Bishop, CA Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)

Bishop's code does not impose a flat maximum number of dogs or cats per home. However, Municipal Code 6.04.010 defines a kennel as any premises where five or more dogs five months or older are kept for breeding and raising for sale, and 6.04.040 requires a kennel license, issued only after health department approval, for anyone owning five or more dogs engaged in that business. Every dog over four months must be individually licensed and rabies-vaccinated (6.04.020). For poultry and rabbits, 6.08.101 caps a single-family lot at four chickens or four rabbits, or four combined. Animals kept in an unsanitary or nuisance condition violate 6.08.020 regardless of number.