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CC - ACTION ITEM: Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.01, Animals and Fowl, of the Culver City Municipal Code to Add a New Subchapter 9.01.800, et seq., Prohibiting the Sale and Use of Glue Traps.
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Meeting Date: October 13, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Wallis Nash/Public Works - EPO
Phone Number: (310) 253-6445
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (10/08/2025)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Director of Public Works, City Engineer (07/28/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council introduce an ordinance (Attachment 1) amending Chapter 9.01, Animals and Fowl, of the Culver City Municipal Code to add a new Subchapter 9.01.800, et seq., prohibiting the sale and use of glue traps citywide.
BACKGROUND
At the February 27, 2025, meeting of the Sustainability Subcommittee of the City Council (Vice Mayor Puza and Councilmember McMorrin), the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) made a presentation and requested consideration and passage of a ban on the sale of glue traps.
The City Council unanimously voted to direct the City Manager to draft an ordinance prohibiting the sale and use of glue traps citywide for consideration by the City Council at a future meeting.
DISCUSSION
A glue trap, also known as a glue board or sticky board, is a pest control measure comprised of a layer of cardboard, plastic, or wood, that is coated with a non-drying adhesive or shallow tray of adhesive. The animal becomes trapped in the glue and eventually perishes.
Glue traps are considered cruel because they cause prolonged suffering to animals. When an animal gets stuck, it faces a slow death due to dehydration, starvation, or exposure, as the glue is non-lethal and does not kill instantly. The Centers for Disease Control w...
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