Animal Ordinances in Longmont, CO (2026)
7 verified animal ordinances for Longmont, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Chickens & Livestock
Longmont allows up to 4 hens (no roosters) per residential lot under Ordinance O-2011-02, codified in LMC Title 7. A backyard chicken hen permit is required from Planning & Development Services; the city caps citywide permits at 50 active at any one time.
Longmont Backyard Chicken Permit
Some RestrictionsDog Leash Laws
Longmont requires every dog off its owner's property to be under physical restraint by leash, and every dog and cat over 3 months of age must be licensed annually and currently vaccinated against rabies under LMC § 7.04.040.
Longmont Dog Leash Law & Licensing
Some RestrictionsBreed Restrictions
Longmont has no breed-specific dog legislation. The city explicitly states: 'In Longmont there are no breed specific laws in place.' Dangerous-dog enforcement is handled under Colorado Revised Statute § 18-9-204.5 (which bars municipalities from regulating dangerous dogs by breed).
Longmont Breed Restrictions (None)
Few RestrictionsBeekeeping
Longmont does not have a dedicated beekeeping ordinance in LMC Title 7. Residential beekeeping is permitted as an accessory use; hives must not create a public nuisance under LMC § 7.04.130 (Prohibited Keeping of Animals) and the Colorado Department of Agriculture Apiary Program governs hive registration and disease control statewide.
Longmont Beekeeping
Few RestrictionsExotic Pets
Longmont restricts ownership of Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs to animals that have been inspected and issued a Colorado Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, and prohibits keeping animals not customarily domesticated under LMC § 7.04.130. Native Colorado wildlife is regulated by Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CRS Title 33).
Longmont Exotic Pets
Some RestrictionsWildlife Feeding
Colorado state law prohibits intentionally feeding big-game wildlife — deer, elk, pronghorn, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, mountain lions and bears — with a $100 fine. Longmont specifically discourages feeding geese and other waterfowl in city parks because it spreads disease and worsens overpopulation.
Longmont Wildlife Feeding
Some RestrictionsLivestock
Within Longmont city limits, traditional livestock (cattle, horses, goats, sheep, swine) are not permitted in residential zoning districts. LMC § 7.04.130 (Prohibited Keeping of Animals) bars keeping animals outside their customary residential context; only 4 hens (no roosters) plus inspected pot-bellied pigs are explicitly allowed as residential 'farm' animals.
Longmont Livestock
Some RestrictionsLooking for Boulder County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Longmont city rules.
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