Livestock keeping is broadly permitted in unincorporated Sutter County, especially in Agricultural and Rural Residential zones. Density, setbacks, and structures are regulated under the Zoning Code (Title 1500), with Article 19 governing agricultural buildings.
Sutter County is a major agricultural producer (rice, walnuts, peaches, prunes) and the Zoning Code reflects this character. Cattle, horses, sheep, goats, swine, and similar livestock are permitted as a matter of right in AG zones at densities tied to parcel size. Rural Residential zones allow limited livestock subject to lot-size and setback rules. Article 19 of the Zoning Code governs agricultural buildings (barns, loafing sheds, hay storage). Right-to-farm provisions protect established agricultural operations from nuisance complaints by adjacent residential newcomers. Within incorporated city limits (Yuba City, Live Oak) livestock rules are far more restrictive.
Code Enforcement handles unpermitted structures, livestock outside permitted zones, and density violations through administrative citations and use-permit revocation.
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