Pets, chickens and bees in La Puente: the local rules

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

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Chickens	Yes. 1 poultry, rabbit or small animal per 1,000 square feet of parcel, at most 20 combined. Applies: Applies to a residential site. § 10.50.040 · code text No person shall keep or maintain more than one poultry, rabbit, and/or small animal for each 1,000 square feet of parcel area, not to exceed a combined total of 20 poultry, rabbits, and/or small animals located on a residential site. Up to 25 poultry or small animals under 3 months old do not count toward the limit. Applies: Applies to a residential site. § 10.50.040 · code text Poultry or small animals under three months of age and not exceeding 25 in number shall not be counted in computing the number of poultry or small animals on the subject premises.
Coop setback	At least 50 feet from any home or structure used for living. Applies: Applies to any animal, poultry, barn, coop, corral, grazing area, pen or stable. § 10.50.040 · code text 50 feet of any residence, dwelling, or structure used for human habitation; At least 50 feet from any public street. Applies: Applies to any animal, poultry, barn, coop, corral, grazing area, pen or stable. § 10.50.040 · code text 50 feet of any public street; At least 30 feet from any part of a neighboring residential property. Applies: Any animal, poultry, barn, coop, corral, grazing area, pen or stable. Not required where the residential parcels are 1/2 acre or more. § 10.50.040 · code text 30 feet of any portion of an adjoining residential zoned property, except where the residential properties are parcels containing one-half acre or more; At least 300 feet from any hospital, place of assembly, public park or school. Applies: Applies to any animal, poultry, barn, coop, corral, grazing area, pen or stable. § 10.50.040 · code text 300 feet of any hospital, place of assembly, public park or school.
Large animals	1 horse or pony per 1/2 acre of parcel area, at most 3. Applies: None on residentially or commercially zoned property smaller than 1/2 acre. § 10.50.040 · code text No horse or pony shall be kept or maintained on any residentially or commercially zoned property having an area of less than one-half acre. Not allowed: goats, sheep, swine, burros, jacks, jennies, cattle, calves, emus, llamas, ostriches and oxen, with a pygmy-pig exception. Applies: Applies to any premises in the City. § 10.50.040 · code text No person shall keep, maintain or cause to be kept or maintained any of the following, on any premises, within the City:
Pet limit	No more than 3 dogs and 3 cats, for at most 6 animals in total. Applies: Applies in residential zones to animals over 4 months old. § 10.50.040 · code text No person occupying a dwelling unit shall keep or maintain more than up to three dogs and up to three cats for a maximum total of six animals, over four months of age, within the residential zones of the City.

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La Puente's code: Yes. 1 poultry, rabbit or small animal per 1,000 square feet of parcel, at most 20 combined. (Applies to a residential site.) (§ 10.50.040); Up to 25 poultry or small animals under 3 months old do not count toward the limit. (Applies to a residential site.) (§ 10.50.040).

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