Vallejo, CA Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Total animal cap
- 8 domestic or exotic animals per lot
- Dog limit
- 4 maximum
- Cat limit
- 4 maximum
- Pot-bellied pig limit
- 1 maximum
- Roosters
- Prohibited
- Coop setback
- 5 ft from side/rear lines, 20 ft from homes
Summary
Vallejo caps residential animal keeping at eight domestic or exotic animals per lot, with no more than four dogs, four cats, and one pot-bellied pig, per Municipal Code Section 16.306.02. Roosters are prohibited outright, and poultry, livestock, and hives are regulated separately on top of that eight-animal cap.
16.306.02 - Number of animals allowed. On any lot in a residential zoning district, or in conjunction with any residential use in any other district, a total of eight animals (domestic or exotic) may be kept on one lot, of which not more than four may be dogs, and four cats and not more than one may be a pot-bellied pig. In addition to the eight-animal total, poultry and other animals may be kept in compliance with the following requirements:
A.Roosters are prohibited.B.Chickens, ducks, and geese shall be kept in a securely fenced area within the rear yard of a residential property and a coop and pen are provided. The coop and pen shall meet the following requirements:1.Setbacks. Coops for keeping of hens shall be set back a minimum of five feet from side or rear property lines. Coops shall be located a minimum of twenty feet from habitable structures on adjacent properties; greater distances are encouraged where practicable.2.Coop height. Coops shall be no taller than six feet in height.3.Coop and pen design and maintenance. The coop and pen shall be designed, constructed, and maintained so that the hens are securely contained at all times.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Update 12 - 25).
Full Breakdown
24 of the code and the standards in this chapter. 02 sets the base household limit at eight total animals, domestic or exotic, per lot, capping dogs and cats at four each and pot-bellied pigs at one. 306-A: up to ten chickens regardless of lot size, ten ducks or rabbits per 20,000 square feet, twenty-five pigeons per 20,000 square feet, one hog, pig, horse, mule, or bovine per 20,000 square feet, and three goats, sheep, or similar animals per 20,000 square feet. 02(A). Chickens, ducks, and geese must be kept in a securely fenced rear yard with a coop and pen set back at least five feet from side or rear property lines and at least twenty feet from any habitable structure on an adjacent property, with the coop capped at six feet tall and required to be kept clean and rodent-resistant.
Large livestock such as bovines, horses, mules, and burros is allowed subject to the zoning district's own standards, but livestock cannot run at large in the city or be pastured, staked, or tied on private property without the owner's consent, and animal raising cannot include feed yards or slaughtering.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the eight-animal household cap, keeping a rooster, or failing to meet the coop setback, height, and sanitation standards in Section 16.306.02(B) is a violation enforceable as an animal-keeping code violation under Chapter 7.24 and this chapter's provisions, and allowing livestock to run at large or be tied on private property without consent is a separate violation of Section 16.306.02(C).
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