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Pets, chickens and bees in Woodland

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

What Woodland's code says

Woodland code What Woodland's code adds
Bees
  • Yes, up to 2 beehives per lot.
    Applies: Lots under 10,000 square feet.
    § 17.84.110 · code text
    A maximum of two beehives per lot on a parcel of land less than 10,000 square feet.
  • Yes, up to 4 beehives per lot.
    Applies: Lots over 10,000 square feet.
    § 17.84.110 · code text
    A maximum of four beehives per lot on a parcel of land with an area over 10,000 square feet.
  • Rear yards only; behind a 6-foot solid fence or hedge, or at least 25 feet from the neighboring property line.
    Applies: All beekeeping.
    § 17.84.110 · code text
    A beehive will be located a minimum of 25 feet away from the neighboring property line.
Chickens
  • More than 6 chickens needs a Zoning Administrator permit.
    Applies: Keeping more than 6 chickens.
    § 6.08.040 · code text
    Chickens, pigeons, or rabbits, exceeding six in number and of such types and under such conditions as will not be detrimental to the health, safety, comfort, convenience or welfare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of such proposed keeping and will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to improvements in the neighborhood.
Large animals
  • Allowed with a Zoning Administrator permit; no more than 3 such pets in any combination.
    Applies: Pot-bellied pigs, pygmy goats, miniature horses, ponies, donkeys or similar small animals.
    § 6.08.040 · code text
    No more than three such pets or a combination thereof shall be permitted.
Permit
  • Register with the city before setting up an apiary, and with the Yolo County Agricultural Commissioner.
    Applies: Beekeeping.
    § 17.84.110 · code text
    Beekeeping registration is required prior to establishment of an apiary, as follows:

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Frequently asked questions

Can I keep chickens or bees at my home in Woodland?

Woodland's code: More than 6 chickens needs a Zoning Administrator permit. (Keeping more than 6 chickens.) (§ 6.08.040); Yes, up to 2 beehives per lot. (Lots under 10,000 square feet.) (§ 17.84.110).

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