Coronado Municipal Code Ch. 32.20 Other Animals

Sections:

• 32.20.010 Wild animals.

• 32.20.020 Livestock, fowl, bees.

• A. It shall be unlawful for any person to own, possess or maintain any venomous reptile.

• B. It shall be unlawful for any person to own, possess or maintain any other wild animal, or animal not normally domesticated, unless he/she complies with all Federal, State and local laws, regulations, and permit requirements aMecting such animals, or to fail to:

  1. Keep the animal at all times in cages or enclosures of such size and construction or conIned in such a manner as to preclude the possibility of escape. Such cages, enclosures or conInement shall be of such size as to permit the animals reasonable freedom of movement.

  2. At all times provide the animal(s) with adequate food, water, and veterinary care and kept the animals in clean and sanitary conditions at all times.

  3. Keep the animal(s) in a manner so as not to threaten or annoy any person of normal sensitivity.

  4. Take adequate safeguards to prevent unauthorized access to the animal(s) and to preserve animal and public health, safety, and welfare.

  5. In the event of escape of the animal(s), to notify immediately the Department and make every reasonable eMort to recapture the animal(s).

  6. Upon request by the Department, make available for inspection by the Department the animal(s), premises, facilities, equipment, and any required permit(s) for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the provisions of this code.

  7. Keep and transport the animal(s) only in escape-proof enclosures.

  8. Publicly transport, carry, walk, or display the animal(s) without Irst obtaining prior Department authorization.

• C. Wild animal(s) may be immediately impounded if in the opinion of the Department, it is necessary for the preservation of animal, other animals or public health, safety, or welfare. (Ord. 1885; Ord. 1665)

A. It is unlawful and a nuisance for any person to keep, or cause to be kept, or to permit or suMer to be kept, or to maintain or control livestock, cattle, goats, poultry, peacock or other nondomesticated fowl within the limits of this City.

B. It is unlawful and a nuisance for any person to keep, or cause to be kept, or to permit or suMer to be kept, or to maintain or control any bees, or hive of or for bees, or any apiary within the limits of this City.

The Coronado Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 2026-05, passed June 16, 2026.

Disclaimer: The City Clerk’s OKce has the oKcial version of the Coronado Municipal Code. Users should contact the City Clerk’s OKce for ordinances passed subsequent to the ordinance cited above.

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