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Division 2 — LAND USE ZONING DISTRICTS AND ALLOWED LAND USES
San Bernardino County Municipal Code Ch. 82.07 Additional Agriculture (aa) Overlay
San Bernardino County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Bernardino County
Cite as: San Bernardino County Municipal Code Chapter 82.07 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 82.07.010 Purpose.¶
The Additional Agriculture (AA) Overlay established by §§ 82.01.020 (Land Use Plan and Land Use Zoning Districts) and 82.01.030 (Overlays) is intended to create, preserve, and improve areas for small-scale and medium-scale agricultural uses utilizing productive agricultural lands for raising, some processing, and the sale of plant crops, animals, or their primary products. It is an overlay where agricultural uses exist compatibly with a variety of rural residential lifestyles.
(Ord. 4011, passed - -2007)
§ 82.07.020 Location Requirements.¶
The AA Overlay may be applied where it will serve to protect and enhance an area that is a neighborhood or community substantially occupied by rural-type single dwellings on large parcels, and predominantly used for small-scale commercial agricultural activities.
(Ord. 4011, passed - -2007)
§ 82.07.030 Development Standards.¶
This Chapter establishes regulations to allow animal keeping as a primary use of land. All animal keeping land uses shall comply with public health laws regarding proper care and the maximum number of animals.
(Ord. 4011, passed - -2007)
§ 82.07.040 Land Use Limitations.¶
(a) Allowed Additional Animals. The additional animal types listed in Table 82-22 (Animals Allowed in AA [Additional Agricultural] Overlay) shall be allowed in the AA Overlay in order to meet the agricultural needs of the community or region.
Table 82-22 Animals Allowed in AA (Additional Agricultural) Overlay
| Animal Type | Minimum Lot Area | Maximum Allowed Animal Density |
|---|
Table 82-22 Animals Allowed in AA (Additional Agricultural) Overlay
| Animal Type | Minimum Lot Area | Maximum Allowed Animal Density |
|---|---|---|
| Dogs and cats | As per Table 84-2 in Chapter 84.04 | As per Table 84-5 in Chapter 84.04 |
| Other small non-farm animals | 1/2 acre | 6 animals per parcel |
| Fish raising (maximum pond size) | 1/2 acre | 1/2-acre surface area |
| Aviary, apiary, or similar small animal farms | 1 acre | 1 farm per parcel |
| Rabbits and chinchillas | 1 acre | 50 per each 10,000 sq. ft., 200 animals maximum |
| Poultry - Female | 1 acre | 99 animals maximum |
| 5 acres | 99 animals per each 5 acres | |
| Poultry - Male (roosters, drakes, ganders, etc.) | 1 acre | 2 per genus per parcel |
| 10 acres | 2 per genus per each 5 acres | |
| Sheep, female goats, and similar small livestock | 1/2-acre | 1 animal per each 4,000 sq. ft. |
| 2-1/2 acres | 1 animal per each 3,000 sq. ft. | |
| Male adult goats | 1 acre | 1 per parcel |
| 5 acres | 1 per each 5 acres, 4 animals maximum | |
| Cattle | 1 acre | 1 per each 10,000 sq. ft. |
| 2-1/2 acres | 1 per each 7,000 sq. ft. | |
| Horses | 1/2-acre | 1 per each 10,000 sq. ft. |
| 2-1/2 acres | 1 per each 7,000 sq. ft. | |
| Hogs (9 maximum) | 1 acre | 1 per each 20,000 sq. ft. |
| 2-1/2 acres | 1 per each 14,000 sq. ft. |
(b) Parcel Area for Qualifying Number or Density of Animal Type. Parcel area used to qualify one animal type shall not be reused to qualify another animal type.
(c) Additional Animals Allowed with Conditional Use Permit. The following animal-keeping uses shall be allowed with Conditional Use Permit approval.
(1) Commercial kennels and catteries, with a minimum site area of one acre.
(2) Agricultural support services.
(3) Animal keeping at densities greater than, or the keeping of animal types different than, those allowed by this Section. Commercial poultry ranches are restricted to a minimum of ten acres.
(4) Cow and goat dairies, with a minimum site area of ten acres.
(5) Hog ranches and calf growing ranches, with a minimum site area of five acres.
(Ord. 4011, passed - -2007; Am. Ord. 4085, passed - -2009)
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