Thousand Oaks Municipal Code Art. 1 General Provisions

(a) Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code concerning animals, animal control and the regulation thereof in effect as of the date of adoption of the ordinance, and as amended from time to time by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, is hereby adopted by reference and made part of this chapter, as though set forth in full. Whenever the "County of Los Angeles" appears in such Title, it shall be deemed to mean the "City of Thousand Oaks" for purposes of this section. At least one copy of the version of Title 10 as adopted shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk for public record and inspection.

(b) In the event a conflict arises concerning the interpretation of the provisions of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code and Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code, the language and provisions of Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code shall take precedence.

(c) Any person, firm, company or corporation violating any of the provisions of Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code, as adopted by reference in this section, shall be guilty of a violation of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code and upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter 2 of Title 1 of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code, or is subject to an administrative fine pursuant to Section 10.04.075 of Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code.

(§ 1, Ord. 1154-NS, eff. July 7, 1992, as amended by part 1, Ord. 1579-NS, eff. August 17, 2012; as amended by part 1, Ord. 1658-NS, eff. January 18, 2019)

No livestock shall be housed, kept, or confined within the City except under the following conditions:

(a) No livestock shall be housed, kept, or confined within forty (40’) feet of any habitable dwelling, religious facility, school, or other place of human habitation except the dwelling of the owner thereof.

(b) The following minimum lot area shall be provided per animal in addition to the area of any structure:

(1) Fifty (50) square feet of pen for each sheep, goat, pig, or other small animal; and

(2) Two hundred (200) square feet of corral for each horse, bovine, pony, colt, or other large animal, with a maximum of six hundred (600) square feet required.

(c) Any area used to stable, harbor, or confine livestock shall be fenced so as to prevent such livestock from ranging onto adjacent property. Stallions over two and one-half (2-1/2) years of age and horse at stud shall be confined to an area fenced to a minimum height of five (5’) feet and of construction suitable to contain the animal.

(d) Any area used to stable, harbor, confine, or corral livestock shall be kept reasonably free of dust, litter, and the accumulation of weeds and debris. The stable, pen, or corral shall be periodically sprinkled with water in order to keep dust from blowing onto adjacent property.

(e) No livestock shall be stabled, harbored, kept, or confined in any stable, corral, yard, or enclosure in which the droppings and other waste matter shall not have been removed at least once every seven (7) days, except where such livestock is confined to an area of at least five (5) acres. If, however, in the opinion of the enforcing authority, an area of any size is in need of a cleaning of this type of waste matter, the owner shall remove such waste matter within three (3) days of a notice ordering him to do so.

(f) Corrals, stables, and pens shall be plowed under or sprinkled with chemicals so as to eliminate the “fly” breeding characteristics in the areas.

(g) Offensive odors emanating from livestock shall be controlled to the extent that such odors will not unreasonably disturb the comfort of any residents of the neighborhood.

(h) If, in the opinion of the enforcement officer, an animal is obviously in need of medical attention, such officer shall inspect and provide for the treatment of such animal by a veterinarian. The cost of the treatment, regardless of the final disposition of the animal, shall be borne by the owner thereof.

(i) Any animal which is found to be repeatedly mistreated by the lack of food, water, or sanitary conditions or by beatings or other forms of cruelty shall be impounded. The owner found to be mistreating such animal shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(§ 4463, T.O.O.C., as amended by § II, Ord. 199-NS, eff. April 15, 1971, and § 3, Ord. 218-NS, eff. August 19, 1971, as renumbered by § 20, Ord. 1374-NS, eff. April 26, 2001, and § 3, Ord. 1392, eff. June 7, 2002.)

* Section 6-1.101 entitled “Definitions,” recodified from Section 4472, T.O.O.C., as amended by Section VII, Ordinance No. 116-NS, effective November 6, 1969, Sections 1 and 2, Ordinance No. 496-NS, effective October 10, 1974, and Sections 1 and 2, Ordinance No. 1041-NS, effective September 12, 1989, repealed by Section 19, Ordinance No. 1374-NS, effective April 26, 2001.

Any animal which may be impounded shall be kept at the risk of the owner, and neither the City, nor its officers, agents, or employees, shall be liable to the owner for the delivery in good faith of any such animal to a person claiming to be, but not in fact being, entitled to reclaim the same. Neither City nor its officers, agents, or employees, shall be liable for injury or disease to any animal incurred while such animal is being captured, transported, or impounded.

(§ 4438, T.O.O.C., as renumbered by § 20, Ord. 1374-NS, eff. April 26, 2001)

* Section 6-1.102 entitled “Animal Control Supervisor: Poundmaster,” recodified from Section 4431, T.O.O.C., as amended by Section 3, Ordinance No. 218-NS, effective August 19, 1971, and Section 3, Ordinance No. 496-NS, effective October 10, 1974, repealed by Section 19, Ordinance No. 1374-NS, effective April 26, 2001.

Upon the approval of the Animal Control Supervisor, a stallion may be kept, when authorized by the land use regulations, in a substantial corral of wood or other construction six (6’) feet in height and under conditions to prevent escape and protect people and other animals. A minimum substantial corral is defined as being constructed of four (4”) inch by four (4”) inch posts, eight (8’) feet on center, anchored twenty-four (24”) inches in portland cement with two (2”) inch by six (6”) inch rails set two (2’) feet apart.

(§ 3, Ord. 218-NS, eff. August 19, 1971, as amended by § 7, Ord. 496-NS, eff. October 10, 1974, as renumbered by § 20, Ord. 1374-NS, eff. April 26, 2001)

* Section 6-1.103 entitled “Poundmaster: Duties: Interference,” recodified from Section 4439, T.O.O.C., repealed by Section 19, Ordinance No. 1374-NS, effective April 26, 2001.

Any person who violates, or causes or permits to be violated, any requirement imposed by this chapter shall be guilty of a violation of this Code pursuant to Section 1-2.01 of Chapter 2 of Title 1 of this Code.

(§ 8, Ord. 496-NS, eff. October 10, 1974, as amended by § XXI, Ord. 770-NS, eff. February 26, 1981, as renumbered by § 20, Ord. 1374-NS, eff. April 26, 2001)

* Section 6-1.104 entitled “Enforcement provisions,” recodified from Section 4466, T.O.O.C., as amended by Section 3, Ordinance No. 218-NS, effective August 19, 1971, and Section 4, Ordinance No. 496-NS, effective October 10, 1974, repealed by Section 19, Ordinance No. 1374-NS, effective April 26, 2001.

(§ 21, Ord. 1374-NS, eff. April 26, 2001, as amended by part 2, Ord. 1579-NS, eff. August 17, 2012, repealed by part 2, Ord. 1658-NS, eff. January 18, 2019)

* Section 6-1.105 entitled “Poundmaster: Records,” recodified from Section 4471, T.O.O.C., as amended by V.C. Ordinance 1285, repealed by Section 19, Ordinance No. 1374-NS, effective April 26, 2001.

Section 10.72.010 of Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code concerning animals, as adopted by Sec. 6-1.100, is hereby amended to read as follows:

D. In addition to the requirements of Section 10.72.010 A-C, it shall be the duty of every physician or any other person to report to the Health Officer the name and address of any person treated for a bite inflicted by any animal together with such other information as will be helpful in rabies control.

(§ 22, Ord. 1374-NS, eff. April 26, 2001, as amended by part 2, Ord. 1579-NS, eff. August 17, 2012, as amended by part 3, Ord. 1658-NS, eff. January 18, 2019)

* Section 6-1.106 entitled “Poundmaster: Rates and charges for services,” recodified from Section 4478, T.O.O.C., repealed by § 19, Ordinance No. 1374-NS, effective April 26, 2001.

Section 10.72.035 is hereby added to Chapter 10.72 of Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code concerning animals, as adopted by Sec. 6-1.100, is hereby amended to read as follows:

Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code concerning animals, as adopted by Sec. 6-1.101, is hereby amended to read as follows:

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6-1.100(a), cat licenses and the requirement to wear licensing tags as set forth in Sections 10.20.30 and 10.20.180 of said Los Angeles County Code, shall not be required in the City of Thousand Oaks. The licensing of a cat will be allowed on a voluntary basis at the discretion of its owner, upon payment of the license fee prescribed by City Council resolution.

(Part 3, Ord. 1579-NS, eff. August 17, 2012)

Section 10.20.185 of Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code concerning animals, as adopted by Sec. 6-1.100, is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 10.90.10 of Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code concerning animals, as adopted by Sec. 6-1.101, is hereby repealed in its entirety and re-enacted to read as follows:

(§ 4437, T.O.O.C., as amended by §§ III and IV, Ord. 116-NS, eff. November 6, 1969, repealed by §19, Ord. 1374-NS, eff. April 26, 2001)

(§ 4470, T.O.O.C., as added by V.C. Ord. 1423, as amended by V.C. Ord. 1464; amended by § 1, Ord. 315-NS, eff. November 2, 1972, and § 6, Ord. 496-NS, eff. October 1, 1974, repealed by §19, Ord. 1374, eff. April 26, 2001)

(§ 4467, T.O.O.C., as amended by § 2, Ord. 893-NS, eff. June 18, 1985, and § 2, Ord. 1111-NS, eff. July 25, 1991, repealed by § 19, Ord. 1374, eff. April 26, 2001)

(§ 4432.1, T.O.O.C., as amended by V.C. Ord. 1285, § 1, Ord. 194-NS, eff. March 25, 1971, and § 3, Ord. 218-NS, eff. August 19, 1971, repealed by § 19, Ord. 1374, eff. April 26, 2001)

(§ 4469, T.O.O.C., as amended by § XX, Ord. 770-NS, eff. February 26, 1981, repealed by § 19, Ord. 1374-NS, eff. April 26, 2001)

(§ 4465, T.O.O.C., as amended by § 1, Ord. 893-NS, eff. June 18, 1985, repealed by § 19, Ord. 1374-NS, eff. April 26, 2001)

(§ 4475, T.O.O.C., repealed by § 19, Ord. 1374-NS, eff. April 26, 2001)

(§ 4476, T.O.O.C., repealed by § 19, Ord. 1374-NS, eff. April 26, 2001)

(§ 3, Ord. 218-NS, eff. August 19, 1971, as amended by § 7, Ord. 496-NS, eff. October 10, 1974, repealed by § 19, Ord. 1374-NS, eff. April 26, 2001)

(§ 3, Ord. 218-NS, eff. August 19, 1971, repealed by § 19, Ord. 1374-NS, eff. April 26, 2001)

(§ 3, Ord. 893-NS, eff. June 18, 1985, repealed by § 19, Ord. 1374-NS, eff. April 26, 2001)

(§ 3, Ord. 893-NS, eff. June 18, 1985, repealed by § 19, Ord. 1374-NS, eff. April 26, 2001)

(§ 3, Ord. 893-NS, eff. June 18, 1985, repealed by § 19, Ord. 1374-NS, eff. April 26, 2001)

(§ 3, Ord. 893-NS, eff. June 18, 1985, repealed by § 19, Ord. 1374-NS, eff. April 26, 2001)

(§ 3, Ord. 893-NS, eff. June 18, 1985, repealed by § 19, Ord. 1374-NS, eff. April 26, 2001)

(§ 3, Ord. 893-NS, eff. June 18, 1985, repealed by § 19, Ord. 1374-NS, eff. April 26, 2001)

(§ 3, Ord. 893-NS, eff. June 18, 1985, repealed by § 19, Ord. 1374-NS, eff. April 26, 2001)

(§ 3, Ord. 893-NS, eff. June 18, 1985, repealed by § 19, Ord. 1374-NS, eff. April 26, 2001)

(§ 3, Ord. 893-NS, eff. June 18, 1985, repealed by § 19, Ord. 1374-NS, eff. April 26, 2001)

(§ 3, Ord. 893-NS, eff. June 18, 1985, repealed by § 19, Ord. 1374-NS, eff. April 26, 2001)