Chino Hills, CA Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)

Chino Hills regulates animal keeping through its Municipal Code rather than County rules. Two parts of the code apply: Title 6 (Animals), which includes Chapter 6.12 covering 'Animals Raised and Accessory Uses,' and the Development Code (Title 16), where residential districts are set in Chapter 16.10 and large-animal keeping is governed by Chapter 16.33, the Equestrian and Large Animal Overlay District. The City retains rural and equestrian-edge areas, and the Overlay establishes lot criteria and 'Maximum Number of Animals Allowed' (section 16.33.080) along with permit requirements. The City's published pages and the equestrian permit packet describe the Overlay's permit system in detail but do not state a specific backyard-fowl (chicken) count for ordinary residential lots, so a precise hen limit is not confirmed from sourced material here. Where keeping exceeds what is allowed by right, an Equestrian and Large Animal Use Permit (reviewed at public hearing by the Community Development Director) is required. Because exact per-lot fowl and small-livestock numbers are set in the zoning text, residents should confirm limits for their specific parcel with the Community Development Department at (909) 364-2740 before adding animals.