Baldwin Park, CA Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)

Two layers of rules govern poultry in Baldwin Park. First, animal welfare and licensing follow the Los Angeles County animal ordinance, which Baldwin Park Municipal Code Sec. 92.01 adopts by reference. Second, whether and how many fowl may be kept on a residential lot is driven by the city's own general regulations and zoning code, not by Title 10. We were able to confirm from the city's published code that Chapter 92 contains only adoption, definitions, and fee/penalty sections, and that it cross-references California animal statutes (Cal. Food & Agric. Code Secs. 16301 et seq. and 30501 et seq.). We were not able to retrieve verbatim primary text of the city's poultry-keeping provision; secondary aggregators disagree, with at least one reporting a citywide ban on poultry (citing a section in the city's general-regulations chapter) and another reporting a small hen allowance with no roosters. Because these conflict and neither is the primary code, this entry does not assert a specific hen count or a flat ban as fact. For context, in unincorporated Los Angeles County, Title 10 Chapter 10.38 limits roosters (an animal facility license is required above a small number and no more than 25 roosters per property), and zoning sets coop setbacks. The conservative course in a dense city like Baldwin Park is to assume tight limits or a prohibition until confirmed. Residents should contact Baldwin Park Planning/Code Enforcement (City Hall, 14403 E. Pacific Ave.; 626-960-4011) to confirm whether hens are allowed on their parcel, how many, setback distances, and whether roosters are barred.