Pets, chickens and bees in Corona: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Corona 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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Corona code What Corona's code adds
Chickens	Yes; up to 4 chickens. Applies: Single-family residential zones, on lots of 5,000 to 9,999 square feet. § 6.20.040 · code text 5,000 to 9,999 sq. ft \| 4 Yes; up to 6 chickens. Applies: Single-family residential zones, on lots of 10,000 to 14,999 square feet. § 6.20.040 · code text 10,000 to 14,999 sq. ft. \| 6 Yes; up to 8 chickens. Applies: Single-family residential zones, on lots of 15,000 to 19,999 square feet. § 6.20.040 · code text 15,000 to 19,999 sq. ft. \| 8 Yes; up to 10 chickens. Applies: Single-family residential zones, on lots of 20,000 square feet or more. § 6.20.040 · code text 20,000 sq. ft. or more \| 10 Yes, but only chickens over 6 months old. Applies: Only in single-family residential zones, on lots of at least 5,000 square feet. § 6.20.020 · code text The keeping of chickens over the age of six months shall be permitted in single-family residential zones subject to the criteria and standards set forth in this chapter.
Coop setback	Coops must be at least 10 feet from your property line. Applies: Distance from the owner's own property line. § 6.20.040 · code text No person shall maintain any chicken house or coop within ten feet of their property line or within 100 feet of any school, hospital, hotel, day care facility (as defined in Title 17 of this code), health care facility (as described in Chapter 17.73 of this code), food establishment (as defined in Chapter 8.16), restaurant (as defined in Title 17 of this code) or similar institution. Coops must be at least 100 feet from these places. Applies: Applies to any school, hospital, hotel, day care, health care facility, food establishment, restaurant or similar institution. § 6.20.040 · code text No person shall maintain any chicken house or coop within ten feet of their property line or within 100 feet of any school, hospital, hotel, day care facility (as defined in Title 17 of this code), health care facility (as described in Chapter 17.73 of this code), food establishment (as defined in Chapter 8.16), restaurant (as defined in Title 17 of this code) or similar institution.

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

Corona's code: Yes; up to 4 chickens. (Single-family residential zones, on lots of 5,000 to 9,999 square feet.) (§ 6.20.040); Yes; up to 6 chickens. (Single-family residential zones, on lots of 10,000 to 14,999 square feet.) (§ 6.20.040).

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