Menifee, CA Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Dogs without permit
- Up to 4 in all zones
- Class I Kennel (5-10 dogs)
- AG/RM/RR/LDR zones, 1-acre minimum
- Cattery threshold
- 10 or more cats (4 months+)
- Kennel/cattery requirements
- Animal services license + land use approval
- Small animals (rabbits, etc.)
- Up to 30 non-commercial, all zones
Summary
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.
No Kennel -- All zones -- 1-4 dogs: One to 4 dogs on a property is allowed without a Conditional Use Permit issued from the Community Development Department. Class I Kennel -- AG, RM, RR5, RR2, RR1, RR1/2, LDR-1, LDR-2 -- 5-10 dogs -- 1 acre: Any building, structure, enclosure or premises whereupon, or within which, 5 to 10 dogs, four months or older of age, are kept or maintained. A Class I Kennel shall not include a sentry dog kennel. [Table 9.235.050-1] ... No person shall operate or maintain a Class I Kennel, Class II Kennel, Class III Kennel, Class IV Kennel, Sentry Dog Kennel or Cattery without first obtaining (1) an appropriate license from animal services; and (2) land use approval from the City. [Section 10.04.05(A)]
Full Breakdown
Two parts of Menifee's code work together. 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. 050(C)). 05 (Ord. 01(F) defines a cattery as premises with ten or more cats four months of age or older. 030-1 allows up to 30 non-commercially in all zones.
Violations & Fines
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).
Frequently Asked Questions
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