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Article IV — PUBLIC WELFARE, MORALS, AND POLICY

Downey Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Downey

PUBLIC WELFARE, MORALS, AND POLICY

Chapter 1 § 4109.7. PROHIBITED ACT –
DISORDERLY CONDUCT, ETC. COST RECOVERY.
§ 4110. FIREARMS: DISCHARGE
§ 4100. DISORDERLY PERSONS. OF.
§ 4101. INTOXICATION: PUBLIC § 4111. MINORS – GAMES.
PLACES. § 4115. URINATION OR
§ 4101.1. PLACE TO WHICH DEFECATION.
PUBLIC IS INVITED. § 4116. ILLEGAL DUMPING.
§ 4101.2. PRIVATE PREMISES. § 4117. FLOWING MUD OR
§ 4102. CONTROLLED WATER ON HIGHWAYS.
SUBSTANCES: PUBLIC § 4117.1. SAME: EXCEPTION.
PLACES. § 4118. SIGNS ON PUBLIC
§ 4103. CONSUMING PROPERTY
ALCOHOLIC PROHIBITED.
BEVERAGES: PUBLIC
PLACES.
§ 4118.2. SAME: EXCEPTIONS:
TEMPORARY FENCES.
§ 4103.1. EXCEPTIONS. § 4119. OBSTRUCTIONS –
§ 4104. CONSUMING STREETS, SIDEWALKS,
ALCOHOLIC OTHER AREAS
BEVERAGES: PUBLIC ACCESSIBLE BY THE
HIGHWAYS. PUBLIC.
§ 4105. CONSUMING § 4121. RADIO BROADCASTING.
ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES: IN
§ 4122. RADIO RECEPTION
INTERFERENCE.
§ 4106. VEHICLES.
CAMPING ON PUBLIC
PROPERTY.
§ 4122.1.
§ 4123.
EXCEPTIONS.
CORRECTION OF
VIOLATIONS.
§
§
4107.
4107.5.
(RESERVED)
LOITERING FOR DRUG-
§ 4124. INTERCEPTING AND
RESPONDING TO
RELATED ACTIVITIES. POLICE AND FIRE
§ 4107.6. LOITERING BY DEPARTMENT CALLS.
CRIMINAL STREET
GANGS.
§ 4125. BADGES AND
UNIFORMS.
§ 4108. MINORS: CURFEW. § 4125.1. EXCEPTIONS.
§ 4109.5. JUVENILE DAYTIME
CURFEW AND
LOITERING.
§ 4126.
§ 4128.
FALSE REPORTS.
ABANDONED VEHICLES.
§ 4109.6. HEARING
REQUIREMENT –
PARENTAL
§ 4129.
§ 4130.
TRESPASSING: POSTED
AIRCRAFT PROPERTY.
REGISTRATION OF
OBLIGATIONS TO GUESTS: HOTELS,
ATTEND. LODGING, AND
ROOMING HOUSES.

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§ 4131. FORTUNE-TELLING. Chapter 1.5
§ 4132. HISTORICAL MARKERS. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF
§ 4133. SHOPPING CARTS. CATALYTIC CONVERTER
§ 4133.1. SHOPPING CARTS:
PICKUP AND
§ 4180. DEFINITIONS.
IMPOUNDING AND § 4180.1. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION
DISPOSAL BY CITY. OF A CATALYTIC
§ 4133.2. HEARING REGARDING CONVERTER.
ABATEMENT AND § 4180.2. FALSIFICATION OF
REMOVAL OF SHOPPING PROOF OF OWNERSHIP.
CARTS. § 4180.3. VIOLATIONS AND
§ 4134. BUS BENCHES ON PENALTIES.
PUBLIC PROPERTY.
§ 4135. SALE AND DISPLAY OF Chapter 2
DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. ANIMALS AND POUND SERVICE
§ 4136. DISPLAY OF AEROSOL
SPRAY PAINT Part 1
CONTAINERS AND General Provisions
MARKER PENS.
§ 4137. CEMETERIES – § 4200. TITLE OF CHAPTER.
PROHIBITIVE CONDUCT. § 4201. APPLICABILITY OF
§ 4153. TRESPASS ON PRIVATE AMENDMENTS.
PROPERTY WHERE § 4202. INTERPRETATION:
SIGNS POSTED. TENSE AND GENDER.
§ 4154. SIGN REQUIREMENTS. § 4203. INTERPRETATION:
§ 4155. TRESPASS ON PRIVATE NUMBER.
PROPERTY UPON PRIOR § 4204. DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL
ADVISEMENT. CARE AND CONTROL:
§ 4156. TRESPASS ON PRIVATE
PROPERTY UPON PRIOR
DELEGATION OF
DUTIES.
CONVICTION AND § 4205. VIOLATION OF
OWNER'S ADVISEMENT. CHAPTER: PENALTY.
§ 4157. TRESPASS ON PRIVATE § 4206. FEES: SET BY COUNCIL
PROPERTY OR PORTION RESOLUTION.
THEREOF OPENED TO
THE GENERAL PUBLIC. Part 2
§ 4158. PRIVATE PROPERTY Definitions
DEFINED.
§ 4159. MANNER OF § 4207. DEFINITIONS.
REQUESTING PEACE § 4207.1. IMPOUNDED.
OFFICER ASSISTANCE. § 4207.2. SHALL AND MAY.
§ 4160. EXCEPTIONS. § 4207.3. UNLICENSED DOG.
§ 4207.4. ANIMAL.
§ 4207.5. AT LARGE.
§ 4207.6. DOG.
§ 4207.7. DOG KENNEL.

PUBLIC WELFARE, MORALS, AND POLICY

§ 4207.8. CAT. § 4220. LICENSE FEE
§ 4207.9. CAT KENNEL. EXEMPTIONS.
§ 4207.10. HORSE. § 4221. TAGS MUST BE SHOWN.
§ 4207.11. OWNER. § 4222. REMOVAL OF
§ 4207.12. PEACE OFFICER. REGISTRATION TAGS.
§
§
§
§
§
§
4207.13.
4207.14.
4207.15.
4207.20.
4207.21.
4207.22.
PERSON.
PET SHOP.
WILD ANIMAL.
DIRECTOR.
ANIMAL MENAGERIE.
ANIMAL SHELTER.
§ 4223.
§ 4224.
§ 4225.
§ 4226.
COUNTERFEITING
TAGS.
TRANSFER.
LICENSE
REQUIREMENT.
LICENSE FEE A DEBT.
§ 4207.23. APPROVED CANINE
RABIES VACCINE.
Part 5
Vaccination
Department Part 3
of Animal Care and Control
§ 4227.
§ 4228.
INITIAL VACCINATIONS.
RABIES
REVACCINATION.
§ 4208. DEPARTMENT OF
ANIMAL CARE AND
§ 4229. RABIES CERTIFICATE.
CONTROL
ESTABLISHED. Part 6
§ 4209. POLICE POWER. Animals Running at Large
§
§
4210.
4211.
DUTIES.
INTERFERENCE WITH
§ 4230. RUNNING AT LARGE
PROHIBITED.
§ 4212. DUTY.
ENTERING UPON
§ 4231. GIVING NOTICE OF
CAPTURED ANIMALS.
§ 4213. PREMISES.
CRUELTY STATUTES.
§ 4232. RUNNING AT LARGE
PROHIBITED: OTHER
§ 4214. SPAY AND NEUTER ANIMALS.
CLINIC. § 4233. RUNNING AT LARGE
PROHIBITED: FOWLS
Part 4 AND RABBITS.
Licensing, Dog § 4234. RUNNING AT LARGE
PROHIBITED:
§ 4215. LICENSE AND MONKEYS,
REGISTRATION MISCELLANEOUS
REQUIRED. ANIMALS.
§ 4216. EXHIBITION OF § 4235. RUNNING AT LARGE
LICENSE. PROHIBITED: WILD OR
§ 4217. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE VICIOUS ANIMALS.
TAGS AND
CERTIFICATES.
§ 4218. TIME LIMIT. LICENSE
FEE.
§ 4219. PENALTY FEES.

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Part 7 § 4251. QUARANTINE OF GUIDE
Impounding DOG SERVING BLIND
MASTER.
§ 4236. ANIMAL SHELTER § 4252. RABIES: BITES TO
PROVIDED. ANIMALS.
§ 4237. IMPOUNDING AT
ANIMAL SHELTER. Part 9
§ 4238. CARE OF ANIMALS. General Regulations
§ 4239. RECLAIMING OF
ANIMALS. § 4253. SPAYING OR ALTERING
§ 4240. DESTRUCTION OF REQUIRED.
IMPOUNDED UNFIT § 4254. DOG FECES.
ANIMALS. § 4255. ARTIFICIAL
§ 4241. IMPOUNDING AND TREATMENT.
QUARANTINE. § 4256. SALE OF ARTIFICIALLY
§ 4242. FEE FOR RECOVERY OF TREATED ANIMALS.
DOG OR CAT. § 4257. SANITARY
§ 4243. RELEASE MAINTENANCE OF
REQUIREMENT. ANIMALS.
§ 4244. MINIMUM PERIOD OF § 4258. VETERINARIAN'S
IMPOUNDING DOG. NOTICE OF DEATH OF
§ 4245. MINIMUM PERIOD OF ANIMALS.
IMPOUNDING CAT. § 4259. CARCASS OF ANIMAL.
§ 4246. SALE OF IMPOUNDED § 4260. ANIMALS IN STORES OR
DOGS AND CATS: CONVEYANCES.
SUMMARY § 4261. TRANSPORTING
DESTRUCTION. ANIMALS IN MOTOR
VEHICLES.
Part 8 § 4262. KEEPING DISEASED
Quarantine Requirements: Rabies Suspects ANIMALS PROHIBITED:
EXCEPTION.
§ 4247. NOTIFICATION § 4263. NOISY ANIMALS.
REQUIRED REGARDING § 4264. TRAPS PROHIBITED.
SUSPECTED OR RABID
ANIMAL.
§ 4265. SLAUGHTER OF
ANIMALS.
§ 4248. KNOWLEDGE OF BITE:
DUTY TO REPORT.
§ 4265.5. KILLING AND
CONSUMPTION OF DOGS
§ 4249. DOGS AND OTHER AND CATS.
ANIMALS TO BE
QUARANTINED FOR Ten
DAYS.
§ 4266. POLICE DOGS:
VIOLATIONS, A
MISDEMEANOR.
§ 4250. QUARANTINE OF DOG
USED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY.
§ 4267.
§ 4268.
PERMITTED ENTRY.
BREEDING OF DOGS
AND DOG KENNELS.
§ 4269. CAT OR DOG BREEDING
PERMIT.

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§ 4270. CAT KENNELS. Chapter 4
§ 4271. OPTIONAL GAMBLING GAMES OF CHANCE
IDENTIFICATION
LICENSE FOR CATS. § 4400. DEFINITIONS.
§ 4272. KEEPING WILD OR § 4401. GAMBLING.
VICIOUS ANIMAL § 4402. GAMBLING: USE OF
WITHIN OR UPON OWN PREMISES.
PREMISES. § 4403. GAMBLING: PLAYING
§ 4272.1. PERMIT FOR WILD OR OR BETTING.
VICIOUS ANIMAL. § 4404. MARBLE GAMES.
§ 4273. APPLICATION FOR § 4405. MARBLE GAMES:
PERMIT. PLAYING.
§ 4274. REVIEW OF
APPLICATION FOR
PERMIT.
Chapter 4A
BINGO GAMES
§ 4275. APPEAL OF PERMIT
APPLICATION DENIED. § 4410. DEFINITION OF BINGO.
§ 4276. PERMIT DENIED: § 4411. LICENSE: ELIGIBLE
ENDANGERING THE ORGANIZATIONS.
PUBLIC. § 4412. APPLICATION FOR
§ 4277. RESULT OF FAILURE TO LICENSE.
OBTAIN PERMIT. § 4413. APPLICANT MUST BE
§ 4278. TERM AND RENEWAL QUALIFIED.
OF PERMITS. § 4414. CONTENTS OF
§ 4279. REVOCATION OF APPLICATION.
PERMITS. § 4415. INVESTIGATION OF
§ 4280. APPEAL OF PERMIT APPLICANT.
REVOCATION. § 4416. CONTENTS OF LICENSE.
§ 4281. EXCEPTION FOR
TRANSPORTATION OF
§ 4417. SUMMARY SUSPENSION
OF LICENSE PENDING
ANIMALS THROUGH OPPORTUNITY FOR
CITY. HEARING:
§ 4282. EXEMPT FROM PERMIT MISDEMEANOR TO
REQUIREMENT. CONTINUE AFTER
SUSPENSION:
Chapter 3 REVOCATION.
OBSCENE LITERATURE § 4418. APPEAL OF
REVOCATION TO CITY
§ 4300. OBSCENE MATTER: COUNCIL.
UNLAWFUL: § 4419. MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF
NUISANCES. PRIZE.
§ 4301. UNLAWFUL AND § 4420. PROFITS TO BE KEPT IN
NUISANCES. SEPARATE FUND OR
ACCOUNT.
§ 4421. FINANCIAL INTEREST IN
LICENSEE ONLY.

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§ 4422. EXCLUSIVE OPERATION § 4506. ISSUANCE OF
BY DESIGNATED AGENT CERTIFICATE OF
OF LICENSEE. REGISTRATION.
§ 4423. BINGO GAMES OPEN TO § 4507. FORM OF CERTIFICATE
PUBLIC. OF REGISTRATION.
§ 4424. ATTENDANCE LIMITED § 4508. SOLICITORS'
TO OCCUPANCY IDENTIFICATION
CAPACITY. CARDS.
§ 4425. BINGO GAMES § 4509. EXPIRATION OF
CONDUCTED ONLY ON CERTIFICATE OF
LICENSEE'S PROPERTY. REGISTRATION.
§ 4426. MINOR NOT TO § 4510. RENEWAL OF PERMITS.
PARTICIPATE. § 4511. FILING OF FINANCIAL
§ 4427. INTOXICATED PERSONS STATEMENT WITHIN
NOT TO PARTICIPATE. SPECIFIED TIME OF
§ 4428. HOURS OF OPERATION. TERMINATION OF
§ 4429. PARTICIPANT MUST BE SOLICITATION.
PRESENT. § 4512. NONTRANSFERABILITY
§ 4430. RECEIPT OF PROFIT BY
A PERSON: A
OF CERTIFICATE OF
REGISTRATION.
MISDEMEANOR UNDER § 4513. LIMITATIONS ON
STATE LAW. MANNER OF
§ 4431. CITY MAY ENJOIN SOLICITATIONS.
VIOLATION. § 4514. DENIAL OF
§ 4432. APPLICABILITY OF
CITY'S GAMBLING
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT.
ORDINANCE. § 4515. REVOCATION OF
REGISTRATION
Chapter 5 CERTIFICATE.
CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS § 4516. APPEALS TO THE CITY
COUNCIL.
§ 4500. DEFINITIONS. § 4517. RECEIPTS.
§ 4501. EXEMPTIONS. § 4518. AUTHORITY OF THE
§ 4502. CERTIFICATE OF CITY MANAGER.
REGISTRATION § 4519. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.
REQUIRED FOR § 4520. VIOLATIONS:
CHARITABLE PENALTIES.
SOLICITATIONS.
§ 4503. REGISTRATION Chapter 6
STATEMENT. UNNECESSARY NOISES
§ 4504. INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN § 4600. NOISES.
REGISTRATION § 4600.1. NOISES: PRIMA FACIE
STATEMENT. VIOLATIONS.
§ 4505. REGISTRATION FEE. § 4600.2. NOISES: EQUIPMENT
AND MACHINERY.

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§ 4600.3. NOISES: MOTOR § 4701. NONCOMMERCIAL USE
VEHICLES. OF SOUND TRUCKS:
§ 4601. POLICE DEPARTMENT REGISTRATION
SECOND RESPONSE. REQUIRED.
§ 4602. RADIOS, § 4702. REGISTRATION
PHONOGRAPHS, AND STATEMENT
THE LIKE. AMENDMENT.
§ 4603. LOUDSPEAKERS AND § 4703. REGISTRATION AND
AMPLIFIERS FOR IDENTIFICATION.
ADVERTISING. § 4704. REGULATIONS FOR USE.
§ 4604. OUTDOOR PAGING § 4705. COMMERCIAL
SYSTEMS. ADVERTISING BY
§ 4605. ANIMALS, BIRDS, AND SOUND TRUCK
FOWL. PROHIBITED.
§ 4606. NOISE REGULATIONS.
§ 4606.1. DECLARATION OF Chapter 8
POLICY. TRAFFIC HAZARDS
§
§
4606.2.
4606.3.
DEFINITIONS.
MAXIMUM
PERMISSIBLE NOISE
§ 4800.
§ 4800.1.
GENERALLY.
SAME. EXCEPTIONS.
LEVELS BY SOUND § 4801. REMEDIES.
SOURCES ACROSS § 4802. REMOVAL OF
PROPERTY SHRUBBERY WHICH
BOUNDARIES. OBSTRUCTS VIEW OF
§ 4606.4. EXEMPTIONS. INTERSECTION.
§ 4606.5. CONSTRUCTION § 4803. SIGNS.
PROJECTS. § 4804. GOOSE NECK
§ 4606.6. NOISE MEASUREMENT REFLECTORS.
PROCEDURES. § 4805. SPOTLIGHTS AND
§ 4606.7. VARIANCE FLOOD LIGHTS.
PROCEDURES. § 4806. DIRECTIONAL AND
§ 4606.8. APPEALS. INFORMATIONAL SIGNS.
§ 4606.9. VIOLATIONS:
ADDITIONAL Chapter 9
REMEDIES: HANDBILLS
INJUNCTIONS.
§ 4606.10. MANNER OF § 4900. DEFINITIONS.
ENFORCEMENT. § 4900.1. COMMERCIAL
HANDBILL.
Chapter 7 § 4900.2. NEWSPAPER.
SOUND TRUCKS § 4900.3. NON-COMMERCIAL
HANDBILL.
§ 4700. DEFINITIONS. § 4900.4. PRIVATE PREMISES.
§ 4700.1. SOUND TRUCKS. § 4900.5. PUBLIC PLACE.
§ 4700.2. SOUND AMPLIFYING
EQUIPMENT.

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§ 4901. THROWING HANDBILLS § 4957. DETECTION
BROADCAST IN PUBLIC PROVISIONS.
PLACES PROHIBITED. § 4958. REMOVAL PROVISIONS.
§ 4902. PLACING IN VEHICLES – § 4959. ABATEMENT AND COST
COMMERCIAL AND RECOVERY
NON-COMMERCIAL PROCEEDINGS.
HANDBILLS. § 4960. LAND USE PERMITS.
§ 4903. DISTRIBUTION ON
UNINHABITED OR
§ 4961. PARENTAL CIVIL
LIABILITY.
VACANT PRIVATE
PREMISES OF
COMMERCIAL OR NON-
COMMERCIAL
Chapter 11
HEALTH CODE
HANDBILLS.
§ 4904. PROHIBITING
DISTRIBUTION WHERE
PROPERLY POSTED.
§ 4970. ADOPTION OF THE
HEALTH AND SAFETY
CODE OF THE COUNTY
OF LOS ANGELES.
§ 4905. DISTRIBUTION ON
INHABITED PRIVATE
PREMISES –
COMMERCIAL OR NON-
COMMERCIAL
HANDBILLS.
§ 4971. ADOPTION BY
REFERENCE OF THE
PUBLIC HEALTH
LICENSES CODE OF THE
COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES.
§ 4906. HOURS OF
§ 4907. DISTRIBUTION.
HANDBILLS OFFENSIVE
Chapter 12
FEEDING WILDLIFE
TO PUBLIC MORALS,
ETC. PROHIBITED. § 4980. PURPOSE.
Chapter 10
GRAFFITI
§ 4981.
§ 4982.
DEFINITIONS.
FEEDING OF WILDLIFE
PROHIBITED.
§ 4950. PURPOSE AND INTENT. § 4983. EXCEPTIONS.
§
§
4951.
4952.
DEFINITIONS.
GRAFFITI – UNLAWFUL
TO APPLY.
Chapter 13
TARGETED RESIDENTIAL PICKETING
§ 4953. IMPLEMENT
POSSESSION BY
MINORS.
§ 4990. PURPOSE AND
FINDINGS.
§ 4954. IMPLEMENT
POSSESSION IN
§ 4991.
§ 4992.
DEFINITIONS.
DISTANCE
DESIGNATED PUBLIC RESTRICTION FOR
PLACES. TARGETED
§ 4955. FURNISHING TO
MINORS PROHIBITED.
RESIDENTIAL
PICKETING.
§ 4956. PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS.
§ 4993. PRIVATE RIGHT OF
ACTION.

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§ 4994. PUBLIC NUISANCE. § 4998.2. RELEVANT
CIRCUMSTANCES TO
Chapter 14 PROVE A VIOLATION.
FOOD HANDLERS § 4998.3. ADMISSIBILITY OF
PRIOR ACTS.
§ 4995. DEFINITIONS.
§ 4996. BUSINESS ATTIRE FOR Chapter 16
FOOD HANDLER. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
§ 4997. VIOLATION - PENALTY. (DRONES)
Chapter 15 § 4999. PURPOSE AND INTENT.
SPEED CONTESTS OR EXHIBITIONS § 4999.1. DEFINITIONS.
OF SPEED § 4999.2. FEDERAL AND STATE
LAW, RULES, AND
§ 4998. DEFINITIONS. REGULATIONS.
§ 4998.1.
SPECTATOR AT
§ 4999.3. OPERATING
ILLEGAL SPEED REQUIREMENTS.
CONTEST OR ILLEGAL § 4999.4. EXEMPTIONS.
EXHIBITION OF SPEED. § 4999.5. VIOLATIONS.

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