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Pets, chickens and bees in Los Altos Hills

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

What Los Altos Hills's code says

Los Altos Hills code What Los Altos Hills's code adds
Bees
  • Give written notice to the City Manager within 5 days after the move begins.
    Applies: Moving an apiary into or within the Town.
    § 6-1.805 · code text
    No apiary shall be moved into the Town or within the confines of the Town without notice in writing being given to the Town's City Manager within five days from the date movement is begun, stating:
Pet limit
  • No more than 3 dogs.
    Applies: Per street address.
    § 6-1.408 · code text
    No more than three dogs may be kept or maintained at any street address within the Town.
  • No more than 1 unspayed female dog.
    Applies: Per street address.
    § 6-1.408 · code text
    No more than one unspayed female dog may be kept or maintained at any street address within the Town.
  • No more than 3 cats.
    Applies: Per street address.
    § 6-1.507 · code text
    No more than three cats may be kept or maintained at any street address within the Town.
  • No more than 1 unspayed female cat.
    Applies: Per street address.
    § 6-1.507 · code text
    No more than one unspayed female cat may be kept or maintained at any street address within the Town.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I keep chickens or bees at my home in Los Altos Hills?

Los Altos Hills's code: Give written notice to the City Manager within 5 days after the move begins. (Moving an apiary into or within the Town.) (§ 6-1.805).

General information, not legal advice.

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