Pets, chickens and bees in Blythe: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Blythe Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

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Chickens	Yes: at most 9 poultry, fowl, rabbits or small animals in total, and at most 3 of each kind. Applies: Any residential zone except the R-E zone. § 17.54.060 · code text No person shall keep or maintain any combination of poultry, fowl, rabbits or small animals exceeding nine, or more than three of each type, kind or species, upon any lot or premises in any residential zone, except in the R-E zone. Yes: at most 20 poultry, fowl, rabbits or small animals for each 10,000 square feet of lot area. Applies: R-E zone. § 17.54.060 · code text In the R-E zone, no person shall keep or maintain any combination of poultry, fowl, rabbits or small animals exceeding twenty for each ten thousand square feet of lot area.
Pet limit	No more than 3 dogs and 3 cats over 3 months old. Applies: Each lot in a residential zone of the city. § 17.54.050 · code text No person shall keep or maintain more than three dogs and three cats more than three months of age upon any lot or premises located in any residential zone of the city.

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Can I keep chickens or bees at my home in Blythe?

Blythe's code: Yes: at most 9 poultry, fowl, rabbits or small animals in total, and at most 3 of each kind. (Any residential zone except the R-E zone.) (§ 17.54.060); Yes: at most 20 poultry, fowl, rabbits or small animals for each 10,000 square feet of lot area. (R-E zone.) (§ 17.54.060).

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