Pomona, CA Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)

Sec. d (Domestic Animal, Small) governs poultry, rabbits, pigs, goats, and sheep. No such animal may be kept on a lot smaller than 6,000 square feet, and every coop, hutch, or pen must be kept clean and sanitary so it never becomes a source of offensive odor reaching adjacent properties. Enclosure sizes are set per species: poultry need a coop of at least 4 square feet plus a run of 10 square feet per bird; rabbits need a hutch of at least 12 square feet per rabbit and 2 feet of hutch height; pigs need 120 square feet of pen per pig; and goats and sheep need 200 square feet of pen per animal.

Headcounts are separately capped at 15 poultry, 15 rabbits, 6 pigs, or 6 goats and sheep per lot. Sec. e (Domestic Animal, Large) covers horses, cattle, and similar large livestock: a lot must be at least 14,520 square feet, roughly a third of an acre, and no more than 4 adult animals plus their immature offspring are allowed. Each large animal needs an enclosure of at least 650 square feet, any open enclosure must sit at least 30 feet from the nearest dwelling other than the owner's own residence, and must be set back at least 30 feet from any street except an alley.

Both small and large animal keeping are also subject to the general rule in Sec. a that no animal keeping use is permitted within a required setback or frontage yard, so hutches, coops, and pens must stay behind the front building line regardless of species.