Animal Ordinances in Hemet, CA (2026)
4 verified animal ordinances for Hemet, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Chickens & Livestock
Hemet's zoning code (HMC Sec. 90-77) governs livestock by zone and lot size. Sheep and goats are allowed mainly in rural/agricultural zones (RA, A-1, A-2) on at least one acre, up to 4 per acre to a maximum of 15, with a 50-foot setback from residential property lines.
Hemet Livestock Keeping (Goats, Sheep, Horses)
Some RestrictionsHemet Municipal Code Sec. 90-77(g) Animal Matrix, Ord. No. 1904
Sheep and/or goats-all types | RA, A-1, A-2 | 1 acre | 4 per acre to a maximum of 15 | No sheep, goats or any pen, coop, stable or barn shall be kept within 50 feet of a residentially zoned property line. All zones | None | No maximum | With a Temporary Use Permit per Sec. 90-73, goats and/or sheep may be used for cleaning vacant sites of plant materials for no more than four weeks per six-mont...
Dog Leash Laws
Hemet has no standalone leash chapter of its own. Hemet Municipal Code Sec. 10-1 adopts Riverside County Title 6 (Ordinance No. 630) by reference, so the county's at-large/restraint rules apply citywide and are enforced by Riverside County Animal Services.
Hemet Dog Leash and Running-at-Large Rules
Light RestrictionsHemet Municipal Code Ch. 10, Sec. 10-1 (Adoption by reference)
Title 6 of the Riverside County Code of Ordinances (Riverside County Ordinance Nos. 534 and 630) as codified in the Riverside County Code of Ordinances as Title 6, which establish requirements and procedures for animal control, is adopted by reference in its entirety... The provisions of this section and article III of this chapter shall be enforceable by the Riverside County Department of Anim...
Beekeeping
Hemet has its OWN detailed beekeeping ordinance in Municipal Code Chapter 10, Article III (Secs. 10-101 to 10-113). It limits colonies by lot size, requires Langstroth hives, water, setbacks of 300 ft from roads and 500 ft from dwellings, and six-foot flyway barriers near homes.
Hemet Beekeeping Regulations
Some RestrictionsHemet Municipal Code Sec. 10-108(a) (Colony densities)
It shall be unlawful to keep more than the following number of colonies on any tract within the city, based upon the size of configuration of the tract... One-quarter acre or less tract size - 2 colonies; More than one-quarter acre but less than one-half acre tract size - 4 colonies; More than one-half acre but less than one acre tract size - 6 colonies; One acre or larger tract size - 8 coloni...
Veterinary Clinic Zoning
A veterinary clinic or animal hospital needs a conditional use permit in Hemet's A-1 and A-2 agriculture zones under the Agriculture Zone Land Use Matrix at City Code § 90-183. The same use is permitted outright in all four commercial zones under the separate Commercial Zones Land Use Matrix, § 90-893.
Hemet Veterinary Clinic Zoning Rules
Significant RestrictionsHemet City Code § 90-183, Agriculture (A) Zone Land Use Matrix
In the A zones, permitted and conditionally permitted uses shall be as listed within the 'Land Use Matrix.' ... All other uses not specifically listed in the matrix shall be interpreted as not permitted unless a similar use determination is made by the community development director pursuant to section 90-3. ... E. Service Uses 1. Animal Services a. Boarding/Training-day only P P b. Boarding/Tr...
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