Animal Ordinances in Ventura County, CA (2026)

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 8107-2.5.2 (Table 3)

R-1 [zone] Permitted Pursuant to Sec. 8105-4, excluding roosters, peafowl, guinea fowl, and the like. R-2 No animal keeping or husbandry allowed. REGULATORY NOTES: 2. No roosters, peafowl, guinea fowl or the like are permitted in the R1 Zone, or on lots less than 20,000 square feet in other zones.

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 4461

It is unlawful for any person to suffer or permit any dog owned, harbored, or controlled by him or her to be on any public street, alley, lane, park or place of whatever nature open to and used by the public in the unincorporated areas of the County, or in any common area, unless such dog is securely leashed and the leash is held continuously in the hands of a responsible person capable of cont...

California Food & Agricultural Code § 31683

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a city or county from adopting or enforcing its own program for the control of potentially dangerous or vicious dogs that may incorporate all, part, or none of this chapter, or that may punish a violation of this chapter as a misdemeanor or may impose a more restrictive program to control potentially dangerous or vicious dogs. Except as prov...

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 8107-2.6.2(b)

no person shall keep, maintain, possess, or control any apiary in or upon any premises on lots less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet in total gross lot area, except as exempted pursuant to Section 8107-2.6(c) above. Backyard beekeeping is limited to a maximum of four (4) beehives pursuant to the standards set forth in Section 8107-2.6.2(d) below.

California Code of Regulations Title 14 § 671 (Restricted Species)

Restricted Species Permits are required for every person who imports, exports, transports, or possesses any restricted animal listed in Section 671(c), Title 14, of the California Code of Regulations (CCR) (PDF) . Restricted Species Permit Application/Amendment New: $155.53 Renewal and Amendment: $80.60 Required for every new permit, permit renewal or amendment of an existing permit, nonrefunda...

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 8107-2.4.6

a.Pet animals in addition to those permitted as pets pursuant to Sec. 8107-2.4.3 may only be kept on lots meeting the 'Minimum Lot Area Required' standard set forth on Table 3 (Sec. 8107-2.5.2).b.The total number of additional pet animals that may be kept shall be no more than two times the 'Maximum No. Allowed' identified in Table 1 for a given animal. For example, 4 dogs are allowed as pets. ...

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 4421-3

Every person who owns a dog or cat over the age of six (6) months that is kept in the unincorporated areas of Ventura County is required to have such dog or cat spayed or neutered unless an exception applies under Section 4421-4. Nothing in this Section shall make veterinarians mandatory reporters of animals that have not been spayed or neutered.

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 4428(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell any dog, cat or rabbit in any pet store, retail business or other commercial establishment located in the unincorporated areas of the County, unless the dog, cat or rabbit was obtained from an animal shelter or a humane society located in the County of Ventura or a non-profit rescue and humane organization registered with the Division.

Ventura County Ordinance Code §§ 8107-10, 8107-21

Veterinary clinics shall be housed in a completely enclosed, soundproof building, except as provided in Section 8107-21 of this Chapter. ... Temporary pet vaccination clinics, as provided for in Sec. 8105-5, are subject to the following regulations: 8107-21.1 - Any such clinic shall operate no more than one day in any 90-day period within a one-mile radius of a previously conducted temporary cl...

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 8178-2.6.13(e)

Bird Nesting Survey. An applicant shall be required to prepare a bird nesting survey prior to the issuance of a Zoning Clearance authorizing construction activities if: (1) the project is within the buffer zone for breeding bird habitats during nesting season; or (2) trees or other vegetation classified as ESHA are allowed to be altered, transplanted, or removed during the bird nesting season (...