Tehama County, CA Animal Ordinances: Exotic Pets (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Tehama County Code § 7.25.110
- Applies to
- Unincorporated Tehama County only
- Requirement
- Proof of state/federal permits
- Related ban
- Exotic animals at large, §7.25.070
Summary
In unincorporated Tehama County, keeping a state-listed exotic animal is illegal unless the owner can prove valid federal and state fish-and-wildlife permits: the county layers its own proof requirement on top of California's prohibited-species rules.
No owner of any exotic animal shall maintain such animal without proof of proper federal and state permits, inspections and other required approvals.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23).
Full Breakdown
Tehama County Code § 7.25.110 requires anyone keeping an exotic animal, defined by county code as any species the California Fish and Game Commission has declared a prohibited wild animal, to have proof of the required federal and state permits, inspections and approvals. A companion section, § 7.25.070, separately bans letting an exotic animal run at large, a misdemeanor. Both provisions apply only within the unincorporated area of Tehama County; Red Bluff, Corning, and the City of Tehama enforce their own municipal codes and are not covered here.
Violations & Fines
Maintaining an exotic animal without proof of the required permits violates § 7.25.110; letting one run at large violates § 7.25.070 and is a misdemeanor enforced by animal regulation officers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I keep an exotic animal in unincorporated Tehama County?
Does this rule apply inside Red Bluff or Corning?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Tehama County
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