Chino's identity is rooted in the Chino Agricultural Preserve (historically the largest dairy concentration in the U.S.), so livestock and poultry keeping is broadly permitted in agricultural and equestrian-zoned parcels under Title 20 Zoning, while standard residential zones limit fowl/livestock to small accessory numbers with setbacks. The Animal Resource Center of the Inland Empire (ARC) — which began servicing Chino on July 1, 2025 — handles enforcement.
Title 20 of the Chino Municipal Code (Zoning) designates Agricultural (A) and Agricultural-Equestrian overlay districts inside the Preserve area where horses, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, and poultry can be kept subject to density (head-per-acre) and setback standards. Standard single-family residential zones (R-1 and similar) treat fowl and small livestock as accessory uses subject to coop setbacks from neighboring dwellings and a numerical cap. Statewide, California Food & Agricultural Code §31108 (stray livestock impoundment) and §16902 (right-to-farm) frame agricultural operations. Chino does not preempt California's right-to-farm protections in the Preserve. Sales and slaughter of livestock are regulated by Cal. Food & Ag Code Division 9 (Meat and Poultry). Roosters, if kept, are subject to Chino's noise ordinance (Title 7 / Title 8) for early-morning crowing.
Keeping livestock or poultry outside of a permitted zone, exceeding density caps, locating coops or corrals inside required setbacks from neighboring residences, allowing manure or odor to create a public nuisance, or rooster-noise complaints can trigger Title 20 zoning enforcement and Title 8 nuisance abatement. ARC (Animal Resource Center) handles welfare/cruelty complaints; serious cases route to Cal. Penal Code §597.
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