2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Tulare County, California.
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Tulare County is one of California's leading agricultural counties, and the Tulare County Zoning Ordinance broadly permits chickens, roosters, cattle, sheep, goats, horses, and other livestock in agricultural (AE, AF) and most rural-residential zones. Standard residential R-A and R-1 zones limit the number and proximity to dwellings, and the California Right to Farm Act (Civil Code section 3482.5) protects ongoing ag operations from nuisance suits.
Tulare County Ordinance Code Part 4, Chapter 7 (Control of Animals) requires dogs in unincorporated Tulare County to be under the immediate physical control of a responsible person whenever they are off the owner's property. Dogs at large are subject to impoundment by Tulare County Animal Services.
2 cities in Tulare County have their own animal ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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