If you live in a homeowners association in California, you also live in a civil jurisdiction where the city or county has animal control regulations. They have the power to issue warnings, levy fines and take court action depending upon the severity of the infraction. That said, often times a dual approach can be taken whereby someone could contact both animal control AND the association. As the association may need to take a slower approach, the association can even use the animal control findings as part of its decision making process.

Sincerely yours,

Adrian Adams, Esq.
Adams Kessler PLC