Keeping animals and birds—location restrictions and sanitation requirements. 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 twenty-five (25) feet of any restaurant or food establishment, or within one hundred (100) feet of any school building, hospital building or other similar institutional building. It is unlawful to keep or maintain a premises, yard, coop or building in which fowl or animals are maintained in a foul or unsanitary condition. The provisions of this section regarding distances shall not apply to accredited laboratories regulated by the state department of public health.

(Ord. No. 19-441, § 1, 2-13-19)

Cross reference— Animals and fowl generally, § 3300 et seq.

Except as provided herein, Division 1 (Public Health Licenses) of Title 8 (Consumer Protection, Business and Wage Regulations) of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on December 1, 2018, is hereby adopted by reference as the public health licenses regulations of the City of Agoura Hills. In the event that any conflict or ambiguity arises between the provisions of the public health licenses regulations adopted in this section and any other provisions of the Agoura Hills Municipal Code, the provisions of the Agoura Hills Municipal Code shall prevail.

(Ord. No. 19-441, § 1, 2-13-19)

(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

Kratom means any part of the plant Mitragyna speciosa, whether in natural, powdered, extracted, synthesized, or any other form, including any compound, derivative, or preparation of that plant.

Kratom product means any product intended for human consumption that contains kratom, including but not limited to powders, capsules, tablets, extracts, resins, tinctures, beverages, or edibles.

(b) No person shall sell, offer for sale, advertise, furnish, exchange, distribute, or provide any kratom or kratom product.

(c) No person shall display kratom or kratom products in any retail establishment or make such products available in a manner that would reasonably lead to a sale, transfer, or distribution.

(d) This section does not prohibit the possession of kratom by an individual for personal use. This section regulates only commercial activity occurring within the city.

(Ord. No. 26-486, § 2, 4-8-2026)