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

Reedley Municipal Code Chapter 5-3 (Animal Control) regulates animal keeping within the city. Section 5-3-1 defines a farm animal as any chicken, goat, pig, cow, mule, sheep, horse, duck, goose, or other species of bird, fowl, livestock, bovine, porcine, ovine, or equine animal commonly kept or raised on a farm, except dogs or cats. Fowl is specifically defined as any chicken, duck, goose, turkey, guinea, pigeon, or peacock. Section 5-3-23 prohibits farm animals and wild animals in certain zone districts, though the specific zone restrictions should be verified with the Community Development Department as they relate to the zoning map. In agricultural zones, livestock keeping is generally allowed consistent with Reedley's identity as an agricultural community along the Kings River. Roosters may be more restricted than hens in residential areas due to noise provisions under RMC 5-3-10, which addresses excessive noise defined as barking, howling, or other sounds that disturb the peace and comfort of a person of ordinary sensitivity. Enclosures for farm animals must be maintained in sanitary condition, and accumulation of animal waste that creates odors may be declared a public nuisance under RMC 4-2-3.