Yorba Linda, a historically equestrian city, allows backyard fowl and rabbits for noncommercial use, and horses and cleft-hoofed livestock by right on larger estate-zoned lots. Coops, cages, and animals must stay at least 50 feet from any neighboring dwelling.
Animal keeping is governed by YLMC zoning Chapter 18.20 (Article VII, Animal Regulations). Fowl (chickens) and rabbits are permitted for noncommercial purposes; commercial keeping is allowed only in R-A, RLD, and R-E zones with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). Equine and cleft-hoofed animals (horses, goats, cattle, sheep) are permitted by right in those same zones on lots of 15,000 square feet or larger; smaller lots or R-S and R-U zones require a CUP. Maximum counts are set by parcel size in Table 18.20-1. Any coop, aviary, cage, or such animal must be at least 50 feet from an adjoining dwelling, and barns and stables 50 feet from a dwelling. Miniature horses, goats, and pigs are regulated like dogs and cats.
The city handles zoning; Orange County Animal Care handles welfare and strays. Keeping livestock without the required lot size or CUP, exceeding Table 18.20-1 counts, or siting a coop within 50 feet of a dwelling is subject to fines.
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