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Pets, chickens and bees in Colton

No more than 10 dogs, 10 cats, or 10 dogs and cats combined are allowed per dwelling unit or single-family parcel.

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Key points

  • Dogs and cats: No more than 10 dogs, 10 cats, or 10 dogs and cats combined are allowed per dwelling unit or single-family parcel.

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

What Colton's code says

Colton code What Colton's code adds
Large animals
  • No more than 3 animals per acre in total.
    Applies: R-E, M-1 or M-2 zones; kept at least 60 feet from neighboring homes and 40 feet from the home on the property.
    § 18.54.020 · code text
    In an R-E, M-1 or M-2 Zone to keep a total combination thereof of three or less animals per acre, and providing all of them are kept at least sixty feet from any surrounding residence and forty feet from any residence of the Property in which they are kept;
  • Allowed.
    Applies: Applies in the A Zone.
    § 18.54.020 · code text
    In an A Zone.
Pet limit
  • No more than 10 dogs, 10 cats, or 10 dogs and cats combined.
    Applies: Applies to each dwelling unit or single-family parcel.
    § 7.04.130 · code text
    It is unlawful to keep more than ten dogs, or more than ten cats, or a combination of dogs and cats that total more than ten.

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

No more than 10 dogs, 10 cats, or 10 dogs and cats combined are allowed per dwelling unit or single-family parcel.

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