Livestock in Victorville is limited to Rural Living, Estate, and agricultural-overlay zones. Goats, sheep, and horses are allowed at stocking rates by lot size; swine are prohibited in residential zones.
Victorville allows livestock only in Rural Living (RL), Estate (E), and agricultural-overlay zones under the Development Code and VMC Title 7. Typical stocking rates allow one large animal (horse, cattle) per 20,000 square feet of lot area with smaller rates for goats and sheep, and requirements for manure management to avoid fly and odor nuisance. Enclosures and corrals must be set back from any dwelling on neighbor property, commonly 40 to 50 feet, and must provide shade and water adequate for summer High Desert temperatures that regularly exceed 105 F. Swine are prohibited in standard residential zones, with limited allowance only in agricultural zones. Commercial feedlots, dairy operations, and slaughter are not allowed in Victorville. Equestrian neighborhoods in Spring Valley Lake and near Bear Valley have internal HOA rules that may further restrict the number and type of animals. Animal Care and Control enforces alongside Code Enforcement.
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