Redondo Beach has no farm-zoning for livestock. RBMC 5-1.401 classifies horses, cows, pigs, goats, sheep, and similar agricultural animals as nondomestic, requiring a city permit for each. Keeping livestock without a permit is a misdemeanor.
Redondo Beach is a built-out coastal city with no agricultural zoning. RBMC Title 5, Chapter 1, Article 4 (5-1.401) defines nondomestic animals to include agricultural species such as horses, cows, pigs, goats, sheep, turkeys, and geese. A separate city permit is required for each such animal, and keeping one without a permit is a misdemeanor. The permit runs through Animal Services at City Hall and involves a property check, so in practice large livestock on a typical residential lot is rarely permittable. Nuisance noise or odor from any kept animal is separately regulated under RBMC 4-24.502 (animal noise) and general nuisance provisions. No published flat head-count is set in the code; allowable keeping is determined case by case through the
Keeping livestock without a permit is a misdemeanor under RBMC Article 4, enforced by Animal Control, with possible impound and removal. Associated noise, odor, or sanitation problems may trigger additional citations under RBMC 4-24.502 and the city's nuisance code.
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