Santa Cruz IZO §24.12.630 (Family farm animals) regulates the keeping of small livestock on residential parcels. §8.14.420 separately bars allowing livestock to be at large or trespass.
Family farm animals (chickens, rabbits, etc.) are allowed in residential districts subject to lot-size, setback, and enclosure standards under §24.12.630. Roosters and crowing birds are commonly limited to reduce nuisance noise. Larger livestock (cows, horses, goats, sheep, hogs) are restricted to Exclusive Agricultural (E-A) districts or where §24.12.640 (Horses, ponies, donkeys, mules) allows. Beekeeping is regulated separately at §24.12.650.
Infractions under Title 8 (up to $1,000 per §8.18.140). Pasturing livestock in public ways is unlawful per §8.14.420(b).
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