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Pueblo, CO Animal Ordinances: Exotic Pets (2026)

Heavy Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Snake limit
Constrictors over 12 ft banned
Livestock
Banned unless ag-zoned land
Exception
Public zoos only
Pot-bellied pig carve-out
2 max, under 100 lb

Summary

Pueblo bans keeping wild animals, venomous snakes, and constricting snakes over 12 feet as pets citywide, plus livestock like hogs, sheep, horses, cattle, and goats, outside a public zoo or agriculturally zoned land, under § 11-4-33(a).

It is hereby declared to be a nuisance, and it shall be unlawful and a municipal offense for any person to keep, pasture or maintain in the City any wild animals, venomous snakes, constricting snakes over twelve (12) feet in length, hogs, pigs, swine, sheep, horses, emus, rheas, ostriches, llamas, cattle, pea fowl, guinea hens or goats, except in a public zoo.

Source: Pueblo Code of OrdinancesView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 109).

Full Breakdown

Section 11-4-33(a) bans keeping wild animals, venomous snakes, and constricting snakes over 12 feet as pets anywhere in Pueblo, plus livestock, hogs, sheep, horses, cattle, emus, llamas, and goats, outside a public zoo or agriculturally zoned land. Narrow carve-outs exist: up to 2 registered, spayed/neutered pot-bellied pigs or miniature goats under 100 pounds each, and up to 4 registered working goats under 150 pounds for 60-day landscaping jobs, all separately licensed with the City Animal Shelter.

Violations & Fines

Keeping a banned wild animal, venomous snake, or oversized constrictor is a nuisance and municipal offense; the Mayor may order impoundment or humane euthanasia if it's a safety hazard.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I keep a pet snake in Pueblo?
Venomous snakes and constricting snakes over 12 feet are banned citywide under § 11-4-33(a); smaller non-venomous snakes aren't covered by this ban.
Are backyard pigs allowed in Pueblo?
Full-size hogs and swine are banned outside agricultural-zoned land, but § 11-4-33(b) allows up to 2 registered, spayed/neutered pot-bellied pigs under 100 pounds.

Sources & Official References

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