Live Oak restricts livestock including cattle, horses, goats, sheep, and swine to agricultural zoning districts, effectively prohibiting them from the city standard residential lots.
Live Oak is an urbanized Bexar County suburb with primarily residential and commercial zoning. Livestock (cattle, horses, goats, sheep, swine, and similar hoofed animals) are not permitted on standard residential lots. Rural agricultural properties that predate annexation may retain nonconforming-use status but cannot expand operations. Swine are specifically prohibited in most San Antonio-area suburbs due to odor and disease. Horses may be allowed on very large lots with adequate acreage (often 1 acre minimum per horse) if zoning permits. Residents should consult Live Oak planning staff at (210) 653-9140 and consider that fencing, manure management, and neighbor-distance rules all apply.
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