Anaheim Municipal Code Title 6 generally limits households to four dogs and four cats over four months old, with additional animals requiring a kennel or cattery permit through Planning and OC Animal Care.
Anaheim restricts the number of mature pets per household to manage noise, sanitation, and nuisance impacts in residential zones. Combined dog-and-cat counts beyond the standard limit trigger a kennel or cattery permit reviewed under AMC Title 18 zoning standards, with neighbor notification, setback compliance, and inspection. Foster volunteers working with OC Animal Care or recognized rescues may receive temporary exemptions. Service animals and animals under four months are typically excluded from the count. Multifamily housing and HOA rules may impose tighter limits than the city baseline.
Keeping more dogs or cats than allowed without a kennel permit, or operating an unpermitted breeding kennel in a residential zone, triggers code enforcement citations and abatement orders.
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