Anaheim allows chickens in residential zones under AMC 18.38.030 at a density of one chicken per 1,800 sq ft of lot area. Roosters are prohibited. No permit is required for chickens. Pot-bellied pigs limited to one per lot.
AMC Section 18.38.030 permits keeping animals for domestic noncommercial use in residential zones. Chickens are allowed at a density of one chicken per 1,800 square feet of lot area. Roosters are expressly prohibited in residential zones. No permit is required to keep chickens. Only one pot-bellied pig may be kept on a residential lot and breeding is prohibited. The number of dogs and cats is limited to three each per dwelling unit over four months old. Livestock such as horses and cattle require larger lots as specified in the zoning code and are generally limited to agricultural or rural residential zones. Animal enclosures must be maintained in sanitary condition and not create a nuisance.
Keeping roosters: code enforcement citation and removal. Exceeding animal density limits: notice of violation with correction period. Unsanitary conditions: nuisance abatement.
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