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Pets, chickens and bees in Orange Cove

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

What Orange Cove's code says

Orange Cove code What Orange Cove's code adds
Bees
  • No, except as part of an existing agricultural operation.
    § 6.12.060 · code text
    No person shall keep or maintain within the city any stand of bees except in conjunction with an existing agricultural operation.
Large animals
  • Horses, cows, goats, sheep and similar animals are not household pets or an accessory home use, unless otherwise lawfully permitted.
    § 17.04.940 · code text
    Household pets shall not include horses, cows, goats, sheep, other equine, bovine, ovine, or ruminant animals
  • No more than 2 Vietnamese potbellied pigs per single-family home; none at multi-family dwellings.
    § 6.12.020 · code text
    No more than two Vietnamese potbellied pigs shall be permitted at any one single-family residence. Pigs are prohibited from any multiple-family dwelling.
Pet limit
  • Dogs, cats and potbellied pigs: 3 combined; other pets: 3 combined; reptiles: 3; all pets: 6 total.
    Applies: Per household or premises; within the combined limits, at most 3 dogs, 3 cats, or 2 potbellied pigs.
    § 6.12.010 · code text
    The maximum number of household pets allowed in a household or on any premises shall be as follows:

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Can I keep chickens or bees at my home in Orange Cove?

Orange Cove's code: No, except as part of an existing agricultural operation. (§ 6.12.060).

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