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Pets, chickens and bees in Rio Vista

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

What Rio Vista's code says

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Pet limit
  • No more than 3 dogs.
    Applies: At any residence; licensed kennels are excepted.
    § 6.08.110 · code text
    it is unlawful for any person to keep, board, or harbor more than three dogs at any place of residence or on any commercial or industrial premises within the city limits
  • No more than 3 cats.
    Applies: At any residence; licensed catteries are excepted.
    § 6.08.110 · code text
    it is unlawful for any person to keep, board, or harbor more than three cats at any place of residence or on any commercial or industrial premises within the city limits
  • Puppies and kittens may stay until 4 months old; then the number limits apply.
    Applies: Applies to offspring of a legally kept female dog or cat.
    § 6.08.110 · code text
    The offspring of any female dog or female cat present at any premises within the city at which the female dog or female cat is legally kept may be kept at those premises from time of birth until such offspring reach four months of age

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