Menifee allows 1 to 4 dogs on a property in any zone without a Conditional Use Permit. Keeping 5 or more dogs (4 months or older) is a kennel, and 10 or more cats is a cattery -- both require an animal services license plus land use approval, generally on at least 1 acre.
Two parts of Menifee's code work together. Development Code Table 9.235.050-1 ('Kennel Classes and Allowed Zoning') states that 1 to 4 dogs on a property is allowed in all zones without a Conditional Use Permit from the Community Development Department. A Class I Kennel (5 to 10 dogs, four months or older) is allowed only in the AG, RM, RR5, RR2, RR1, RR1/2, LDR-1 and LDR-2 zones on a minimum 1-acre lot; Class II through IV kennels and catteries (11 or more dogs, 10 or more cats) require larger operations standards, and Class II and above must include a live-in caretaker dwelling (Section 9.235.050(C)). On the licensing side, Municipal Code Section 10.04.05 (Ord. 2018-252) prohibits operating any Class I-IV Kennel, Sentry Dog Kennel or Cattery without first obtaining both an animal services license and land use approval from the City; Section 10.04.01(F) defines a cattery as premises with ten or more cats four months of age or older. For small caged animals such as hamsters and rabbits, Table 9.235.030-1 allows up to 30 non-commercially in all zones.
Operating a kennel or cattery without the required license and land use approval is a violation of Section 10.04.05; violations of Chapter 10.04 are infractions punishable by fines set by City Council resolution, with each day constituting a separate offense (Section 10.04.22). Late kennel license renewals incur a 50 percent late fee. Keeping animals above Development Code limits is unlawful under Section 9.235.030(B).
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