Animal Ordinances in Glenn County, CA (2026)
9 rules for unincorporated Glenn County, California.
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Chickens & Livestock
Unincorporated Glenn County lets landowners in its Foothill Agricultural/Forestry (FA) zone raise livestock and keep backyard fowl as a permitted use, no discretionary permit required, but Glenn County Code Section 15.32.020 sets hard setbacks for the coop or pen: fifty feet from any dwelling, one hundred feet from the front lot line, twenty-five feet from a corner lot's street side, and one hundred feet from a park, school or similar institution.
Glenn County Backyard Fowl Setback Rules
Some RestrictionsGlenn County Code § 15.32.020
Livestock farming, including the raising, feeding, maintaining and breeding of horses, cattle, sheep, goats and similar livestock; ... The keeping of fowl and animals shall conform to all other provisions of law governing same. No pen, coop, stable, barn or corral used for fowl and animals shall be kept or maintained within fifty feet of any dwelling or other building used for human habitation,...
Dog Leash Laws
Glenn County Code Section 8.04.075 makes it unlawful in the unincorporated county for an owner or custodian to let a dog or other animal run at large, trespass, or be staked on a street or public place where it could reach other animals, children, or adults.
Glenn County Dogs At Large Prohibition
Some RestrictionsGlenn County Code § 8.04.075
It is unlawful within the unincorporated areas of the county for any person owning, harboring or controlling any animal to: Abandon the animal in any unincorporated area of this county. Permit the animal to run at large. Permit the animal to trespass on public or private property. ... Permit an animal to be staked or tied on any street, public or private, or other public place, or upon any priv...
Beekeeping
Glenn County Code Chapter 7.30, the Beekeeping and Apiaries Ordinance, requires every apiary in the county to register annually with the Agricultural Commissioner for $10 and keeps hives at least 300 feet from a neighbor's dwelling and 100 feet from a public road right-of-way unless the Commissioner approves an exception.
Glenn County Beekeeping and Apiary Rules
Some RestrictionsGlenn County Code § 7.30.080
No person shall place or keep any apiary or cause or allow any apiary to remain closer than three hundred (300) feet to any house or building used as a dwelling other than a house or building owned or possessed by that person. ... No person shall place or keep any apiary or cause or allow an apiary to remain closer than one hundred (100) feet from the exterior line of the traveled portion of a ...
Exotic Pets
In unincorporated Glenn County, no one may keep, sell, trade or hire out a wild, exotic, dangerous or non-domestic animal without special authorization from the county animal control officer. Approval requires proof of compliance with the state Fish and Game Code and the applicable zoning district.
Glenn County Wild and Exotic Animal Permits
Significant RestrictionsGlenn County Code § 8.04.530
No person shall have, keep, maintain, sell, trade or let for hire any wild, exotic, dangerous or non domestic animal without first applying to and receiving special authorization from the animal control officer. The animal control officer shall not grant such authorization until the applicant demonstrates compliance with Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 2116) of Division 3 of the California F...
Cat Rules
Glenn County Code Section 8.04.100 sets a minimum four-business-day shelter hold for impounded cats, six days if the shelter has no evening or weekend hours that week, and reserves the first three days of any stray cat's hold for its owner before the cat can be adopted out.
Glenn County Stray Cat Holding Period Rules
Some RestrictionsGlenn County Code § 8.04.100(C)
Stray cats shall be reserved exclusively for owner redemption during the first three days of the holding period, not including the day of impoundment, and shall be available for owner redemption or adoption for the remainder of the holding period. Notwithstanding subsection C: A kitten under eight weeks of age that is reasonably believed to be unowned may be available immediately for adoption b...
Mandatory Spay/Neuter
Glenn County does not require owned pets to be spayed or neutered, but Code Section 8.04.093 fines the owner of any non-spayed or unneutered dog or cat that gets impounded: $35 the first time, $50 the second, and $100 for a third occurrence.
Glenn County Unaltered Pet Impound Penalty
Some RestrictionsGlenn County Code § 8.04.093
In accordance with sections 30804.7 and 31751.7 of the Food and Agricultural Code, the owner of any non-spayed or un-neutered dog or cat that is impounded shall be liable for a civil penalty as follows, in addition to any other fees and penalties due under this title: 1. First occurrence: $35.00; 2. Second occurrence: $50.00; 3. Third occurrence: $100.00 Any funds collected under this section s...
Pet Store Rules
Anyone operating a commercial kennel or pet shop in unincorporated Glenn County must hold a biennial license from the animal control officer under Glenn County Code Section 8.04.400, pass a zoning and sanitation inspection, and show rabies vaccination records for every dog kept on the premises.
Glenn County Kennel and Pet Shop Licensing
Some RestrictionsGlenn County Code § 8.04.400
Every person who is the legal owner or actually in control of or operates a commercial kennel or pet shop, unless otherwise exempt, shall apply to and procure a kennel license for each biennium or any portion thereof from the animal control officer. Application for such kennel license shall be made on the form provided by the animal control officer. No kennel shall be hereinafter established un...
Pet Groomer Rules
Dog grooming shops in unincorporated Glenn County are zoned as a personal service use in the Community Commercial District, allowed only inside a fully enclosed building that is open to the public no earlier than 6 a.m. and no later than midnight.
Glenn County Pet Grooming Business Rules
Some RestrictionsGlenn County Code § 15.40.020
When conducted within a completely enclosed building, when open to the public between the hours of six a.m. and twelve midnight, and when without drive-through facilities: ... Personal services such as barber and beauty shops, tailors, laundromats and cleaners, dance and art studios, photocopying centers, photography studios and dog grooming;
Veterinary Clinic Zoning
Where a veterinary office can open in unincorporated Glenn County depends on the zone: Glenn County Code § 15.32.030 requires a conditional use permit for kennels, animal hospitals and veterinarian's offices in the FA Foothill Agricultural/Forestry Zone, while § 15.40.020 lets a small animal veterinary clinic operate as a permitted use in the CC Community Commercial District.
Glenn County Veterinary Clinic Zoning Rules
Significant RestrictionsGlenn County Code §§ 15.32.030, 15.40.020
The following uses and structures may be permitted in the FA zone only if a conditional use permit has first been secured: Commercial storage and handling of agricultural chemicals; Farm labor camps and structures for transient labor; Commercial hog and pig farming; Animal sales yards; Commercial stables, riding academies; ... Government buildings and properties; Kennels, animal hospitals and v...
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