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Pets, chickens and bees in Calexico

Calexico'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 Calexico Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Calexico's code says

Calexico code What Calexico's code adds
Chickens
  • Yes, up to 6.
    Applies: Poultry on lots of 6,000 to 20,000 square feet.
    § 17.11.410 · code text
    6,000—20,000 | 6
  • Yes, up to 9.
    Applies: Poultry on lots of 20,001 to 30,000 square feet.
    § 17.11.410 · code text
    20,001—30,000 | 9
  • Yes, up to 12.
    Applies: Poultry on lots of 30,001 to 35,000 square feet.
    § 17.11.410 · code text
    30,001—35,000 | 12
  • Yes, up to 15.
    Applies: Poultry on lots of 35,001 square feet to 1 acre.
    § 17.11.410 · code text
    35,001—1 acre | 15
  • Yes, 25 plus 12 more per acre, up to a maximum of 100.
    Applies: Poultry on lots larger than 1 acre.
    § 17.11.410 · code text
    Greater than 1 acre | 25 plus twelve additional per acre up to a maximum of one hundred
Coop setback
  • Small animals must be kept at least 35 feet from a neighboring home.
    Applies: Applies to small animal enclosures near an adjoining dwelling.
    § 17.11.410 · code text
    No small animal shall be kept closer than thirty-five feet to an adjoining dwelling.
Large animals
  • Up to 2 large animals.
    Applies: Residential zones; lots of at least 20,000 square feet; at least 100 feet from a home on a neighboring lot.
    § 17.11.310 · code text
    20,000 sq. ft. | 2
  • Up to 3 large animals.
    Applies: Residential zones; lots of at least 30,000 square feet; at least 100 feet from a home on a neighboring lot.
    § 17.11.310 · code text
    30,000 sq. ft. | 3
  • Up to 4 large animals.
    Applies: Residential zones; lots of at least 1 acre; at least 100 feet from a home on a neighboring lot.
    § 17.11.310 · code text
    1 acre | 4
  • 4 large animals, plus 1 more for each acre above 1 acre.
    Applies: Residential zones; lots larger than 1 acre; at least 100 feet from a home on a neighboring lot.
    § 17.11.310 · code text
    Greater than 1 acre | 4 plus one additional animal per acre above one acre
Permit
  • The planning director may approve it if the neighboring owner gives written permission.
    Applies: Keeping small animals in the required front yard setback on lots between 20,000 and 30,000 square feet.
    § 17.11.410 · code text
    The director of planning may approve the keeping of said animals within the required front yard setback area on lots between twenty thousand square feet and thirty thousand square feet when the requestor obtains the written permission of the adjoining property owner.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Calexico's code: Yes, up to 6. (Poultry on lots of 6,000 to 20,000 square feet.) (§ 17.11.410); Yes, up to 9. (Poultry on lots of 20,001 to 30,000 square feet.) (§ 17.11.410).

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