Rancho Cucamonga allows livestock only in equestrian-overlay Very Low Residential zones in Etiwanda and Alta Loma. Minimum lot is 20,000 sq ft with strict stable setbacks.
Livestock keeping in Rancho Cucamonga is governed by the Development Code equestrian-overlay zones centered in historic Alta Loma north of 19th Street and the Etiwanda Avenue corridor. On Very Low Residential lots of 20,000 square feet or larger, residents may keep one large animal (horse, cow) per 10,000 square feet of lot area, and smaller livestock such as goats and sheep in similar proportions. Stables, barns, and loafing sheds must be set back at least 70 feet from any neighboring dwelling and 35 feet from any property line, with manure storage set back even further and covered or removed weekly to control flies and odor. The city's equestrian trail network (Heritage Park, Hermosa Avenue, Beryl Street trail system) allows horse riding but prohibits commercial boarding on residential parcels. Hobby-scale poultry accompanies the livestock allowance in these zones. Outside the equestrian overlay, livestock is not permitted on standard single-family residential lots.
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