FROM THE PLANNING OFFICE
The County of Los Angeles is proposing to amend its Zoning Code with regards to its regulations for the keeping of dogs and cats
and the permitting requirements for the breeding of dogs and cats. The proposed Zoning Code amendment includes the following: Establishes a definition of a boarding facility for dogs and cats and a breeding facility for dogs and cats. The term dog kennels is replaced with the term boarding facility for dogs and cats in the A-2 and M-1 Zones as a permitted use and as a use requiring a conditional use permit in the CM Zone.
Dog breeding as a permitted use in the M-1 Zone is deleted. Breeding facility for dogs and cats is added as a use requiring a conditional use permit in the M-1, M-1 and ½, M-2 and M-4 Zones. The existing limitations on the keeping of dogs in the Agricultural and Residential Zones are deleted and replaced by limitations for dogs and cats that apply to all zones. Existing approved boarding facilities (kennels) with a breeding facility as an accessory use must stop all breeding activities within five years of the effective date of the ordinance.The Regional Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on October 28, 2009. Please see the attached draft ordinance, public hearing notice, a summary report, and a draft Negative Declaration.
and the permitting requirements for the breeding of dogs and cats. The proposed Zoning Code amendment includes the following: Establishes a definition of a boarding facility for dogs and cats and a breeding facility for dogs and cats. The term dog kennels is replaced with the term boarding facility for dogs and cats in the A-2 and M-1 Zones as a permitted use and as a use requiring a conditional use permit in the CM Zone.
Dog breeding as a permitted use in the M-1 Zone is deleted. Breeding facility for dogs and cats is added as a use requiring a conditional use permit in the M-1, M-1 and ½, M-2 and M-4 Zones. The existing limitations on the keeping of dogs in the Agricultural and Residential Zones are deleted and replaced by limitations for dogs and cats that apply to all zones. Existing approved boarding facilities (kennels) with a breeding facility as an accessory use must stop all breeding activities within five years of the effective date of the ordinance.The Regional Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on October 28, 2009. Please see the attached draft ordinance, public hearing notice, a summary report, and a draft Negative Declaration.
If you have any questions about this matter please contact me. James Bell
Principal Regional Planning Assistant
Ordinance Studies
213-974-8480
COMMENTARY FROM STORY HOPE
This impacts all dog breeding facilities in unincorporated Los Angeles County. It's being done through Zoning rather than Animal Control. This impacts ALL dog kennels that have breeding dogs (Training Kennels and Boarding Kennels that have breeding dogs will be required to cease breeding within 5 years). Please read the documents very carefully as it basically zones all breeding kennels into Manufacturing zoning and requires a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Read the requirements of the CUP in the final attachment. Please send to all kennels of which you have any knowledge in unincorporated Los Angeles County. And I, personally, would like to know of the hundreds of "puppymill" busts that have been done in Los Angeles County. There is a hearing noted toward the end of October (October 28th), and for all those that said it won't affect me, it will. AKC is aware of this.
A County Supervisor's office was contacted and the word is that meetings are ongoing about these proposed ordinance changes right now, so letters and phone calls are appropriate. Let's have a good attendance at the October 28 public meeting, too. I do not breed, but I'll be there. Will you?
