La Mirada Municipal Code Ch. 8.04 Animal Control

The ordinance codified in this chapter shall be known as the "Animal Control Ordinance of the City of La Mirada" and may be cited as the "animal control ordinance." (Ord. 522 § 2 (part), 1998).

Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on September 10, 2024, but excluding penalty provisions, is adopted by reference as the Animal Control Ordinance of the city. (Ord. 734, § 2, 2024; Ord. 648 § 2, 2012; Ord. 642 § 2, 2011; Ord. 633 § 2 (part), 2010; Ord. 522 § 2 (part), 1998).

Fees for services provided pursuant to Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code, as adopted in Section 8.04.020 of this Code, shall be established and may be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council.

(Ord. 633 § 3 (part), 2010)

At least one certified copy of Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code, as adopted in Section 8.04.020, has been deposited with the city clerk, and shall be at all times maintained by the city clerk for use and examination by the public.

(Ord. 522 § 2 (part), 1998).

Title 10, as adopted in Section 8.04.020, is amended as follows:

Whenever reference is made to the county of Los Angeles or to the unincorporated area of the county, such area shall be deemed to include within its corporate limits the area of the city of La Mirada for purposes of fulfilling the requirements of this chapter. Whenever reference is made to the regional planning commission, such reference shall be deemed to refer to the planning commission of the city of La Mirada. Whenever reference is made to a zoning ordinance, such reference shall be deemed to refer to the zoning ordinance of the city of La Mirada.

(Ord. 522 § 2 (part), 1998).

All fee amounts established in Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code, as adopted in Section 8.04.020 of this Code, are deleted and superseded by the provisions of the section. All fees required to be paid pursuant to any provision of Title 10 shall be in such amounts as established and amended from time to time, by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 642 § 3, 2011; Ord. 522 § 2 (part), 1998).

Whenever an apparent conflict or inconsistency exists between any provision of Los Angeles County Code Title 10 as adopted in Section 8.04.020 and any provision of the La Mirada Municipal Code, each provision shall be construed so as to supplement the other. In the event any apparently conflicting or inconsistent provisions may not reasonably be so construed, the provisions of the La Mirada Municipal Code shall prevail.

(Ord. 522 § 2 (part), 1998).

The adoption of Los Angeles County Code Title 10, as set forth in Section 8.04.020, shall not be construed for any purpose as creating any entitlement or authorizing any business or use of land which is prohibited by any provision contained in the La Mirada Municipal Code, including Title 21, the zoning ordinance.

(Ord. 522 § 2 (part), 1998).

(a) It is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corporation to violate any provision, or to fail to comply with any of the requirements, of Los Angeles County Code Title 10, as adopted in Section 8.04.020. Any person, firm, partnership or corporation violating any provision of Title 10, or failing to comply with any of its requirements, shall be deemed guilty of an infraction, except as hereinafter provided, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided for in Chapter 1.08 of this Code.

(b) Violation of Sections 10.12.190, 10.12.200, 10.20.280, 10.20.310, 10.28.060, 10.28.280(c), 10.32.020, 10.32.070, 10.32.080, 10.37.050(c), 10.37.060(f), 10.40.010, 10.40.040, or 10.86.010 of Los Angeles County Code Title 10, as adopted in Section 8.04.020, is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(c) Penalties related to potentially dangerous and vicious dogs.

1. If the determination that a dog is potentially dangerous under Section 10.37.020, or that a dog is vicious under Section 10.37.030, is made pursuant to a court hearing, the judicial officer shall impose a fine on the owner not to exceed $1,000 for each separate basis upon which the determination was made. The fine shall be paid to the department for the purposes of defraying the cost of administering this chapter.

2. In the event an owner or custodian of a dog released after a hearing pursuant to Section 10.37.110 or Section 10.37.120, fails to comply with any of the conditions imposed under Section 10.37.130 or Section 10.37.140, such owner or custodian shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable as provided in Chapter 1.08 of this Code.

3. Violations of Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code may be punished by imposition of an administrative penalty, as provided in Chapter 1.08 of this Code.

4. Subject to the provisions of this subsection (c), all penalties set forth in this chapter shall apply to violations of Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code.

(d) A violation of any of the provisions of Los Angeles County Code Title 10, as adopted in Section 8.04.020, shall constitute a nuisance and may be abated by the city through civil process by means of restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or any other manner provided by law for the abatement of such nuisances. (Ord. 648 § 3, 2012; Ord. 642 § 4, 2011; Ord. 522 §§ 3, 4, 1998).