Apple Valley, CA Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)

Apple Valley regulates poultry and other animals through its own Municipal Code rather than San Bernardino County standards. The Town Code provides that all animal keeping and animal density is subject to the limitations shown in Table 15.01.125A, which sets allowable numbers by zoning district and parcel. Because Apple Valley is a rural, large-lot High Desert town with residential-agricultural and equestrian zones, properties with adequate land and the right zoning can keep fowl, whereas small lots and multi-family districts are restricted. The code states that all fowl shall be removed by three months of age (fowl are deemed weaned at two months), and that offspring born of animals which increase the total number on the premises beyond the permitted number must be removed no later than 30 days from the wean date. Owners of any domestic animal must provide potable water, adequate food, and shelter; shelter must be built of new, refurbished, or treated wood, durable plastic, or other material sufficient to block wind, rain, hail, sleet, or snow and to provide shade from sun and heat. Any violation of the animal chapters is declared a public nuisance subject to abatement. The exact per-parcel fowl numbers and any rooster or coop setback specifics appear in Table 15.01.125A and the Development Code; confirm your zoning and lot size before keeping poultry.