Animal Ordinances in Lynwood, CA (2026)
12 verified animal ordinances for Lynwood, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Chickens & Livestock
In the City of Lynwood, Municipal Code sections 8-1.14(b) and 8-1.15 ban keeping chickens, roosters, ducks, turkeys, and other larger domestic fowl, plus horses, goats, sheep, hogs, and cattle, anywhere within city limits; only small cage birds like parakeets and canaries, licensed poultry processors, and school-district education animals are exempt.
Lynwood Backyard Chickens and Livestock Ban
Heavy RestrictionsLynwood Municipal Code §§ 8-1.14(b), 8-1.15
b. Fowl: Any larger domestic fowl including roosters, chickens, geese, pigeons, ducks, turkeys, guinea fowls, peafowls, peacocks, game birds or other domestic fowl or fowl intended for human consumption or for the production of eggs, except this prohibition shall not apply to: ... ... 3. Domestic birds including budgies, canaries, cardinals, cockatiels, cockatoos, doves, finches, lories, lorike...
Dog Leash Laws
In the City of Lynwood, Municipal Code section 8-1.22(a) prohibits letting any animal run or remain at large on a public street, alley, park, school, or private property without the owner's consent; off the owner's own property, an animal must be restrained by a leash, strap, or chain no longer than eight feet (8') and held by a responsible person.
Lynwood Leash Law: Animals at Large
Some RestrictionsLynwood Municipal Code § 8-1.22(a)
8-1.22 Animals At Large: a. Prohibition: No person owning or having the care, custody, control or possession of any animal shall allow or permit such animal to run, be or remain at large within the corporate limits of the city upon any public street, alley, park, school or other public place or upon any private property without the consent of the owner of such property. Such animal shall be pre...
Breed Restrictions
In the City of Lynwood, Municipal Code § 8-1.45 does not restrict any dog by breed; instead it lets animal control declare an individual animal vicious, dangerous, or fierce based on its conduct. Once declared, the owner must register the animal, keep it confined, leash and muzzle it off the property, post a warning sign, carry $100,000 in liability insurance, and have it tattooed or microchipped for identification.
Lynwood Vicious Dangerous Animal Rules
Significant RestrictionsLynwood Municipal Code § 8-1.45
8-1.45 Vicious, Dangerous Or Fierce Animals: ... ... b. Confinement On Premises: No person owning or harboring or having the care of a fierce, dangerous or vicious animal shall suffer or permit such animal to go unconfined on the premises of such person. ... ... c. Control Off Premises: No person owning or harboring or having the care of a fierce, dangerous or vicious animal shall suffer or per...
Beekeeping
In the City of Lynwood, Municipal Code section 8-1.14(d) makes it unlawful to keep, possess, harbor, or maintain any stand or hive of bees anywhere within city limits, with no residential-zone carve-out; the only exceptions are bees brought in for an authorized parade or exhibition or kept as part of a Lynwood Unified School District education program.
Lynwood Ban on Beehives Citywide
Heavy RestrictionsLynwood Municipal Code § 8-1.14(d), (e)
8-1.14 Animals Prohibited Within City Limits: It is unlawful for any person, party, firm or corporation to keep, possess, harbor or maintain within the city limits any of the following animals: ... ... d. Any stand or hive of bees. e. Exceptions: 1. Animals brought into the city for any regularly scheduled authorized parade or public exhibition, but only for the time reasonably required for the...
Exotic Pets
In the City of Lynwood, Municipal Code section 8-1.13 bans owning, possessing, or maintaining any wild, exotic, dangerous, nondomestic, or venomous animal as defined by the state's Fish and Game Code, and separately bans selling, bartering, or giving away such an animal except at a licensed zoo, shelter, veterinary hospital, circus, or similar facility with adequate containment.
Lynwood Wild and Exotic Animal Ban
Heavy RestrictionsLynwood Municipal Code § 8-1.13(a)-(b)
8-1.13 Wild, Exotic Or Dangerous Animals: a. Ownership Or Possession: It shall be unlawful for any person to own, possess or maintain the custody, charge, or control of any wild, exotic, dangerous or nondomestic or venomous animal known by such person to be dangerous or wild, as regulated by Chapter 3 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code (section 121775 et seq.), as such animals are...
Pet Limits
In the City of Lynwood, Municipal Code section 8-1.11 caps household pets by dwelling type: a single-family home may keep at most five animals total, including no more than three dogs and cats combined, two rabbits, three birds or rodents, and two snakes, while a unit in a multi-family building or mobile home park is capped at four animals total.
Lynwood Household Pet Limits
Some RestrictionsLynwood Municipal Code § 8-1.11
a. Single-Family Dwellings: No more than a combination of a maximum of three (3) dogs and cats; two (2) rabbits; three (3) domestic birds or fowl, guinea pigs or any other rodent species; and no more than two (2) snakes or other similar animals are permitted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no more than five (5) animals are permitted for each single-family residence. ... b. Multiple-Family...
Cat Rules
In the City of Lynwood, Municipal Code section 8-1.24 makes it unlawful to let an unspayed or unaltered cat four months or older remain outdoors, a rule reinforced by section 8-1.35(b)(3)'s citywide ban on owning, harboring, or keeping an unaltered cat that age or older; the city may respond to feral colonies with spay/neuter and trap-and-release programs.
Lynwood Outdoor and Feral Cat Rules
Significant RestrictionsLynwood Municipal Code §§ 8-1.24, 8-1.35(b)(3)
8-1.24 Control Of Unspayed And Unaltered Cats: It shall be unlawful for any person who owns, harbors or keeps any unspayed or unaltered cat four (4) months of age or older within the city to allow or permit such unspayed or unaltered cat to be or remain outdoors. ... ... 3. Control of Unaltered Cats: In accordance with this section, it is unlawful for any person to own, harbor or keep any unalt...
Mandatory Spay/Neuter
In the City of Lynwood, Municipal Code section 8-1.35(b) requires every dog or cat over four months old to be spayed or neutered unless the owner provides a certificate of sterility or obtains an unaltered exempt license or a hobby breeder license; a violation may draw an administrative citation or an infraction under subsection (b)(7).
Lynwood Mandatory Dog and Cat Spay/Neuter
Heavy RestrictionsLynwood Municipal Code § 8-1.35(b)(1)(a), (b)(7)(a)
b. Mandatory Spaying and Neutering of Dogs and Cats: ... 1. Altered Dogs and Cats: (a) Requirement: No person may own, keep, or harbor an unaltered dog or cat over the age of four (4) months in violation of this section. An owner or custodian of an unaltered dog must have the dog spayed or neutered, or provide a certificate of sterility, or obtain an unaltered exempt license or obtain a hobb...
Microchipping
In the City of Lynwood, every dog and cat over four months old must carry an implanted identifying microchip under Lynwood Municipal Code § 8-1.35(c). The animal control agency tracks the chip number and any change of ownership, address, or phone number. Four narrow exemptions exist, including animals over ten years old and those with a veterinarian-documented health risk.
Lynwood Mandatory Pet Microchipping Law
Heavy RestrictionsLynwood Municipal Code § 8-1.35(c)
c. Mandatory Microchipping of Dogs and Cats: 1. All dogs and cats over the age of four (4) months must be implanted with an identifying microchip. The owner or custodian is required to provide the microchip number to the animal control agency and shall notify the animal control agency of any change of ownership of the dog or cat, or any change of address or telephone number. 2. Exemptions: The ...
Pet Groomer Rules
In the City of Lynwood, a licensed grooming salon, defined at § 8-1.1(y) as a business bathing, clipping, or otherwise servicing three or more dogs or cats without overnight boarding or breeding, is exempt from the special animal permit required of kennels and catteries under § 8-1.47(e). Groomers still answer to the operating standards the city can set under § 8-1.48.
Lynwood Pet Grooming Salon Rules
Some RestrictionsLynwood Municipal Code §§ 8-1.1(y), 8-1.47(e), 8-1.48
y. Grooming salon means a licensed commercial establishment or any building, structure, enclosure or premises having three (3) or more dogs or cats for the purpose of bathing, brushing, clipping, manicuring or other related services and where there is no overnight boarding or breeding. ... ... e. Exemptions: ... Animal establishments operated by state or local government or which are licensed b...
Bird Protection
In the City of Lynwood, Municipal Code section 8-1.9(g) makes it unlawful to kill any bird, or to rob or destroy a bird's nest, egg, or young, mirroring state wildlife protections. The provision sits inside the city's animal cruelty chapter, enforced by the animal control officer under the city's Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department contract.
Lynwood Bird Killing and Nest Ban
Heavy RestrictionsLynwood Municipal Code §§ 1-5, 8-1.9(g)
a. Misdemeanors; Infractions: It is unlawful for any person to violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions or requirements of this Code. Any person violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the requirements of this Code is guilty of a misdemeanor unless: ... d. Punishment: 1. Any person convicted of a misdemeanor under the provisions of this code, unless provisio...
Wildlife Rescue Permits
In the City of Lynwood, anyone operating an animal rescue facility, cattery, or kennel above the pet limits in § 8-1.11 must first obtain a special animal permit under Municipal Code § 8-1.47. The director of animal control reviews the nonrefundable application, checks it against zoning, and can inspect the property; permits expire every December 31 and must be renewed.
Lynwood Animal Rescue Facility Permits
Significant RestrictionsLynwood Municipal Code § 8-1.47
8-1.47 Special Animal Permits: a. When Required: No person shall own or harbor more than the maximum number of dogs, cats, or other animals including persons operating catteries, kennels or animal rescue facilities without obtaining a valid special animal permit pursuant to this section. ... ... d. Renewal Of Permit: Any permit issued pursuant to this section shall expire on each December 31 fo...
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