Jurupa Valley, CA Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Dog threshold
- 5+ dogs require kennel license
- Cattery threshold
- 10+ cats, four months or older
- Class I kennel
- 5 to 10 dogs
- License fees
- $180 to $900 by class
- Counted animals
- Four months of age or older
Summary
Jurupa Valley has no simple per-household pet cap, but keeping five or more dogs four months of age or older requires a city kennel license, and premises with ten or more cats are a licensed cattery.
Cattery. Any building, structure, enclosure or premises whereupon, or within which, ten (10) or more cats, four (4) months of age or older, are kept or maintained. Class I Kennel. Any building, structure, enclosure, or premises whereupon, or within which, five (5) to ten (10) dogs, four (4) months of age or older, are kept or maintained. A Class I Kennel shall not include a Sentry Dog Kennel or an Animal Rescue Operation that meets the definition and requirements set forth in this ordinance. Class II Kennel. Any building, structure, enclosure, or premises whereupon, or within which, eleven (11) to twenty-five (25) dogs, four (4) months of age or older, are kept or maintained. Class III Kennel. Any building, structure, enclosure, or premises whereupon, or within which, twenty-six (26) to forty (40) dogs, four (4) months of age or older, are kept or maintained. Class IV Kennel. Any building, structure, enclosure, or premises whereupon, or within which, forty-one (41) or more dogs, four (4) months of age or older, are kept or maintained. ... Any person maintaining five (5) or more dogs, four (4) months of age or older, shall obtain the appropriate Kennel License. Any person maintaining ten (10) or more cats, four (4) months of age or older, shall obtain a Cattery License.
Full Breakdown
Under Jurupa Valley Municipal Code section 10.08.010, premises with five to ten dogs are a Class I kennel, eleven to twenty-five a Class II, twenty-six to forty a Class III, and forty-one or more a Class IV. A cattery is premises keeping ten or more cats four months of age or older. Section 10.08.050, as amended by the city, requires anyone maintaining five or more dogs to obtain a kennel license, with fees from $180 to $900 depending on class and altered status; the cattery fee schedule applies at ten or more cats. Kennels and catteries must pass inspection and comply with Title 9 zoning. Dogs in licensed kennels are exempt from individual tags but must be rabies vaccinated.
Violations & Fines
Operating an unlicensed kennel or cattery is an infraction with escalating fines up to $250 per violation after written notice; each day a violation continues is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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