Carson, California

3300 Adoption of Animal Control Ordinance

Title 10, Animals, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on January 5, 1993, is hereby adopted by reference as the Animal Control Ordinance of the City of Carson.

A copy of the Animal Control Ordinance has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk and shall at all times be maintained by the Clerk for use and examination by the public.

3308 Licensing – Dogs and Cats.

10.20.045 Dog or cat breeding – License required – Fees. Any person, except for a person possessing a valid kennel license who for pay or other compensation causes the breeding of a female dog or cat, shall obtain an animal breeding permit in the amount set forth in Section 10.90.010. Each permit shall authorize the whelping of no more than one (1) litter per female cat or dog in any twelve (12) month period and no more than one (1) litter per domestic household in any twelve (12) month period.

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10.20.110 License tag – Fee for spayed or neutered animals. Pursuant to Sections 30804.5 and 31751.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code, any dog or cat license tag issued pursuant to Section 10.20.030 of this Part 1 shall be issued for one-half or less of the fee required if a certificate is presented from a licensed veterinarian that the dog or cat has been spayed or neutered.

3310 Fee Schedule.

Notwithstanding the provisions of CMC 3300, Chapter 10.90 of Division 3, Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code is amended by amending Section 10.90.010, Part VI, to read:

VI. Individual Animal Licenses.

Every person owning a dog or cat over the age of four (4) months shall obtain an annual license and tag for such dog or cat; except, there shall be a one-time-only fee for registration of discharged military dogs, for guide dogs or Seeing-eye dogs, for signal dogs trained to assist the hearing impaired, for service dogs trained to perform tasks to assist the physically handicapped, and for spayed or neutered dogs belonging to senior citizens upon payment of the following fees:

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A. Dog license and tag fees:

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B. Cat license and tag fees: