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Pets, chickens and bees in Baldwin Park

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

What Baldwin Park's code says

Baldwin Park code What Baldwin Park's code adds
Chickens
  • Yes, up to 3 hens.
    Applies: Applies in the R-1-7,500 and R-1 zones; hens are kept in cages in the rear yard, at least 15 feet from any habitable building.
    § 153.120.140 · code text
    (2) Up to three hen chickens.
Coop setback
  • At least 15 feet from any habitable building.
    Applies: Applies to birds and hens kept in rear-yard cages in the R-1-7,500 and R-1 zones.
    § 153.120.140 · code text
    are located a minimum of 15 feet away from any habitable building
Pet limit
  • Up to 3 weaned, domesticated dogs.
    Applies: Applies per dwelling unit.
    § 153.120.140 · code text
    Up to three weaned, domesticated dogs.
  • Up to 3 weaned, domesticated cats.
    Applies: Applies per dwelling unit.
    § 153.120.140 · code text
    Up to three weaned, domesticated cats.
  • Up to 10 canaries, finches, parrots and other similar predatory birds.
    Applies: Applies per dwelling unit; the birds must be kept inside the unit.
    § 153.120.140 · code text
    Up to ten canaries, finches, parrots and other similar predatory birds, provided that such birds shall be kept within the dwelling unit.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I keep chickens or bees at my home in Baldwin Park?

Baldwin Park's code: Yes, up to 3 hens. (Applies in the R-1-7,500 and R-1 zones; hens are kept in cages in the rear yard, at least 15 feet from any habitable building.) (§ 153.120.140); At least 15 feet from any habitable building. (Applies to birds and hens kept in rear-yard cages in the R-1-7,500 and R-1 zones.) (§ 153.120.140).

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