Redlands, CA Animal Ordinances: Exotic Pets (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Redlands City Code § 6.16.010
- Prohibited animals
- Lions, tigers, bears, wolves, cougars, snakes
- Exemptions
- Zoos, vet care, research, § 6.24.010 permit
- Impound hold
- 3 working days
- Removal window after revocation
- 14 days
Summary
Redlands bans keeping lions, tigers, bears, wolves, cougars, ocelots, wildcats, skunks, and venomous or dangerous snakes as pets citywide, with narrow exceptions for licensed zoos, veterinary treatment, research institutions, and animal-services permits.
No person shall offer for sale, give away, bring into or maintain within an area coming within the jurisdiction of this chapter, any lion, tiger, bear, wolf, wolf hybrids, cougar, ocelot, wildcat, skunk, venomous or dangerous snake or other such wild animals (ferae naturae), irrespective of their actual or asserted state of docility, tameness, or domesticity.
Full Breakdown
" The animal control bureau may seize and impound a violating animal, holding it three working days to let the owner pursue a legal restraining action before it is placed with a suitable agency or humanely destroyed. 010. 020). 040).
Violations & Fines
Keeping a prohibited wild animal without qualifying for an exemption exposes the animal to seizure and impoundment by the animal control bureau under § 6.16.010, with a three-working-day hold before placement or humane destruction; a revoked § 6.24.010 permit gives the owner only fourteen days to remove the animal before the city removes it at the owner's cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I legally own a pet wolf or big cat in Redlands?
Are there any exceptions to the wild-animal ban?
What happens if the city finds a prohibited wild animal?
How do I get a permit to keep an otherwise-nondomestic animal?
Sources & Official References
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