Redlands, CA Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- R-S/R-1 pet cap
- 3 adult dogs, 3 adult cats
- Litter exemption (R-S/R-1)
- up to 10 weeks old
- R-R-A cap under 7,200 sq ft
- 2 dogs/cats combined
- R-R-A cap over 20,000 sq ft
- 5 dogs/cats combined
- Kennel threshold
- 5 or more dogs/cats
Summary
Redlands City Code section 18.40.040 caps accessory pet keeping at three adult dogs and three adult cats per household, plus their litters up to ten weeks old. That limit is written into the R-S district but is expressly carried into R-1 single-family zones by section 18.44.040, so it governs the city's most common residential lots too.
18.40.040: ACCESSORY USES: ... Accessory uses in the R-S District include: ... The keeping of not more than three (3) adult dogs and three (3) adult cats, and their litters up to the age of ten (10) weeks. Keeping of chickens (hens only), associated with a primary single-family dwelling unit, in accordance with Section 18.29.030 of this title. (Ord. 2999 § 14, 2026: Ord. 2881 § 7, 2019: Ord. 2861, 2018) 18.4 ... 4.040: ... ACCESSORY USES: ... In R-1 Zones, the accessory uses listed in section 18.40.040 of this title are permitted.
Full Breakdown
030. 040 of this title are permitted,' which pulls the three-dog, three-cat cap directly into R-1 lots, the zone that covers the bulk of Redlands' single-family housing stock. 030(c)(1) allows two dogs or cats combined on a lot under 7,200 square feet, rising to three on 7,200 to 9,999 square feet, four on 10,000 to 19,999 square feet, and five on lots of 20,000 square feet or more. 350. 030(I), until they are weaned or four months old, whichever is longer.
Violations & Fines
Keeping more than the permitted number of adult dogs or cats without a conditional use permit is a zoning code violation enforceable under Redlands City Code chapter 18.208; five or more dogs or cats on one lot is treated as an unpermitted kennel and can be ordered abated or brought into compliance through a conditional use permit application.
Frequently Asked Questions
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