Pets, chickens and bees in Loma Linda: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Loma Linda 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; more than 2 chickens requires the conditional use process. Applies: Lots under 10,000 square feet. § 6.01.030 · code text The keeping of more than two chickens, two rabbits, or two other similar fowl or small livestock on lots of less than ten thousand square feet shall be regulated under the conditional use process.
Large animals	Horses are allowed on lots of 20,000 square feet or more; 1 horse per 10,000 square feet of lot. Applies: Private stables. § 6.01.030 · code text The keeping of horses (private stables) is permitted on lots or parcels of twenty thousand square feet and over in area. The number of horses permitted on any lot or parcel is limited to one horse for each ten thousand square feet of lot area.
Permit	Keeping exotic animals goes through the conditional use process. Applies: Exotic animals. § 6.01.030 · code text The keeping of exotic animals shall be regulated under the conditional use process.
Pet limit	four cats and/or four dogs, or a total combination of eight (four cats and four dogs) Applies: any residential occupancy § 6.01.030 · code text No more than four cats and/or four dogs or a total combination thereof of eight (four cats and four dogs) shall be permitted in any residential occupancy.

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Can I keep chickens or bees at my home in Loma Linda?

Loma Linda's code: Yes; more than 2 chickens requires the conditional use process. (Lots under 10,000 square feet.) (§ 6.01.030).

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