Buena Park, CA Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Dog limit
- 3 dogs over 6 months
- Unspayed females
- 1 without breeding permit
- Exemption
- Licensed kennels, shops, clinics
- Applies
- Citywide, any address
Summary
Buena Park caps most households at three dogs over six months old, plus only one unspayed female dog, unless the property runs a licensed kennel, hospital, or pet shop.
Unless otherwise permitted by the zoning code of the city, no person shall keep or maintain more than three dogs that have attained the age of six months, at any location within the city unless the person, family, or group of persons keeping or maintaining such dogs is operating a bona fide animal clinic or hospital or a duly licensed pet shop, dog kennel, circus, carnival, traveling show, menagerie, or dog exhibition at such street address.
Full Breakdown
Buena Park Municipal Code § 6.20.040 bars keeping more than three dogs six months or older at any address in the city, unless the zoning code allows more or the location operates as a bona fide animal clinic, hospital, licensed pet shop, dog kennel, circus, carnival, traveling show, menagerie, or dog exhibition. A separate cap limits any address to one unspayed female dog absent the same business exemptions or a breeding permit under § 6.20.050. The limit applies citywide, not just in Orange County's unincorporated pockets.
Violations & Fines
Keeping a fourth dog, or an unspayed female without a breeding permit, without a qualifying business use violates § 6.20.040 and can draw an animal control citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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