3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Shasta County, California.
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Keeping chickens and other livestock in unincorporated Shasta County is largely governed by zoning under Title 17 of the County Code. Rural Residential (R-R), Exclusive Agriculture (E-A), and other agricultural zones allow most livestock by right, while suburban and urban residential zones have density-based limits on poultry and prohibitions on larger livestock such as cattle, swine, and horses on small lots.
Shasta County Code Section 6.04.050 requires owners to control their dogs and prohibits allowing any dog to enter the grounds of any school unless leashed and under control. Dogs running at large in public areas are subject to impoundment by the Shasta County Sheriff Animal Regulation Unit. Owners must prevent their animals from trespassing on or damaging the property of others.
Beekeeping in Shasta County is regulated by the Department of Agriculture under California Food and Agricultural Code provisions. Apiaries must be registered, and out-of-state hives must be registered within 30 days of arrival. Apiary signs with owner contact information are required (except at the owner's residence), a water source must be within 50 yards, hives must be at least one mile from any registered nucleus yard, and 72-hour written apiary movement notices are required.
1 cities in Shasta County have their own animal ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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