Chino, CA Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)

21-1, Maximum Number of Animals for Noncommercial Uses, which sets the dog and cat limit at 4 per dwelling unit for single-family homes and 2 per dwelling unit for multi-family dwellings. The same table caps other common household animals: rabbits and chinchillas at 50 per 10,000 square feet in the RD1 and RD2 districts or 2 per dwelling unit elsewhere, small birds such as parakeets, parrots and canaries at 6 per single-family unit or 3 per multi-family unit, and small reptiles and amphibians at the same 6-and-3 split.

Fish and other underwater animals carry no limit. Animals not listed in the table are treated as Exotic Animals, allowed only in the RD1 and RD2 districts at one per lot with an Administrative Approval, and excessively large, ferocious, wild, or venomous animals are barred outright. 030(A) apply on top of the numeric caps: animals must be secured by a fence or wall at least five feet high made of chain-link, wood with horizontal members no less than six inches apart, solid masonry, or similar confining material; animals other than cats must be prevented from leaving the premises; and animal keeping must stay at least 100 feet from any domestic water well.

5 district only with an administrative approval, each requiring a coop, confinement to the rear and side yard, and weekly disposal of droppings and food scraps. Lot area used to qualify one animal type cannot be reused to qualify another type. Waste management for all animal keeping must follow the San Bernardino County Uniform Environmental Health Code. The section was adopted by Ord. 2010-05, Section 1 (exh. A), 2010, and most recently amended by Ord. 2022-010, Sections 10 and 11, effective 7-19-2022.