California bans most exotic pets statewide under Title 14 CCR §671, which preempts local ordinances. Prohibited species include ferrets, hedgehogs, sugar gliders, monkeys, large constrictors, and most wild species. Brentwood enforces these state restrictions through Contra Costa Animal Services.
California has one of the strictest exotic-pet laws in the country. Title 14 California Code of Regulations §671 lists species that are restricted (no-permit) or prohibited outright. Animals illegal to own in California (and therefore Brentwood) include ferrets, hedgehogs, sugar gliders, most monkeys and other primates, gerbils, large boas/pythons (most), most wild-caught reptiles, wolves and wolf-hybrids, raccoons, skunks, and many exotic birds. Permitted exotic pets include most legally bred reptiles (ball pythons, corn snakes, geckos, bearded dragons), birds covered under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty exemption list, and most small rodents (hamsters, rats, mice, guinea pigs). Enforcement in Brentwood is handled by Contra Costa Animal Services, which can seize illegal animals and refer violations for criminal prosecution. Fines range from $500 to $10,000 plus animal-care costs. Brentwood does not add local exotic-pet restrictions beyond state law.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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