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Title 3 — ANIMAL REGULATIONS

Chapter II — CITY POUND AND IMPOUNDMENT

Costa Mesa Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Costa Mesa

§ 3-51. Establishment of pound.

§ 3-52. Impoundment authorized.

§ 3-53. Disposition of impounded licensed or permitted animals.

§ 3-54. Disposition of impounded unlicensed animals.

§ 3-55. Notice to police required when taking possession of animal at large.

§ 3-56. Unauthorized removal from pound.

§ 3-57. Interference with animal control officer.

§ 3-84. Duty to report bites and scratches by species subject to rabies.

§ 3-85. Impoundment and quarantine authorized.

§ 3-86. Notification of health officer.

§ 3-87. Place of quarantine; costs.

§ 3-88. Quarantined animals at large.

§ 3-89. Removing quarantined animals.

§ 3-90. Destruction of rabid animals.

§ 3-91. Skunks.

§ 3-102. Licenses; reduced fees.

§ 3-103. Issuance, contents of license; record.

§ 3-105. License delinquency date; additional fee.

§ 3-106. Collection, disposition of fees.

§ 3-107. License fee exemptions.

§ 3-108. Tag, collar required; license not transferable.

§ 3-109. Replacement tags.

§ 3-110. Unauthorized removal of tags.

§ 3-111. Improper license tagging.

§ 3-112. Leash required; enforcement.

§ 3-113. Barking dog—Public nuisance.

§ 3-114. Barking dog—Enforcement.

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