DOGS - DOG DEFECATION TO BE REMOVED BY OWNERS.
Los Angeles Municipal Code § 53.49
in effectSEC. 53.49. DOGS - DOG DEFECATION TO BE REMOVED BY OWNERS.
(Amended by Ord. No. 183,271, Eff. 11/14/14.)
It shall be unlawful for the owner or person having custody of any dog to fail to immediately remove and dispose of in a sanitary manner, by replacing in a closed or sealed container and depositing in a trash receptacle, any feces deposited by such dog upon public or private property, without the consent of the public or private owner or person in lawful possession of the property, other than property owned or controlled by the owner or person having custody of such dog. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a blind person being accompanied by a guide dog.
Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/lamc/0-0-0-137253Fetched: 10/24/2026
