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Title 8 — ANIMALS

Chapter 8.04 — IN GENERAL

La Mesa Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · La Mesa

8.04.010 - Definitions.

8.04.020 - Keeping or maintaining of animals other than ordinary household pets.

8.04.030 - Inhumane treatment and abandonment.

8.04.040 - Keeping of bees.

8.04.050 - Keeping of animals or poultry with raucous cries.

8.04.060 - Animal noises prohibited.

8.04.070 - Administration and enforcement.

8.04.080 - Complaints.

8.04.090 - Presumption of responsibility for violation.

8.04.100 - Interference with enforcement of chapter.

8.04.110 - Arrest and citation.

8.04.120 - Arrest and citation—Alternative procedure.

8.04.130 - Animals running at large.

8.04.140 - Running at large—Citizens may capture and notify proper authority.

8.04.150 - Manure—Accumulations generally.

8.04.160 - Same—Piling pending removal.

8.04.170 - Dead animals to be kept in containers pending removal from premises.

8.04.180 - Rabies—Generally.

8.04.190 - Reporting of bites.

8.04.200 - Isolation of suspected rabid animal.

8.04.210 - Reporting suspected case of rabies.

8.04.220 - Same—Isolation of biting animals.

8.04.230 - Same—Animals possibly exposed to rabies.

8.04.240 - Same—Payment of fees and expenses.

8.04.250 - Epidemics.

8.04.260 - Chapter deemed supplementary to other laws relative to animals and poultry.

8.04.270 - Repeated violations of title subject to abatement.

8.04.280 - Feeding of wild pigeons.

8.04.290 - Feeding of wild animals.

8.04.300 - Interference with enforcement of title.

8.04.310 - Maximum number per dwelling unit.

8.04.320 - Committing nuisance.

8.04.330 - Public protection from dogs.

8.04.340 - Entering, swimming in etc., ditches, canals, etc.

8.04.350 - Immunization against rabies—Required for dogs over four months of age.

8.04.360 - Same—Method; persons qualified to perform immunization.

8.04.370 - Certificates of rabies vaccination—Issuance.

8.04.380 - Same—Prerequisite to issuance of license.

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