IMPOUNDMENT OF UNALTERED DOGS AND CATS - CIVIL PENALTIES.
Los Angeles Municipal Code § 53.12.2
in effectSEC. 53.12.2 IMPOUNDMENT OF UNALTERED DOGS AND CATS - CIVIL PENALTIES.
(Amended by Ord. No. 185,537, Eff. 6/21/18.)
The owner of a nonspayed or unneutered dog or cat that is impounded by the Department shall be assessed a civil penalty of $35.00 on the first occurrence, $70.00 on the second occurrence and $150.00 for the third or subsequent occurrence for each dog and cat so impounded.
Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/lamc/0-0-0-136609Fetched: 10/24/2026
