Chino Hills Municipal Code Ch. 6.12 Animal Raising as Accessory Use

A. This section establishes regulations to allow animal raising as an accessory use to a primary single dwelling unit. Combinations of the animal types are allowed, provided:

1. The total number in each category is not exceeded.

2. Where a density ratio of animals per lot area is specified, the lot area or portion of such lot area shall be allocated only once, to either a primary or accessory animal raising use. Lot area used to qualify one animal type shall not be reused to allow another animal type.

3. Animal types which are limited only by a maximum number per lot are allowed in addition to any other accessory or primary animal raising use.

4. For the purpose of this section, lots with attached multiple residential structures shall be limited to those animals allowed by Section 6.12.060 (a) and (b) for lots less than seven thousand two hundred (7,200) square feet.

B. All animal raising land uses shall comply with public health laws regarding proper care and maximum number of animals.

C. Each animal raising land use includes all structures necessary to maintain and care for such animals (e.g., bar, corral, stable, pens, and coops). Such structures shall comply with all development standards including those specified by the land use district and this chapter.

(Ord. 92-16 § 1 (part))

Editor's note— Ord. No. 270, § 3.A, adopted April 8, 2014, repealed § 6.12.020, which pertained to animal separation and derived from Ord. 84 § 4, 1996; Ord. No. 92-16 § 1 (part).

Accessory animal raising of densities greater than or of animal types different from those specified by this chapter shall be subject to a special use permit (e.g., educational animal projects or temporary grazing operations), in accordance with the provisions of the San Bernardino County Code as such provisions were incorporated by reference into the Chino Hills Municipal Code by city Ordinances 91-01 and 92-02.

(Ord. 92-16 § 1 (part))

Offspring of animals maintained in accordance with applicable laws and regulations which are less than four months old or which have not been weaned, whichever is longer, of any animals which are maintained in compliance with the provisions of this Code and any other applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations shall not be subject to the maximum density or number limitations established by this title.

(Ord. 92-16 § 1 (part))

Animals which are normally maintained in aquariums, terrariums, vivariums, bird cages, or similar devices each of which does not exceed fifty (50) cubic feet and where such devices are maintained within an enclosed building shall be allowed as an accessory animal raising use. The maximum number or density limitations for these animal types shall comply with public health regulations.

(Ord. 92-16 § 1 (part))

NOTE: Matrices for primary animal raising for a specific land use district apply where the animal raising is a primary use as opposed to an accessory use.

(Ord. 92-16 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 270, § 3.B, 4-8-2014)