San Bernardino Municipal Code Ch. 6.05 Fowl

For the purpose of this chapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

DOMESTIC FOWL. Any birds of the order Galliformes. This shall include chickens, ducks, geese, turkey, pheasants and similar domesticated birds or fowl.

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep, or cause to be kept, or allow to roam any domestic fowl within 50 feet of any building or structure used or intended for human occupancy.

(Ord. 821, passed 8-9-1921; Ord. 3465, passed 12-17-1974; Ord. MC-217, passed 11-2-1982; Ord. MC-1214, passed 2-22-2006)

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep, or cause to be kept, or allowed to roam, more than two domestic fowls between 50 and 100 feet of any building or structure used or intended for human occupancy. The maximum number of domestic fowl on any lot is 24 fowl.

(Ord. 821, passed 8-9-1921; Ord. 3465, passed 12-17-1974; Ord. MC-217, passed 11-2-1982; Ord. MC-1214, passed 2-22-2006)

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep any rooster or peacock within 200 feet of any building or structure used or intended for human occupancy. No more than one peacock or rooster is permitted per lot.

(Ord. 821, passed 8-9-1921; Ord. 3465, passed 12-17-1974; Ord. MC-1214, passed 2-22-2006)

[Reserved]

(Repealed by Ord. MC-1214, passed 2-22-2006)

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation having custody or control of any domestic bird or fowl to permit such bird or fowl to be present upon any public street, sidewalk, school ground, public park, playground or any public place, or any unenclosed private property not owned or lawfully possessed by such person, or upon any private property without the consent of the owner or lawful possessor thereof.