Victorville allows backyard chickens and some livestock based on zoning and lot size under VMC Title 7 and the zoning code. Rural and Estate zones allow horses and larger animals; standard residential limits hens.
Victorville regulates poultry and livestock through the zoning code and VMC Title 7. Typical single-family residential zones permit a small number of hens (commonly up to 4 to 6) on lots at least 7,200 to 10,000 square feet, with coops set back at least 10 feet from any property line and 40 feet from any dwelling, and no roosters. Rural Living, Estate, and RL zones common in Baldy Mesa-adjacent and Spring Valley Lake equestrian areas allow horses, goats, and other livestock at stocking rates tied to lot size, typically one large animal per 20,000 square feet with manure management requirements to control flies and odor. Commercial feedlots, slaughter, and swine are prohibited in standard residential zones. Keeping any animal so that it creates a nuisance through odor, manure accumulation, or unsanitary conditions is a violation under VMC Title 8 Public Health. Animal Care and Control enforces alongside Code Enforcement.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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