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Pets, chickens and bees in Laguna Beach

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

What Laguna Beach's code says

Laguna Beach code What Laguna Beach's code adds
Bees
  • Yes, with a permit.
    Applies: Hives must be registered with the Orange County Department of Agriculture.
    § 6.22.050 · code text
    No person shall have, keep, or maintain any apiary of ten or more colonies, hives or swarms of bees without first obtaining a conditional use permit from the planning commission.
Chickens
  • Yes. No number limit is stated.
    Applies: Poultry must be kept in a suitable house or coop with an enclosed runway, clean and sanitary.
    § 6.20.020 · code text
    No person shall keep or maintain, or cause to be kept or maintained, within the corporate city limits any poultry or rabbits, except under the following conditions:
Large animals
  • Equines, cattle, swine, sheep or goats may be kept with a permit from the director of animal services.
    Applies: No lot-size or number limit is stated.
    § 6.20.010 · code text
    It shall be unlawful to keep any equine, bovine, swine, sheep or goat within the corporate city limits without a permit from the director of animal services.
Permit
  • A city permit is required; 10 or more hives need a conditional use permit from the planning commission.
    § 6.22.050 · code text
    No person shall have, keep, or maintain any apiary of ten or more colonies, hives or swarms of bees without first obtaining a conditional use permit from the planning commission.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I keep chickens or bees at my home in Laguna Beach?

Laguna Beach's code: Yes. No number limit is stated. (Poultry must be kept in a suitable house or coop with an enclosed runway, clean and sanitary.) (§ 6.20.020); Yes, with a permit. (Hives must be registered with the Orange County Department of Agriculture.) (§ 6.22.050).

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