Livestock in Castle Rock is limited by zoning and lot size. Small poultry (hens/ducks) is allowed on residential lots under Title 6 caps, but larger livestock such as horses, cattle, goats and hogs generally require acreage and appropriate zoning. HOA covenants may prohibit livestock entirely.
Castle Rock's Municipal Code Title 6 and its Zoning Regulations tie livestock to lot size and zoning district. Backyard fowl (up to eight or twelve chickens/ducks by lot size) is expressly allowed on residential parcels, but keeping larger livestock like horses, cattle, goats, sheep or hogs typically requires larger-acreage, agricultural or estate-zoned property and adequate setbacks from neighbors. Confinement, sanitation and nuisance standards apply. Many platted subdivisions and HOAs bar livestock outright, so residents should verify both zoning and covenants before bringing animals onto a property.
Keeping livestock not allowed by the zoning district or in nuisance conditions is a code violation subject to abatement orders and fines from Code Compliance.
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