Rolling Hills Estates Municipal Code Ch. 6.04 Animal Regulations

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 746, § 3(Exh. A), adopted May 9, 2023, amended Chapter 6.04 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Chapter 6.04, §§ 6.04.010—6.04.050, pertained to County Animal Control Ordinance, and derived from Ord. No. 662, § 1, June 22, 2010.

Title 10 (Animals), of the Los Angeles County Code, as it may be amended, is hereby adopted by reference as the "Animal Regulations" of the city.

(Ord. No. 746, § 3(Exh. A), 5-9-2023)

Wherever in the Animal Regulations the following words or phrases are used, they respectively the following meaning:

"County" or "County of Los Angeles," means the City of Rolling Hills Estates.

"County clerk," means the city clerk of the City of Rolling Hills Estates.

"Unincorporated territory" means the City of Rolling Hills Estates.

(Ord. No. 746, § 3(Exh. A), 5-9-2023)

All fees and costs for animal-related services as adopted from time to time by Los Angeles County under Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code, including pursuant section 10.04.065, are hereby adopted by reference by the city.

(Ord. No. 746, § 3(Exh. A), 5-9-2023)

A. In the event that Los Angeles County imposes any animal-related service fees and costs directly on the city under its contract with the city for animal-related services arising from any intentional or negligent acts or omissions related to the care of an animal, the city is authorized to collect such fees and costs from the owner or custodian of the animal for which such fees and costs were incurred.

B. The amount of any fees and costs imposed on the city under Section 6.04.030(A) will be deemed a civil debt owed to the city by the owner or custodian of the animal for which such fees and costs were incurred.

C. Notice of the fees and costs for which the owner or custodian of the animal is liable will be mailed by certified mail within 60 days of the county's invoice to the city giving rise to such fees and costs. The notice must contain the following information:

1. The name of the person being held liable for the payment of such fees and costs;

2. The address of the residence or other private property where the animal was located;

3. The dates and details of the fees and costs for the animal-related services imposed by the county;

4. An itemized list of the fees and costs for which the person is being held liable;

5. Notice of the right to appeal the imposition and amount of such fees and costs.

D. The provisions of Chapter 1.25 (Administrative Citations) of this code, specifically Sections 1.25.060 to 1.25.120 regarding the timing and manner of payment, appeal rights, and the collection of any fees and costs will apply to any fees and costs imposed under Section 6.04.030(A) with the exception that the term "fees and costs" will be substituted for the term "fine", the imposition of such fees and costs will also be deemed an "administrative citation", and the owner or custodian of the animal will be deemed the "citee".

(Ord. No. 746, § 3(Exh. A), 5-9-2023)

Except for references to rabies vaccinations, all references to licensed or unlicensed cats within Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code with respect to rights possessed by the department of animal care and control or requirements imposed upon residents are hereby deleted and will not apply within the City of Rolling Hills Estates.

Any resident owning or having custody of a cat may voluntarily obtain an annual cat license, but is not required to do so. Upon payment of the fees set forth in Section 10.90.010, and satisfactory compliance with all other requirements of such license, the department of animal care and control will issue a cat license to be used for owner identification should the cat ever be impounded.

(Ord. No. 746, § 3(Exh. A), 5-9-2023)

A person who violates any provision of the Animal Regulations is guilty of an infraction, unless another penalty is stated.

(Ord. No. 746, § 3(Exh. A), 5-9-2023)