Sacramento County follows California Fish and Game Code 2118 and Title 14 CCR 671, prohibiting most exotic mammals, reptiles, and birds without a CDFW permit. Local exceptions are narrow.
California maintains one of the most restrictive exotic-pet lists in the nation. Title 14 CCR 671 bans ferrets, hedgehogs, sugar gliders, monkeys, large constrictors, and most venomous reptiles without a CDFW-issued restricted species permit (typically only for research, exhibition, or commercial use). Sacramento County Code Title 9 adopts these restrictions and adds local nuisance remedies. Common domestic pets (dogs, cats, most small mammals on the CDFW exempt list, non-venomous reptiles under length limits) remain legal.
Misdemeanor under F&G Code; fines up to 1,000 dollars and/or 6 months jail; animal confiscation by CDFW.
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