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Pets, chickens and bees in Folsom

Folsom's own rules on pets, chickens and bees, with the code text for every value.

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

What Folsom's code says

Folsom code What Folsom's code adds
Chickens
  • Yes, up to 6 chickens as pets; no roosters.
    Applies: Applies in any zone other than agricultural or agricultural combining districts.
    § 7.04.080 · code text
    Additionally, not more than six chickens, and not more than any combination of two ducks, pigeons and/or rabbits shall be kept as pets within any zoning district of the city other than agricultural or agricultural combining districts,
Coop setback
  • At least 5 feet from any property line and 20 feet from neighboring homes.
    Applies: Applies to pet chickens, ducks, pigeons and rabbits outside agricultural or agricultural combining districts.
    § 7.04.080 · code text
    and said animals shall be kept or maintained at least five feet from any property line and at least twenty feet from neighboring dwellings.
Large animals
  • No more than 1 horse, mule, burro, cow, bull, goat, sheep, hog or donkey.
    Applies: Applies to premises under 6,000 square feet.
    § 7.04.080 · code text
    Not more than one horse, mule, burro, cow, bull, goat, sheep, hog, or donkey shall be kept or permitted upon any premises of an area of less than six thousand square feet
  • No more than 2 such animals; each animal over 2 needs 4,000 more square feet.
    Applies: Applies to premises under 10,000 square feet; covers horses, mules, burros, cattle, goats, sheep, hogs and donkeys.
    § 7.04.080 · code text
    and not more than two horses, mules, burros, cows, bulls, goats, sheep, hogs, or donkeys shall be kept or permitted on any premises of an area less than ten thousand square feet and an additional four thousand square feet of land must be available for each such animal over two.
  • At least 75 feet from any home, school, church, public hall or public building.
    Applies: Applies to horses, mules, burros, cows, bulls, goats, sheep, hogs or donkeys.
    § 7.04.080 · code text
    No horse, mule, burro, cow, bull, goat, sheep, hog, or donkey shall be kept or maintained in the city within seventy-five feet of any dwelling house, school, church, public hall or public building
Pet limit
  • No more than 3 dogs and 3 cats over 4 months old.
    Applies: Applies per dwelling unit.
    § 7.04.030 · code text
    No person shall own or harbor more than three dogs nor more than three cats, over the age of four months, at or in any one dwelling unit, as defined by the city’s zoning code, or at or in any other single industrial or commercial establishment within the city.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Folsom's code: Yes, up to 6 chickens as pets; no roosters. (Applies in any zone other than agricultural or agricultural combining districts.) (§ 7.04.080); At least 5 feet from any property line and 20 feet from neighboring homes. (Applies to pet chickens, ducks, pigeons and rabbits outside agricultural or agricultural combining districts.) (§ 7.04.080).

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