Animal Ordinances in Hanford, CA (2026)
3 verified animal ordinances for Hanford, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dog Leash Laws
Hanford Municipal Code Title 6, Chapter 6.08 (Animal Control) requires all dogs to be kept under restraint at all times. HMC 6.08.020 makes it unlawful to permit a dog on any public street, alley, park, or place open to the public unless it is securely leashed and the leash is held continuously by a person capable of controlling the dog (or the dog is confined in a vehicle). Restraint is defined as a leash not in excess of 8 feet, a tethered lead, or a fenced enclosure. Off-leash use is allowed only at City-designated dog parks (Hidden Valley, Freedom, Redwood, and basin parks). Dogs running at large can be impounded under HMC 6.08. California Food & Agricultural Code section 30951 makes the local owner liable for impound costs. Animal control complaints: Hanford Police non-emergency (559) 585-2540.
Dog Leash Laws in Hanford
Some RestrictionsBeekeeping
Beekeeping is PROHIBITED within Hanford city limits. Hanford Municipal Code §6.08.070 makes the keeping of bees within the city unlawful, and §6.08.080 designates bees as a public nuisance subject to abatement.
Hanford Beekeeping Rules
Heavy RestrictionsExotic Pets
California law (CCR Title 14 §671) prohibits keeping many exotic animals including ferrets, hedgehogs, sugar gliders, piranhas, and certain reptiles. Additionally, Hanford Municipal Code §6.08.070 prohibits keeping swine, roosters, peafowl, ostriches, ratitae birds, and livestock within city limits.