Lawndale Municipal Code Ch. 6.08 Dogs

A. Every person owning or having custody or control of any dog over the age of four months in the city not covered by the provisions of Section 10.20.090 of the Los Angeles County Code shall first obtain an animal license from the city for each of such dogs and at the same time obtain a dog license tag. The application shall be made within sixty days after the person becomes a resident of the city or, if already a resident, within thirty days after acquiring a dog. The fee for such license shall be in such amount as may be established from time to time by resolution of the city council.

B. A violation of this section of code is an infraction and shall be punishable as set forth in chapter 1.08 of this code and may result in the impoundment of the dog.

(Prior code § 3-2; Ord. 616-89 § 1; Ord. 640-89 § 11; Ord. 913-02 § 28; Ord. 1077-12 § 1)

No person owning or having charge, care, custody or control of any dog which has been trained to attack persons or animals shall cause, permit or allow the same to be or run at large upon any private property or premises including those of the person owning or having charge, care or custody of such dog except within such portion of such property or premises which are enclosed by a structure, fence or wall not less than five feet in height. Any gate providing direct access to such enclosed portion of property shall be capable of being locked except when in actual use. The fence, wall or structure shall conform to all applicable building requirements.

(Prior code § 3-3.1)