Animal Ordinances in Redondo Beach, CA (2026)
7 verified animal ordinances for Redondo Beach, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dog Leash Laws
Redondo Beach requires every dog to be restrained by a chain or leash no longer than six feet, controlled by a competent person, whenever on a public street, alley, park, unenclosed lot, or other public place. Dogs are never allowed on any beach or inside a food-serving establishment, leashed or not.
Redondo Beach Dog Leash and Restraint Law
Some RestrictionsRedondo Beach Municipal Code § 5-1.103
It is unlawful for any person to permit any dog, when harbored or controlled by him or her, to run at large on any public street, alley, lane, park or other public place or in or upon any unenclosed lot or premises in the City unless he or she is restrained by a substantial chain or leash not exceeding six (6′) feet in length and he or she is in the charge, care, custody or control of a compete...
Breed Restrictions
Redondo Beach does not ban dog breeds by name. Instead, any animal can be declared vicious after a written complaint triggers a hearing before the Chief Animal Control Officer, who can order restraint, removal from the City, or destruction.
Redondo Beach Vicious Animal Declarations
Significant RestrictionsRedondo Beach Municipal Code § 5-1.301
Upon a written complaint to the City that any animal is, in fact, vicious, a hearing shall be set before the Chief Animal Control Officer of the City to determine whether such allegation is correct... ... Should the Chief Animal Control Officer find and determine that such animal cannot be effectively restrained or controlled, or would not and could not be received and humanely cared for outsid...
Beekeeping
Backyard beekeeping is legal in Redondo Beach only on single-family residential lots, capped at one hive colony per 3,750 square feet and two colonies per lot, and only with an annual City permit and required setbacks.
Redondo Beach Beekeeping Permit and Setbacks
Significant RestrictionsRedondo Beach Municipal Code §§ 5-1.705, 5-1.706
Hives shall be limited to one colony per 3,750 square feet of lot area, and no more than two colonies may be maintained on any single-family residential property... ... Hives shall be ten (10′) feet from any property line and screened behind a solid partition, fence or hedge six feet high that extends at least ten (10′) feet beyond the hives in each direction to ensure that the bees must fly ov...
Exotic Pets
Keeping an exotic or nondomestic animal in Redondo Beach without a City permit is a misdemeanor. The Permit Administrator can approve, deny, or condition each permit, and animals kept without one can be confiscated.
Redondo Beach Exotic Animal Permit Rule
Significant RestrictionsRedondo Beach Municipal Code §§ 5-1.401, 5-1.402
"Exotic animal" shall include any animal normally found in the wild which is not customarily kept as a domestic pet including, but not limited to, alligators, poisonous reptiles, snakes belonging to the constrictor family, wolves and wolf hybrids, birds of prey including, but not limited to, falcons, eagles, hawks and owls, felines customarily found in the wild such as tigers, leopards, lions, ...
Pet Groomer Rules
Redondo Beach classifies a commercial pet grooming business as "animal grooming" under its zoning code, and every commercial zone that allows it, C-1 through C-4 and their pedestrian-oriented variants, requires a Conditional Use Permit rather than a by-right business license. The Planning Division reviews the CUP application under Section 10-2.2506 before a groomer can open its doors.
Redondo Beach Pet Groomers Need a CUP
Significant RestrictionsRedondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.610
In the following schedule the letter "P" designates use classifications permitted in the specified zone and the letter "C" designates use classifications permitted subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit, as provided in Section 10-2.2506. Where there is neither a "P" nor a "C" Indicated under a specified zone, or where a use classification is not listed, that classification is not permi...
Veterinary Clinic Zoning
Redondo Beach only allows animal hospitals in the C-2, C-2A and C-2B commercial zones with a Conditional Use Permit, and bars them outright in the C-2-PD pedestrian zone. The code's own definition limits the use to fully enclosed, soundproofed, mechanically ventilated facilities treating household pets.
Redondo Beach Animal Hospital Zoning Rules
Significant RestrictionsRedondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.620
In the following schedule the letter "P" designates use classifications permitted in the specified zone and the letter "C" designates use classifications permitted subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit, as provided in Section 10-2.2506. Where there is neither a "P" nor a "C" indicated under a specified zone, or where a use classification is not listed, that classification is not permi...
Bird Protection
Redondo Beach bars trimming or removing Harbor/Pier Area trees used for bird nesting during the January-through-September breeding season unless a qualified arborist finds a genuine safety danger. Trees hosting heron, egret, or state- or federally-listed species nests get added buffer zones, biologist surveys, and city sign-off before any work proceeds.
Redondo Beach Harbor Area Bird Nest Protection
Significant RestrictionsRedondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-5.1900(g)
Tree trimming within the Harbor/Pier Area. The trimming and/or removal of any trees that have been used for breeding and nesting by bird species listed pursuant to the Federal or California Endangered Species Acts, California bird species of special concern, and wading birds (herons or egrets) within the past five years, as determined by a qualified biologist or ornithologist, shall be undertak...
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