Maywood Municipal Code Ch. 1 Licensing, Impounding, and Regulating the Keeping, Sale, and Exhibition Of…

For the purpose of prescribing regulations governing animal control and licensing, impounding, and regulating the keeping, sale, and exhibition of animals, Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code relating to the care and control of animals and providing for animal related services, as amended through Ordinance No. 2006-0029 of the County of Los Angeles, adopted on May 2, 2006, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection, is adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter as though set forth in full in this chapter. Whenever in said title and its amending ordinances, reference is made to the County of Los Angeles, such area shall be deemed to include in its true geographical location, the entire City of Maywood. Whenever any names or terms are used in said Title 10, each such name or term shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it; provided, however, "County of Los Angeles" shall mean the City of Maywood, except in such instances where the County of Los Angeles is a correct notation due to circumstances.

(§ 1, Ord. 69-66, eff. August 21, 1969, as amended by § 1, Ord. 71-93, eff. July 13, 1971, § 1, Ord. 76-139, eff. July 13, 1976, § 1, Ord. 77-152, eff. June 28, 1977, § 1(A), Ord. 90-366, eff. October 25, 1990, § 1, Ord. 92-391, eff. September 10, 1992, § 1, Ord. 95-432, eff. January 25, 1996, § 1, Ord. 03-503, eff. August 24, 2004, and § 1, Ord. 06-528, eff. June 27, 2006)

(§ 1, Ord. 74-120, eff. July 1, 1974, as amended by § 2, Ord. 76-139, eff. July 13, 1976, and § 2, Ord. 77-152, eff. June 28, 1977; repealed by § 1 (B), Ord. 90-366, eff. October 25, 1990)

(§ 1, Ord. 74-120, eff. July 1, 1974; repealed by § 3, Ord. 76-139, eff. July 13, 1976)

(a) Any person violating any of the provisions of this title is guilty of an infraction, unless another penalty is provided for in this chapter.

(b) Violation of Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code, Sections:

10.12.190

10.12.200

10.12.280

10.12.310

10.28.060

10.28.280(C)

10.12.190

10.32.020

10.32.070

10.32.080

10.37.030

10.37.050(C)

10.37.060(F)

10.40.010

10.40.040

10.86.010

are misdemeanors, punishable as set forth in Penal Code Section 19.

(c) The penalties for violations of Part 4 of Chapter 10.20 of the Los Angeles County Code, entitled Mandatory Spay and Neutering Program for Dogs, are as follows:

(1) First violation. A first violation shall be an infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty and No/100ths ($250.00) Dollars. If the owner or custodian fails to correct the underlying cause of the violation within thirty (30) days after being notified of the violation, it shall be deemed a second violation.

(2) Second violation. A violation within a year of a first violation shall be deemed a second violation. A second violation is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed six (6) months or by a fine not to exceed One Thousand and No/100ths ($1,000.00) Dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each subsequent violation within one (1) year shall be considered an additional misdemeanor.

(§ 1, Ord. 03-503, eff. August 24, 2004, as amended by § 1, Ord. 06-528, eff. June 27, 2006)

* Section 6-1.02 as added by Ordinance 03-503, effective August 24, 2004, renumbered to Section 6-1.04 by codifier because Sections 6-1.02 and 6-1.03 are in use.