Chapter 1 — Part 3 Animals and Pound Department of Animal Control
Lakewood Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Lakewood
| Part 1 | § 4120. | Department of Animal Control. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Provisions | § 4120.1. | Director. | ||
| § 4120.2. | Same. | |||
| § | 4100. | Citation. | § 4120.3. | Director. Same. |
| § | 4101. | Suspension of Parts 1 - 4 & 5 - 7. |
§ 4120.4. § 4120.5. |
Director. Same. Director. Same. |
| Part 2 | § 4121. | Licenses. | ||
| Definitions | § 4121.1. | Same. | ||
| § 4121.2. | Same. | |||
| § | 4110.1. | Definitions. | § 4122. | Deputies. |
| § | 4110.2. | Animal. | § 4123. | Unlicensed Dogs. |
| § | 4110.3. | Animal Exhibition. | § 4124. | Failure to Comply. |
| § | 4110.4. | Animal Menagerie. | § 4124.1. | Same. |
| § | 4110.5. | Animal Shelter. | ||
| § | 4110.6. | Approved Research Institution. | Part 3B | |
| § | 4110.6.(a). | Approved Canine Rabies | Vaccination | |
| Vaccine. | ||||
| § § |
4110.7. 4110.8. |
Cat. Cat Kennel. |
§ 4125. § 4126. |
Vaccination Required. Revaccination: Live Virus Vaccine. |
| § § |
4110.9. 4110.10. |
Department. Director. |
§ 4127. | Revaccination: Killed Virus Vaccine. |
| § | 4110.11. | Dog. | § 4128. | Certificate. |
| § | 4110.12. | Dog Kennel. | § 4129. | Exemption for Research |
| § | 4110.13. | Guard Dog. | Institutions. | |
| § | 4110.14. | Impounded. | ||
| § | 4110.15. | Livestock. | Part 4 | |
| § | 4110.16. | Person. | Licenses | |
| § | 4110.17. | Pet Shop. | ||
| § | 4110.18. | Pound; Poundmaster. | § 4130. | Dog License. |
| § | 4110.19. | Shall and May. | § 4131. | Determination of Owner. |
| § | 4110.20. | Section. | § 4132. | Dog License. |
| § | 4110.21. | Unlicensed Dog. | § 4133. | Payment of Fee. |
| § | 4110.22. | Wholesale Wild Animal Dealer. | § 4134. | Register. |
| § | 4110.23. | Working Hours. | § 4135. | (Reserved) |
| § | 4110.24. | Wild Animal. | § 4136. | (Reserved) |
| § 4137. | Exceptions. |
LAKEWOOD CODE
| § | 4137.1. | Unvaccinated Dogs. | § 4165. | Wild Animals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| § | 4138. | Form of License. | § 4166. | Special Permit. |
| § | 4138.1. | Fee Exemptions. | ||
| § | 4139. | Dog Licenses. | Part 6 | |
| § | 4139.1. | Penalty Fee. | Impounding | |
| § § |
4140. 4140.1. |
Vaccination. Obtaining License After Discharge From Infirmity. |
§ 4170. § 4171. |
Stray Animal. Same. |
| § | 4140.2. | Receipt. | § 4172. | Impounding of Animals. |
| § § § |
4141. 4142. 4143. |
Placement of License Tag. Duplicate License. Removal of License Tag. |
§ 4173. § 4174. |
Notification of Impounded Dogs. Disposal of Dogs. |
| § § |
4144. 4145. |
Use of Tags. License Fee for Spayed Dog. |
Gl | Part 7 Rlti Rlti t Ai |
Part 7 General Regulations Relating to Animals
Part 4a
Licenses Other Than for Individual Dogs
§ 4150. Scope. § 4151. License Required. § 4152. Annual License. § 4152.1. Prorating. § 4152.2. Display of License. § 4153. Compliance With Other Provisions of the Code.
§ 4154. License Application. § 4155. Granting of License. § 4156. Request for Hearing. § 4157. Hearing. § 4158. Term of License. § 4158.1. Renewal. § 4159. Revocation. § 4159.1. Same. § 4159.2. Investigation by Director of Animal Control. Part 5
Animals Running at Large
§ 4160. Running at Large Prohibited. § 4161. Exceptions. § 4162. Violations. § 4163. Public Highways. § 4164. Cat Kennel.
§ 4180. Premises. § 4181. Prohibited Conduct. § 4182. (Reserved) § 4183. Nuisance. § 4184. Dog Kennel Licenses. § 4185. Same. § 4186. Wild Animals. § 4187. Inspection. § 4188. Vicious Animal.
| Part 9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Birds, Fowls, Reptiles, Rabbits, Fish and Wild | ||
| and Vicious Animals | ||
| § | 4190. | Wild and Vicious Animals at |
| Large, Prohibited. | ||
| § | 4191. | Distance From Residential and |
| Other Buildings. | ||
| § | 4192. | Clean and Sanitary Conditions. |
| § | 4192.1. | Pigeons. |
| § | 4193. | Permit Required. |
| § | 4193.1. | Application. |
| § | 4193.2. | Hearing. |
| § | 4193.3. | Appeal From Decision of |
| Commission. | ||
| § | 4194. | Exemption. |
PUBLIC PEACE, WELFARE AND MORALS
| CHAPTER 2 | Part 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful Conduct | Conduct in Public Places | |||
| Part 1 | § 4230. | Smoking Prohibited Where | ||
| Aircraft | Posted. | |||
| § 4231. | Throwing Missiles. | |||
| § | 4200. | Aircraft. | § 4232. | Handbills. |
| § | 4200.1. | Helicopter. | § 4232.1. | Same-Throwing or Distributing |
| § | 4200.2. | Heliport. | Handbills in Public Places. | |
| § | 4201. | Landing at Other Than | § 4232.2. | Throwing or Distribution of |
| Established Airport or Heliport | Commercial Handbills | |||
| Prohibited. | Prohibited. | |||
| § | 4202. | Dropping Objects From | § 4232.3. | Exemption for Mail. |
| Aircraft Prohibited. | § 4233. | Flood Control Channels. | ||
| § | 4203. | Permits Required for | § 4234. | Defacing Public Notices. |
| Exhibition Flights, Carrying of Banners, Distribution of Circulars, Loud Speaking Devices. |
§ 4235. § 4236. |
House Number Painter. Drive-In or Take-Out Restaurant. |
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| § § |
4204. 4205. |
Operation of Heliports. Police Helicopters Exempted. |
§ 4237. § 4238. |
Trespassing Upon Private Property Prohibited. Public Nudity Prohibited. |
| Part 2 | § 4239. | Solicitation in Public Places. | ||
| Conduct | in Governmental Facilities | |||
| Part 4 | ||||
| § | 4220. | Unlawful Activity in Any Park | Conduct in General | |
| or Recreational Area. | ||||
| § | 4220.1. | Operation of Vehicles, Motorcycles, Motor Driven Bicycles, Bicycles or |
§ 4240. § 4241. |
Unnecessary Noises. False Impersonation of City Officers. |
| Skateboards Prohibited Except | § 4242. | Lookout. | ||
| Where Designated. | § 4243. | Shortwave Receivers. | ||
| § | 4220.2. | Unlawful to Remain in Any | § 4243.1. | Same - Receiving Police Calls. |
| park or Recreational Area | § 4243.2. | Same. | ||
| When Ordered to Leave. | § 4243.3. | Same - Exceptions. | ||
| § | 4221. | Parkways Defined. | § 4243.4. | Same. |
| § | 4221.1. | Prohibited Act on Parkways. | § 4244. | Disorderly House. |
| § | 4221.2. | Maintenance of Parkway. | § 4245. | Taxicab Passengers. |
| § | 4222. | Dogs Prohibited. | ||
| § | 4223. | Enforcement. | Part 5 | |
| § | 4224. | Soliciting in City or County | Loitering and Trespassing | |
| Buildings. | ||||
| § | 4225. | City-Owned Off-Street Parking | § 4250. | Loitering. |
| Facilities No Overnight | § 4251. | Minor Curfew. | ||
| Parking. | § 4251.1. | Minor's Accountability During | ||
| School Hours. |
LAKEWOOD CODE
| § | 4251.2. | Parental Responsibility. | § 4272.4. | Tattoo Parlors - Intoxicated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| § | 4251.3. | Infraction. | Persons. | |
| § | 4252. | Trespassing. | § 4272.4.a. | Same. Persons Under 21 Years. |
| § | 4253. | Parking on Public and Private | § 4272.5. | Reporting Sale of Unregulated |
| Property. | Chemicals. | |||
| § | 4254. | Trespassing or Loitering on | § 4272.6. | Sale of Aerosol Paint |
| Public Parks. | Containers - Storage | |||
| § | 4255. | Loitering by Criminal Street | Requirements. | |
| Gangs. | § 4272.7. | Internet Access Studio. | ||
| § | 4255.1. | Power of Law Enforcement | § 4272.8. | Minor Access to Internet |
| Officers. | Access Studio Subject to | |||
| § | 4255.2. | Parental Control. | Parental Control. | |
| § 4273. | Dances. | |||
| Part 6 | § 4273.1. | Hours for Delivery to | ||
| Use of Streets and Sidewalks | Businesses from Alleys. | |||
| § 4273.2. | Hours for Operation of | |||
| § | 4260. | Parades. | Business Parking Lot Sweeping | |
| § | 4260.1. | Parade Registration Required. | Devices. | |
| § | 4260.2. | Business Districts. | § 4274. | Places of Entertainment. |
| § § § § § § |
4260.3. 4260.4. 4261. 4261.1. 4261.2. 4261.3. |
Closing of Streets for Parades. Exemption. Sound Truck. Same. Same. Registration Required. |
§ 4275. § 4276. § 4277. § 4277.1. |
Node or Semi-Nude Entertainment. Fowl and Rabbit. Gasoline or Motor Vehicle Fuel. Posting of Availability. Same. Notice of Non- Availability. |
| § § § § |
4261.4. 4261.5. 4261.6. 4262. |
Registration Statement Amendment. Registration and Identification. Regulations for Use. Shopping Carts. |
§ 4277.2. § 4277.2.a. § 4277.2.b. § 4277.3. § 4278. |
Same. Same. Same. Auto Rental. Pawn Brokers. |
| Part 7 Business, Professions and Trades |
Part 8 Charitable Solicitations |
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| § | 4270. | Registration Under False Name. |
§ 4279. | Permit Required. |
| § | 4271. | Closing Hours. Entertainment Places. |
§ 4279.1. § 4279.2. |
Charitable Purpose. Exception. |
| § | 4271.1. | Same. Billiard and Pool Halls. | § 4279.3. | Application for Permit. |
| § | 4272. | Billiard and Pool Halls. | § 4279.4. | Permit. |
| § | 4272.1. | Sale and Display of Narcotic | § 4279.5. | Solicitor Identification. |
| and other Paraphernalia. | § 4279.6. | Solicitations by Minors. | ||
| § | 4272.2. | Amusement Arcade. | § 4279.7. | Filing of Permits and Final |
| § | 4272.3. | Adult Entertainment Business. | Reports. | |
| § 4279.8. | Solicitation by Mail. |
PUBLIC PEACE, WELFARE AND MORALS
| § | 4279.9. | Appeal to the City Council. | § 4326. | Abatement of Nonconforming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings and Uses as Public | ||||
| Part 9 | Nuisance. | |||
| Miscellaneous | § 4326.1. | Abatement of Illegal Signs as | ||
| Public Nuisances. | ||||
| § | 4280. | Capping Wells. | § 4326.2. | Abatement of Illegal Vehicle |
| § | 4281. | Excavating. | Parking Lots as Public | |
| § | 4282. | Bees. | Nuisances. | |
| § 4327. | Abatement of Use or | |||
| CHAPTER 3 | Occupancy of Real Property in | |||
| Nuisances | Violation of the Zoning | |||
| Ordinance. | ||||
| Part 1 | § 4328. | Bird Feeding Nuisance. | ||
| Property | § 4328.1. | Graffiti. | ||
| § 4328.2. | Graffiti Removal. | |||
| § | 4320. | Public Nuisances. | § 4328.3. | Reward Leading to the |
| § | 4321. | Encroachment on Public Rights | Apprehension of Vandals. | |
| of Way. | § 4328.4. | Vandalism Damage Cost | ||
| § | 4321.1. | Examination by Director of | Recovery. | |
| Public Works. | ||||
| § | 4321.2. | Abatement of Nuisance. | Part 2 | |
| § | 4321.3. | Accumulative Remedies. | (Reserved) | |
| § | 4321.4. | Prohibition of Storage | ||
| Containers. | Part 3 | |||
| § | 4322. | Unlawful Discharge of Waste | Vehicles | |
| Materials and Deposit of Rocks, Mud, Sand, Oil or Petroleum Products on Public Roads, Streets and Highways. |
§ 4330. | Abandoned, Wrecked, Dismantled or Inoperative Vehicles. |
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| § | 4323. | Property Nuisances. | § 4331. | Same. Public Nuisance. |
| § § § § § § § |
4323.1. 4324. 4324.1. 4324.2. 4324.3. 4324.4. 4324.5. |
Abatement Procedure. Same. Notice of Hearing. Hearing. Appeal. Violation of Order. Failure to Abate. Hearing on Statement of Expense, Confirmation and Lien. |
§ 4331.1. § 4331.2. § 4331.2.a. § 4331.3. § 4331.4. § 4331.5. § 4331.6. |
Same. Abatement Administration. Same. Notice of Intention. Same. Vehicles Valued Less Than $200.00. Same. Hearing. Same. Nuisance Determination. Same. Abatement. Same. Collection of Cost of |
| § § |
4324.6. 4324.7. |
Lien. Special Assessment. |
§ 4331.7. | Abatement. Same. Appeal. |
| § | 4325. | Public Property Tree/ |
||
| Maintenance. | ||||
| § | 4325.1. | Private Property Tree/ |
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| Maintenance. |
LAKEWOOD CODE
| Part 4 | § 4502. | Alcoholic Beverage on School | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduct - Nuisance | Grounds. | |||
| § 4503. | Drinking in Vehicle. | |||
| § | 4340. | Obscene Matter, Unlawful | § 4504. | Disorderly. |
| Nuisance. | § 4505. | Open Containers of Alcoholic | ||
| § | 4340.1. | Same; Nuisance. | Beverages. | |
| § 4506. | Exceptions. | |||
| CHAPTER 4 | ||||
| Gambling | CHAPTER 6 | |||
| § | 4400. | Gambling and Gaming. | Charges for Extraordinary Law Enforcement Services |
|
| § | 4400.1. | Person. | ||
| § | 4400.2. | Gambling and Gaming | § 4600. | Purposes. |
| Paraphernalia. | § 4601. | Definitions. | ||
| § | 4400.3. | Same. | § 4602. | Reimbursement of Costs for |
| § | 4400.4. | Unlawful Activity. | Scheduled Events. | |
| § | 4400.5. | Exception. | § 4602.1. | Same. |
| § | 4400.6. | Same. Conduct of Bingo | § 4603. | Unscheduled Events. |
| Games. | § 4603.1. | Same. | ||
| § | 4400.7. | Same. Receipt of Profit | § 4604. | Charges for Excessive False |
| Prohibited. | Alarms. | |||
| § | 4401. | Transmission or Possession of | § 4605. | Determination of Costs. |
| Gambling Information. | § 4606. | Debt of City. | ||
| § | 4401.1. | Same. | § 4607. | Appeal. |
| § | 4401.2. | Same. | ||
| § | 4401.3. | Same. | CHAPTER 7 | |
| § | 4402. | Pinball Machine. | Alarm System | |
| § | 4402.1. | Pinball Machines Where | ||
| Substantially a Game of | § 4700. | Definitions. | ||
| Chance Prohibited. | § 4701. | Audible Alarm Requirements. | ||
| § | 4403. | Games of Chance. | § 4702. | Registration of Alarm Agents. |
| § | 4403.1. | Participation. | § 4703. | Telephone Devices Prohibited. |
| § | 4403.2. | Use of Property or Premises. | § 4704. | Notification of Test. |
| § | 4404. | Bookmaking, Leasing of | ||
| Property for Paraphernalia. | CHAPTER 8 | |||
| § | 4405. | Gambling - Prohibited. | Video Programming Consumer Protection | |
| CHAPTER 5 | § 4800. | Title. | ||
| Alcoholic Beverages | § 4801. | CATV Franchises. | ||
| § 4802. | Intention. | |||
| § | 4500. | Drinking in Public Places. | § 4803. | Cable Television and Video |
| § | 4500.1. | Same. | Provider Customer Service and | |
| § | 4501. | Intoxicated Persons - Private | Information Act. | |
| Place. | § 4804. | Video Customer Service Act. | ||
| § 4805. | CATV Consumer Protection. |
PUBLIC PEACE, WELFARE AND MORALS
| § | 4806. | Open Video Systems. | § 4907. | Late Payment Charges. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| § 4908. | Collection of Delinquent Fines. | |||
| CHAPTER 9 | § 4908.1. | Collection by Lien. | ||
| Administrative Citation Provisions | § 4908.2. | Notice of Lien Hearing. | ||
| § § § § |
4900. 4901. 4902. 4903. |
Applicability. Definitions. Scope. Administrative Citation. |
§ 4908.3. § 4908.4. § 4908.5. § 4909. |
Lien Hearing. Recorded Lien. Special Assessment. Recovery of Code Enforcement Abatement Costs. |
| § | 4904. | Amount of Fine. | § 4910. | Service Procedures for Issuing |
| § | 4905. | Satisfaction of Administrative | Administrative Citations. | |
| Citation. | ||||
| § | 4906. | Administrative Hearing and | ||
| Appeal Process. |
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