Animal Ordinances in Chino, CA (2026)
7 verified animal ordinances for Chino, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Chickens & Livestock
Chino allows horses, goats, sheep, and other livestock only in the RD-1 and RD-2 zoning districts, at set animal-per-lot-area ratios, with minimum lot size, fencing, and waste-management standards.
Chino Residential Livestock Keeping Rules
Some RestrictionsChino Municipal Code § 20.21.030(B) (Ord. 2010-05, § 1(exh. A), 2010; Ord. 2022-010, §§ 10-11, 7-19-2022)
B.Noncommercial (Household) Animal Keeping.1.Animal keeping as a primary use of the property must be on a lot or parcel no less than two acres in size.2.No person shall slaughter any animal on any lot or parcel.3.Crowing poultry and fowl shall not be permitted on any lot or parcel. ... Horses/Mules: Allowed only in the RD 1 and RD 2 districts, 1 per 6,000 square foot of lot area. Goats (female ...
Dog Leash Laws
Chino bans dogs from running loose on streets or other people's property, requiring restraint by a chain or leash no longer than six feet whenever a dog leaves its owner's premises.
Chino Dog Leash and Restraint Rules
Some RestrictionsChino Municipal Code § 6.08.060
Except as provided in Section 6.08.070, no person owning or having charge, care, custody, or control of any dog shall cause, permit or allow the same to be or run upon any street, alley, court or other public place, or upon any private property or premises other than those of the person owning or having charge, care, custody or control of such dog in the city unless such dog be restrained by a ...
Breed Restrictions
Chino does not regulate dogs by breed. Instead, Municipal Code Section 6.08.080 bans harboring or keeping a "vicious dog," defined purely by conduct: a dog that has bitten a person or another animal on one or more prior occasions. Keeping one after that is a misdemeanor, and any dog shown to have bitten someone faces a mandatory 12-day quarantine.
Chino Vicious Dog Prohibition Rules
Some RestrictionsChino Municipal Code § 6.08.080 (Ord. 2004-05 § 10, 2004: Ord. 84-19 § 12, 1984); see also § 6.08.090
No person shall harbor or keep any vicious dog within the city. A vicious dog is a dog that has bitten any person or animal on one or more prior occasions. Any person who harbors or keeps a vicious dog in the city shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as set forth in Section 1.12.010 of this code. ... Whenever it is shown that any dog has bitten any person, the owner or person having the ...
Beekeeping
Chino bars beekeeping from operating as a home occupation, listing it by name among the business types expressly prohibited from being run out of a residence.
Chino Home-Based Beekeeping Ban
Significant RestrictionsChino Municipal Code § 20.21.040(D)(5)
D.Prohibited uses. The following uses are prohibited as home occupations:1.Gun and/or ammunition sales.2.Barber and beauty shops, physical therapy, psychotherapy, or similar personal services.3.Businesses which involve the harboring, training, breeding, raising, grooming, or veterinary care of cats, dogs or other animals on the premises.4.Carpentry, cabinet making or furniture refinishing.5.Bee...
Exotic Pets
Chino allows most exotic pets, llamas, alpacas, emus, only with an administrative approval in the RD 1 and RD 2 districts, one animal per lot, while excessively large, ferocious, wild, or venomous animals are banned outright.
Chino Exotic and Wild Animal Rules
Significant RestrictionsChino Municipal Code § 20.21.030(B)(6)
Animals not listed in Table 20.21-1 are considered Exotic Animals and are allowed subject to an Administrative Approval only within the RD 1 and RD 2 districts. One animal is allowed per lot. Exotic animals include those animals not listed in this section, which are generally able to be domesticated such as llamas, alpacas, and emus. Excessively large, ferocious, wild, and/or venomous animals a...
Pet Limits
Chino caps noncommercial pet keeping at 4 dogs or cats per single-family dwelling and 2 per multi-family dwelling under Table 20.21-1 of the zoning code. The cap sits alongside a citywide ban on slaughtering animals on any residential lot and a prohibition on crowing poultry, all enforced through the director of community development.
Chino Dog and Cat Household Limits
Some RestrictionsChino Municipal Code § 20.21.030(B)(4), Table 20.21-1
B.Noncommercial (Household) Animal Keeping.1.Animal keeping as a primary use of the property must be on a lot or parcel no less than two acres in size.2.No person shall slaughter any animal on any lot or parcel.3.Crowing poultry and fowl shall not be permitted on any lot or parcel.4.Table 20.21-1 (Maximum Number of Animals for Noncommercial Uses) establishes the maximum number of animals permit...
Veterinary Clinic Zoning
Chino bars veterinary clinics from its neighborhood-commercial and office zones outright and requires a conditional use permit everywhere else they're allowed, with all animals housed indoors.
Chino Veterinary Clinic Zoning Rules
Significant RestrictionsChino Municipal Code §§ 20.06.030 (Table 20.06-1), 20.07.030 (Table 20.07-1), and Ch. 20.24 Glossary (Ord. 2010-05, § 1(exh. A), 2010; amended through Ord. 2019-013, 2019)
Table 20.06-1: Veterinary Clinics — CN ■, CG C, CO ■, CR C, CS C. Table 20.07-1: Veterinary Clinics — BP C, M1 C, M2 C, AD ■. Glossary: "Veterinary clinics. A professional office where animals receive medical treatment on the premises from a licensed veterinarian, and where all animals are housed indoors. The outdoor housing of animals shall be considered a 'kennel' and is not permitted as an a...
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