Title 10 — ANIMALS›Division 2 — ANIMAL HEALTH
Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 10.52 Stockyards and Hog Ranches
Los Angeles County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles County
Cite as: Los Angeles County Municipal Code Chapter 10.52 · Text as of 2026-10-04
10.52.010 - Stockyards or packing houses—Removing animals without permit prohibited when.¶
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or to allow to be removed, except for immediate slaughter, any animals from any stockyard owned, controlled or operated by or in connection with or incidental to the operation of any slaughterhouse or packinghouse, except on permits issued by the director of public health.
(Ord. 2006-0040 § 43, 2006: Ord. 8962 § 1 (part), 1965; Ord. 8397 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 1415 Art. 4 § 58, 1926.)
10.52.020 - Stockyards or corrals—Removing animals without permit prohibited when.¶
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or allow to be removed any animals from any stockyard, corral or premises maintained for the feeding or conditioning of animals, for any purpose other than immediate slaughter, without having secured a permit from the director of public health.
(Ord. 2006-0040 § 44, 2006: Ord. 8962 § 1 (part), 1965; Ord. 8397 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 1415 Art. 4 § 59, 1926.)
10.52.030 - Permit to remove animals from stockyards—Conditions.¶
The director of public health shall issue permits for the removal of animals from stockyards upon finding, by inspection, that such animals are free from any infectious disease. Findings as to the presence or absence of such infectious disease shall be final; provided, however, that such permit may be granted conditional on such treatment, immunizing, dipping or other curative or preventative measures as may be necessary for the public welfare.
(Ord. 2006-0040 § 45, 2006: Ord. 8962 § 1 (part), 1965; Ord. 8397 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 1415 Art. 4 § 60, 1926.)
10.52.040 - Hog ranch regulations—Feeding garbage to animals.¶
The director of public health shall, from time to time, by and with the approval of the board of supervisors, promulgate rules and regulations to control the feeding of garbage to animals and the location, construction and maintenance in a sanitary manner of hog ranches.
(Ord. 2006-0040 § 46, 2006: Ord. 8962 § 1 (part), 1965; Ord. 8397 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 1415 Art. 8 § 128, 1926.)
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