Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 10.84 Feeding of Certain Animals

Editor's note— Ord. 2021-0049 § 1, adopted Sept. 15, 2021, amended the title of Ch. 10.84 to read as herein set out. The former chapter was entitled "Feeding of Certain Predator Animals."

A.

It is unlawful to feed a nondomesticated rodent or nondomesticated mammalian predator as defined in this section, unless:

The person is the owner of the animal and the animal is kept in accordance with the requirements of the State Department of Fish and Wildlife; or

After notifying the responsible agency to pick up the animal, the person provides food to a trapped or injured animal.

B.

For purposes of this chapter:

"Rodent" includes ground squirrels;

"Mammalian predators" include coyotes, raccoons, foxes, and opossums.

C.

A violation of this section is a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 2016-0040 § 224, 2016: Ord. 81-0029U § 1 (part), 1981.)

A.

No person shall feed or make any food or edible thing available to peafowl on or upon any public property, including but not limited to any street, sidewalk, or parkway.

B.

A person may provide food to a trapped or injured peafowl only after notifying the responsible agency to pick up the peafowl.

C.

A violation of this section is a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 2021-0049 § 2, 2021.)