WILD ANIMALS - KEEPING - PERMIT.
Los Angeles Municipal Code § 53.38
in effectSEC. 53.38. WILD ANIMALS - KEEPING - PERMIT.
(Amended by Ord. No. 133,983, Eff. 4/10/67.)
No person shall have, keep or maintain any wild, exotic, dangerous or non-domestic animal or reptile without first applying to and receiving from the Department a permit so to do.
Provided, however, that the keeping or maintenance of such animals shall conform to the zoning regulations set forth in Article 2, Chapter 1 of this Code.
Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/lamc/0-0-0-137173Fetched: 10/24/2026