Rialto caps household pets at four weaned dogs and cats combined, and no more than three of them may be dogs. The limit appears in Rialto Municipal Code Section 6.04.240 and the residential zoning rules in Section 18.10.020.
Rialto Municipal Code Section 6.04.240 (Ord. 1329 of 2002) provides that no person may keep or possess more than a total of four combined weaned dogs and/or cats, and the total number of dogs may not exceed three. The single-family zoning chapter, Section 18.10.020(H)(1), repeats the same limit for noncommercial keeping and defines a weaned animal as one four months of age or older, so puppies and kittens under four months do not count toward the cap. The city's official FAQ confirms the rule with an example: a household with two cats could keep only two dogs. Keeping more animals requires a kennel license under Section 6.04.210, which is available only where Title 18 zoning permits kennel use; a kennel license becomes invalid if kennels become a prohibited use in that zone (Section 6.04.240).
Exceeding the pet limit is an infraction under Section 6.04.300, with fines of $50, $75, then $100 plus impoundment of all animals for repeat offenses within twelve months.
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