Alhambra, CA Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)

04. 170 defines 'Livestock' to include, but not be limited to, swine, cattle, equines, sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, poultry, and rabbits. 050 makes the owner liable for the county's costs to restrain or capture loose livestock. 010 requires sound, clean, sanitary housing with food and water) but does not by itself fix how many large animals you may keep on a residential lot or how far enclosures must sit from dwellings. 6-square-mile San Gabriel Valley city of about 83,000 people), whether large livestock such as horses, cattle, goats, or pigs may be kept at all, and any required setbacks, are determined by the city's zoning code rather than the adopted county animal ordinance.

We could not confirm an Alhambra zoning section authorizing livestock from a primary source, so anyone considering keeping livestock should contact Alhambra's Planning and Community Development Division first.