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Pets, chickens and bees in Galt

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

What Galt's code says

Galt code What Galt's code adds
Chickens
  • Yes, up to 4 hens.
    Applies: Applies to parcels with a detached single-family home.
    § 18.16.070 · code text
    The keeping of four (4) or fewer hen chickens on a parcel improved with a detached single-family dwelling is allowed, subject to the provisions of other laws and ordinances, and the following conditions:
  • No.
    Applies: Applies to all other parcels, including those with apartments or duplexes.
    § 18.16.070 · code text
    B. Unless otherwise provided in this title, the keeping of hen chickens on any parcel, other than as described in subsection A of this section, including but not limited to parcels with multifamily dwellings or duplexes, is prohibited.
Coop setback
  • At least 10 feet from side and rear property lines.
    Applies: Applies to hen enclosures.
    § 18.16.070 · code text
    All hen chickens shall be kept within an enclosure that is set back at least ten (10) feet from side and rear property lines.
Large animals
  • No hooved animals or other livestock.
    Applies: Unless the city code expressly allows them.
    § 6.04.090 · code text
    Unless expressly permitted by this Code, no hooved animals or other livestock shall be kept or maintained in the City.
Permit
  • Roosters are not allowed, except in the OS or RA zones with a use permit.
    § 18.16.070 · code text
    Roosters are not permitted on any parcel of property located in the city, except in the OS or RA zoning districts with a use permit.
  • Slaughtering chickens is not allowed, except in the OS or RA zones with a use permit.
    § 18.16.070 · code text
    The slaughtering of chickens is not permitted, except in the OS or RA zoning districts with a use permit.
Pet limit
  • No more than 4 dogs and 4 cats over 4 months old.
    Applies: Applies per dwelling unit.
    § 6.04.030 · code text
    No person shall own or harbor more than four (4) dogs and four (4) cats, over the age of four (4) months, at or in any one (1) dwelling unit, as defined by the City's Zoning Code, or at or in any other single industrial or commercial establishment within the City.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Galt's code: Yes, up to 4 hens. (Applies to parcels with a detached single-family home.) (§ 18.16.070); No. (Applies to all other parcels, including those with apartments or duplexes.) (§ 18.16.070).

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