Bostonia, CA Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Authority
- San Diego County + California
- Sanitation code
- SD County Code 62.668
- Cruelty/neglect
- CA Penal Code 597
- Enforcement
- Animal Services; seizure possible
- Numbers
- Also limited by kennel/zoning
Summary
Unincorporated San Diego County requires humane, sanitary conditions for all animals. County Code Section 62.668 bars keeping animals in ways that create odors, disease, or nuisance, and California Penal Code 597 makes neglect a crime, so hoarding is enforceable.
An animal owner or custodian shall maintain the area where an animal is kept in a sanitary condition and shall not allow the area to become a breeding area for flies, a source of offensive odors or of human or animal disease, or an area that creates any other public nuisance or condition hazardous to humans or animals.
Full Breakdown
Bostonia follows San Diego County Code section 62.668, which requires an animal owner or custodian to maintain the area where an animal is kept in a sanitary condition and not allow it to become a breeding area for flies, a source of offensive odors, disease, or any other public nuisance. Combined with California Penal Code 597 (cruelty and neglect), these rules let Animal Services intervene in hoarding situations, seize animals, and pursue charges. Excessive animal numbers also trigger the county's kennel and zoning-density limits. Reports of neglect go to the Department of Animal Services, which investigates and can compel remediation or remove animals.
Violations & Fines
Unsanitary or neglectful animal keeping violates section 62.668 and Penal Code 597, allowing seizure, misdemeanor (or felony) charges, and abatement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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