Animal Ordinances by City in California
242 California jurisdictions compared, 197 cities and 45 counties, 2035 rules in total.
Across California, Sonora has the most restrictive animal ordinances on file and Port Hueneme the most permissive. Every rating below is derived from ordinances we quote directly from each jurisdiction's published code: tap a place to read the text and its citation.
Animal Ordinances strictness, California
Select a county on the map to narrow the list. Shading shows how many jurisdictions we hold there, not how strict they are.
- Los AngelesSome Restrictions1 Light7 Some8 Significant
16 rules · City
- San Bernardino CountySome Restrictions12 Some3 Significant
15 rules · County
- AnaheimSome Restrictions1 Few9 Some1 Significant3 Heavy
14 rules · City
- AntiochSome Restrictions1 Few1 Light8 Some2 Significant2 Heavy
14 rules · City
- Los Angeles CountySignificant Restrictions1 Light7 Some4 Significant2 Heavy
14 rules · County
- Mountain ViewSome Restrictions1 Few2 Light8 Some1 Significant2 Heavy
14 rules · City
- San JoseSome Restrictions1 Few1 Light10 Some2 Significant
14 rules · City
- San Luis Obispo CountySignificant Restrictions9 Some3 Significant2 Heavy
14 rules · County
- Santa ClaritaSignificant Restrictions8 Some4 Significant2 Heavy
14 rules · City
- ClovisSome Restrictions2 Light6 Some3 Significant2 Heavy
13 rules · City
- Fresno CountySome Restrictions2 Few7 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
13 rules · County
- Laguna NiguelSignificant Restrictions2 Light4 Some5 Significant2 Heavy
13 rules · City
- Orange CountySome Restrictions1 Light8 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
13 rules · County
- SunnyvaleSome Restrictions3 Light6 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
13 rules · City
- BeaumontSome Restrictions10 Some2 Significant
12 rules · City
- BerkeleySignificant Restrictions8 Some2 Significant2 Heavy
12 rules · City
- Buena ParkSome Restrictions8 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
12 rules · City
- Chino HillsSignificant Restrictions1 Light4 Some3 Significant4 Heavy
12 rules · City
- CupertinoSignificant Restrictions8 Some2 Significant2 Heavy
12 rules · City
- Elk GroveSome Restrictions10 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
12 rules · City
- FairfieldSome Restrictions1 Few1 Light9 Some1 Significant
12 rules · City
- FolsomSome Restrictions1 Few9 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
12 rules · City
- FremontSome Restrictions9 Some3 Significant
12 rules · City
- FresnoSome Restrictions3 Light4 Some3 Significant2 Heavy
12 rules · City
- Garden GroveSignificant Restrictions1 Light3 Some3 Significant5 Heavy
12 rules · City
- GilroySignificant Restrictions8 Some2 Significant2 Heavy
12 rules · City
- GlendaleSome Restrictions2 Light5 Some3 Significant2 Heavy
12 rules · City
- HanfordSignificant Restrictions5 Some4 Significant3 Heavy
12 rules · City
- Huntington BeachSignificant Restrictions7 Some3 Significant2 Heavy
12 rules · City
- Kern CountySome Restrictions1 Few1 Light8 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
12 rules · County
- Long BeachSignificant Restrictions1 Light5 Some5 Significant1 Heavy
12 rules · City
- LynwoodSignificant Restrictions3 Some3 Significant6 Heavy
12 rules · City
- Merced CountySignificant Restrictions1 Light5 Some5 Significant1 Heavy
12 rules · County
- Palm DesertSignificant Restrictions1 Light6 Some3 Significant2 Heavy
12 rules · City
- PomonaSome Restrictions1 Few1 Light10 Some
12 rules · City
- Rancho CordovaSome Restrictions3 Light6 Some3 Significant
12 rules · City
- ReddingSome Restrictions1 Few8 Some3 Significant
12 rules · City
- RiversideSome Restrictions1 Light7 Some2 Significant2 Heavy
12 rules · City
- Riverside CountySome Restrictions1 Light6 Some4 Significant1 Heavy
12 rules · County
- Rohnert ParkSignificant Restrictions1 Light6 Some3 Significant2 Heavy
12 rules · City
- Sacramento CountySome Restrictions11 Some1 Significant
12 rules · County
- San ClementeSome Restrictions1 Light7 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
12 rules · City
- Santa AnaSignificant Restrictions7 Some4 Significant1 Heavy
12 rules · City
- Santa Cruz CountySignificant Restrictions6 Some5 Significant1 Heavy
12 rules · County
- StocktonSome Restrictions1 Light8 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
12 rules · City
- TemeculaSome Restrictions9 Some3 Heavy
12 rules · City
- WatsonvilleSome Restrictions1 Light6 Some5 Significant
12 rules · City
- Yuba CountySome Restrictions2 Light6 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
12 rules · County
- AlamedaSignificant Restrictions1 Light5 Some3 Significant2 Heavy
11 rules · City
- Aliso ViejoSome Restrictions2 Light5 Some2 Significant2 Heavy
11 rules · City
- Contra Costa CountySome Restrictions2 Light7 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
11 rules · County
- El Dorado CountySignificant Restrictions6 Some3 Significant2 Heavy
11 rules · County
- La MesaSome Restrictions1 Few2 Light3 Some2 Significant3 Heavy
11 rules · City
- MilpitasSome Restrictions1 Few1 Light7 Some2 Significant
11 rules · City
- ModestoSome Restrictions2 Light6 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
11 rules · City
- MoorparkSome Restrictions1 Few1 Light7 Some2 Significant
11 rules · City
- Newport BeachSignificant Restrictions7 Some2 Significant2 Heavy
11 rules · City
- NovatoSignificant Restrictions5 Some5 Significant1 Heavy
11 rules · City
- OaklandSome Restrictions7 Some4 Significant
11 rules · City
- PasadenaSome Restrictions1 Light5 Some4 Significant1 Heavy
11 rules · City
- PetalumaSome Restrictions1 Few8 Some2 Significant
11 rules · City
- Rancho CucamongaSome Restrictions9 Some2 Significant
11 rules · City
- Redwood CitySignificant Restrictions5 Some5 Significant1 Heavy
11 rules · City
- RosevilleSome Restrictions1 Light6 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
11 rules · City
- SacramentoSome Restrictions9 Some2 Significant
11 rules · City
- SalinasSome Restrictions2 Few5 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
11 rules · City
- San Diego CountySome Restrictions1 Few1 Light8 Some1 Significant
11 rules · County
- Santa Barbara CountySome Restrictions1 Few1 Light6 Some3 Significant
11 rules · County
- Santa ClaraSome Restrictions1 Light9 Some1 Heavy
11 rules · City
- Santa Clara CountySome Restrictions8 Some3 Significant
11 rules · County
- Simi ValleySome Restrictions1 Few5 Some4 Significant1 Heavy
11 rules · City
- SonomaSome Restrictions2 Light5 Some4 Significant
11 rules · City
- Sonoma CountySome Restrictions1 Few1 Light5 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
11 rules · County
- UplandSignificant Restrictions1 Light5 Some2 Significant3 Heavy
11 rules · City
- VallejoSome Restrictions1 Few7 Some1 Significant2 Heavy
11 rules · City
- AlhambraSome Restrictions1 Few1 Light7 Some1 Significant
10 rules · City
- ArcadiaSignificant Restrictions4 Some4 Significant2 Heavy
10 rules · City
- BrentwoodSome Restrictions8 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
10 rules · City
- Butte CountySome Restrictions1 Few4 Some5 Significant
10 rules · County
- Chula VistaSome Restrictions8 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
10 rules · City
- El CajonSome Restrictions1 Few2 Light7 Some
10 rules · City
- FullertonSome Restrictions1 Few1 Light3 Some3 Significant2 Heavy
10 rules · City
- GardenaSome Restrictions2 Few4 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
10 rules · City
- HaywardSome Restrictions1 Few8 Some1 Significant
10 rules · City
- IrvineSignificant Restrictions1 Light2 Some5 Significant2 Heavy
10 rules · City
- Kings CountySome Restrictions1 Light5 Some4 Significant
10 rules · County
- La HabraSignificant Restrictions5 Some5 Significant
10 rules · City
- LancasterSignificant Restrictions1 Few3 Some4 Significant2 Heavy
10 rules · City
- Los BanosSignificant Restrictions6 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
10 rules · City
- Marin CountySome Restrictions1 Light6 Some1 Significant2 Heavy
10 rules · County
- Mendocino CountySome Restrictions1 Light7 Some2 Significant
10 rules · County
- National CitySignificant Restrictions5 Some2 Significant3 Heavy
10 rules · City
- OxnardSignificant Restrictions1 Light4 Some3 Significant2 Heavy
10 rules · City
- Placer CountySome Restrictions3 Light6 Some1 Significant
10 rules · County
- PortervilleSome Restrictions1 Light6 Some1 Significant2 Heavy
10 rules · City
- San BernardinoSignificant Restrictions6 Some1 Significant3 Heavy
10 rules · City
- San Mateo CountySignificant Restrictions5 Some5 Significant
10 rules · County
- San RafaelSome Restrictions1 Few1 Light2 Some6 Significant
10 rules · City
- Santa MariaSignificant Restrictions6 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
10 rules · City
- SanteeSome Restrictions1 Few5 Some4 Significant
10 rules · City
- Solano CountySignificant Restrictions2 Light3 Some3 Significant2 Heavy
10 rules · County
- Stanislaus CountySome Restrictions1 Few2 Light5 Some2 Significant
10 rules · County
- Ventura CountySome Restrictions1 Few7 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
10 rules · County
- VictorvilleSome Restrictions2 Few7 Some1 Significant
10 rules · City
- WhittierSome Restrictions1 Few1 Light6 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
10 rules · City
- BellflowerSome Restrictions1 Few1 Light5 Some2 Significant
9 rules · City
- CamarilloSome Restrictions1 Light7 Some1 Heavy
9 rules · City
- CarlsbadSignificant Restrictions4 Some3 Significant2 Heavy
9 rules · City
- EscondidoSome Restrictions1 Light5 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
9 rules · City
- Glenn CountySome Restrictions7 Some2 Significant
9 rules · County
- Lake ElsinoreSignificant Restrictions4 Some4 Significant1 Heavy
9 rules · City
- Madera CountySome Restrictions1 Few2 Light4 Some2 Significant
9 rules · County
- MontebelloSome Restrictions1 Light5 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
9 rules · City
- Monterey CountySome Restrictions2 Light4 Some3 Significant
9 rules · County
- Moreno ValleySome Restrictions1 Light6 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
9 rules · City
- NorwalkSome Restrictions1 Light5 Some3 Significant
9 rules · City
- OceansideSome Restrictions7 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
9 rules · City
- PacificaSome Restrictions1 Few2 Light5 Some1 Significant
9 rules · City
- Palm SpringsSome Restrictions6 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
9 rules · City
- PalmdaleSignificant Restrictions6 Some1 Significant2 Heavy
9 rules · City
- ParamountSome Restrictions2 Light3 Some2 Significant2 Heavy
9 rules · City
- PleasantonSome Restrictions6 Some3 Significant
9 rules · City
- RedlandsSignificant Restrictions5 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
9 rules · City
- RialtoSome Restrictions1 Few7 Some1 Significant
9 rules · City
- RocklinSome Restrictions1 Light4 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
9 rules · City
- Santa RosaSignificant Restrictions1 Light4 Some2 Significant2 Heavy
9 rules · City
- Thousand OaksSome Restrictions1 Few1 Light5 Some2 Significant
9 rules · City
- VacavilleSome Restrictions6 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
9 rules · City
- WestminsterSome Restrictions6 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
9 rules · City
- Yolo CountySome Restrictions2 Light7 Some
9 rules · County
- Yuba CitySome Restrictions1 Light7 Some1 Significant
9 rules · City
- BakersfieldSome Restrictions6 Some2 Significant
8 rules · City
- Cathedral CitySome Restrictions2 Light4 Some2 Significant
8 rules · City
- ChicoSome Restrictions6 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
8 rules · City
- EastvaleSome Restrictions5 Some3 Significant
8 rules · City
- HawthorneSome Restrictions5 Some3 Significant
8 rules · City
- IndioSignificant Restrictions4 Some2 Significant2 Heavy
8 rules · City
- Lake CountySignificant Restrictions5 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
8 rules · County
- LivermoreSignificant Restrictions1 Light3 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
8 rules · City
- MantecaSome Restrictions1 Light4 Some3 Significant
8 rules · City
- MenifeeSome Restrictions1 Light4 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
8 rules · City
- Mission ViejoSome Restrictions2 Light4 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
8 rules · City
- MontereySignificant Restrictions4 Some4 Significant
8 rules · City
- MurrietaSome Restrictions6 Some2 Significant
8 rules · City
- OrangeSignificant Restrictions5 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
8 rules · City
- PerrisSome Restrictions6 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
8 rules · City
- San FranciscoSignificant Restrictions3 Some4 Significant1 Heavy
8 rules · City
- San JacintoSome Restrictions6 Some2 Significant
8 rules · City
- San MarcosSome Restrictions1 Light5 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
8 rules · City
- Tehama CountySome Restrictions1 Light6 Some1 Significant
8 rules · County
- TracySome Restrictions1 Light5 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
8 rules · City
- Tulare CountySome Restrictions1 Light7 Some
8 rules · County
- TustinSignificant Restrictions5 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
8 rules · City
- VenturaSome Restrictions2 Few2 Some2 Significant2 Heavy
8 rules · City
- West CovinaSome Restrictions1 Few4 Some3 Significant
8 rules · City
- Yorba LindaSome Restrictions6 Some2 Heavy
8 rules · City
- Alameda CountySome Restrictions2 Light2 Some3 Significant
7 rules · County
- BishopSome Restrictions1 Light3 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
7 rules · City
- Calaveras CountySome Restrictions5 Some2 Significant
7 rules · County
- ChinoSome Restrictions4 Some3 Significant
7 rules · City
- CoronaSignificant Restrictions3 Some2 Significant2 Heavy
7 rules · City
- Costa MesaSignificant Restrictions2 Some3 Significant2 Heavy
7 rules · City
- DowneySignificant Restrictions1 Light2 Some2 Significant2 Heavy
7 rules · City
- DublinSome Restrictions4 Some3 Significant
7 rules · City
- InglewoodSignificant Restrictions4 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
7 rules · City
- LakewoodSignificant Restrictions4 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
7 rules · City
- LodiSignificant Restrictions4 Some1 Significant2 Heavy
7 rules · City
- Pismo BeachSome Restrictions5 Some2 Heavy
7 rules · City
- PlacentiaSignificant Restrictions4 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
7 rules · City
- Redondo BeachSignificant Restrictions1 Some6 Significant
7 rules · City
- San DiegoSignificant Restrictions4 Some1 Significant2 Heavy
7 rules · City
- San LeandroSome Restrictions1 Light5 Some1 Significant
7 rules · City
- San RamonSome Restrictions6 Some1 Heavy
7 rules · City
- Santa MonicaSome Restrictions2 Light4 Some1 Heavy
7 rules · City
- South GateSome Restrictions5 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
7 rules · City
- TurlockSignificant Restrictions3 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
7 rules · City
- Union CitySome Restrictions1 Light2 Some4 Significant
7 rules · City
- VisaliaLight Restrictions1 Few3 Light3 Some
7 rules · City
- VistaSome Restrictions1 Few4 Some2 Significant
7 rules · City
- West SacramentoSome Restrictions1 Light4 Some2 Heavy
7 rules · City
- WoodlandSome Restrictions5 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
7 rules · City
- YucaipaSignificant Restrictions3 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
7 rules · City
- Apple ValleySome Restrictions4 Some2 Significant
6 rules · City
- Daly CitySome Restrictions1 Few1 Light2 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- HesperiaSignificant Restrictions2 Some4 Significant
6 rules · City
- HighlandSome Restrictions4 Some2 Significant
6 rules · City
- Huntington ParkSignificant Restrictions4 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- MercedSome Restrictions4 Some2 Significant
6 rules · City
- Nevada CountySome Restrictions1 Light4 Some1 Heavy
6 rules · County
- OntarioSome Restrictions1 Light3 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- Pico RiveraSome Restrictions2 Light3 Some1 Significant
6 rules · City
- Sutter CountySome Restrictions1 Light5 Some
6 rules · County
- TruckeeSignificant Restrictions3 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- CarsonSignificant Restrictions3 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
5 rules · City
- ComptonSignificant Restrictions2 Some3 Significant
5 rules · City
- DavisSome Restrictions5 Some
5 rules · City
- FontanaSome Restrictions4 Some1 Significant
5 rules · City
- Fountain ValleySignificant Restrictions2 Some1 Significant2 Heavy
5 rules · City
- Jurupa ValleySome Restrictions1 Light3 Some1 Significant
5 rules · City
- Lake ForestSome Restrictions3 Some2 Heavy
5 rules · City
- MaderaSignificant Restrictions2 Some3 Significant
5 rules · City
- San Benito CountySome Restrictions1 Few4 Some
5 rules · County
- Shasta CountySome Restrictions4 Some1 Significant
5 rules · County
- BurbankSignificant Restrictions1 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
4 rules · City
- CeresSome Restrictions1 Few1 Some2 Significant
4 rules · City
- Citrus HeightsSome Restrictions1 Light2 Some1 Significant
4 rules · City
- El MonteSome Restrictions1 Light3 Some
4 rules · City
- HemetSome Restrictions1 Light2 Some1 Significant
4 rules · City
- Humboldt CountySome Restrictions1 Light3 Some
4 rules · County
- Imperial CountySignificant Restrictions2 Some2 Significant
4 rules · County
- Monterey ParkSome Restrictions2 Light1 Some1 Significant
4 rules · City
- Napa CountySignificant Restrictions2 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
4 rules · County
- RidgecrestSome Restrictions3 Some1 Significant
4 rules · City
- SangerSome Restrictions1 Light2 Some1 Heavy
4 rules · City
- Santa CruzSome Restrictions1 Light1 Some2 Heavy
4 rules · City
- Baldwin ParkSome Restrictions2 Some1 Significant
3 rules · City
- ConcordSome Restrictions2 Some1 Significant
3 rules · City
- GaltSome Restrictions1 Few2 Some
3 rules · City
- IsletonSome Restrictions2 Some1 Significant
3 rules · City
- Palo AltoSome Restrictions1 Few2 Some
3 rules · City
- Santa PaulaSome Restrictions2 Some1 Heavy
3 rules · City
- Tuolumne CountyLight Restrictions2 Light1 Some
3 rules · County
- Colusa CountySome Restrictions2 Some
2 rules · County
- EncinitasHeavy Restrictions1 Some1 Heavy
2 rules · City
- FillmoreSignificant Restrictions1 Few1 Significant
2 rules · City
- HerculesSignificant Restrictions1 Light1 Significant
2 rules · City
- MartinezSome Restrictions2 Some
2 rules · City
- NapaSome Restrictions2 Some
2 rules · City
- OakleyHeavy Restrictions1 Few1 Heavy
2 rules · City
- OjaiSignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant
2 rules · City
- PittsburgSome Restrictions2 Some
2 rules · City
- Port HuenemeLight Restrictions1 Few1 Light
2 rules · City
- RichmondSignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant
2 rules · City
- San Joaquin CountySignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant
2 rules · County
- San MateoSignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant
2 rules · City
- SonoraHeavy Restrictions2 Heavy
2 rules · City
- TorranceSignificant Restrictions2 Significant
2 rules · City
- DelanoSome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · City
- ReedleySome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · City
- South San FranciscoSome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · City
- Twain HarteSome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · City
- Walnut CreekSignificant Restrictions1 Significant
1 rule · City
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