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Pets, chickens and bees in Beaumont

Beaumont's own rules on pets, chickens and bees, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Beaumont Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Beaumont's code says

Beaumont code What Beaumont's code adds
Chickens
  • Yes; no more than 4 birds, chickens or other fowl.
    Applies: Small animals are allowed in all residential zones.
    § 17.09.030 · code text
    No more than four birds, chickens, or other fowl shall be permitted per Section 6.02.160.
Large animals
  • Horses, donkeys, mules, pigs, other equines, cattle, cows: 1 animal over 9 months old per 20,000 square feet of lot.
    Applies: Rural Residential (R-R) zone; lots with at least 20,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
    § 17.09.030 · code text
    Horses, donkeys, mules, pigs, and other equine cattle and cows | One over nine months of age for each 20,000 square feet of lot area
  • Sheep and goats: 1 animal over 6 months old per 20,000 square feet of lot area.
    Applies: Rural Residential (R-R) zone; lots with at least 20,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
    § 17.09.030 · code text
    Sheep and goats | One over six months of age for each 20,000 square feet of lot area
Pet limit
  • Up to 4 dogs and 4 cats over 4 months old per developed residential lot.
    § 17.09.030 · code text
    Domesticated dogs and cats are limited to a maximum for four dogs and four cats over the age of four months for each developed residential lot consistent with Title 6.
  • No more than 10 small animals per household.
    Applies: Small animals are allowed in all residential zones.
    § 17.09.030 · code text
    The number of small animals is limited to no more than ten per household.

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Can I keep chickens or bees at my home in Beaumont?

Beaumont's code: Yes; no more than 4 birds, chickens or other fowl. (Small animals are allowed in all residential zones.) (§ 17.09.030).

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