Rancho Cucamonga allows chickens and livestock only on larger lots under the Development Code. Standard lots cannot keep roosters, while Etiwanda equestrian parcels allow poultry.
Rancho Cucamonga's Development Code regulates the keeping of animals by zone and lot size. On standard single-family lots in Terra Vista, Victoria, and older neighborhoods, the keeping of chickens is generally restricted, and roosters are prohibited because they trigger nuisance noise. Larger lots of 20,000 square feet or more in the Very Low Residential zone, especially in the Etiwanda and Alta Loma equestrian-overlay areas, may keep hens, horses, and some small livestock subject to setback and structure requirements. Coops and barns must be set back a minimum distance (commonly 70 feet from dwellings on neighboring properties) and manure must be managed to avoid odor nuisances. HOAs in master-planned communities generally prohibit chickens and all livestock outright. Rancho Cucamonga animal control is handled through the Inland Valley Humane Society at (909) 623-9777, and Planning Division (909) 477-2750 confirms zoning compliance.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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