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Pets, chickens and bees in Lassen County

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

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What Lassen County's code says

Lassen County code What Lassen County's code adds
Large animals
  • At least 1 acre; 2 large animals on 1 acre, plus 1 more per 20,000 square feet over 1 acre.
    Applies: Horses, cows, ostriches, llamas or other large animals, unless the zoning code says otherwise.
    § 18.108.230 · code text
    The minimum lot area upon which a horse, cow, ostrich, llama or other large animal may be kept is one acre, and two large animals may be kept on such area. One additional large animal may be kept for each twenty thousand square feet by which a parcel of land exceeds one acre.
  • No more than 1 goat, hog, sheep or similar animal per 7,000 square feet.
    Applies: Applies to goats, hogs, sheep and similar livestock.
    § 18.108.230 · code text
    Not more than one goat, or one hog, or one sheep or similar livestock shall be kept for every seven thousand square feet of area.
  • Stables at least 20 feet from side lot lines and at least 50 feet from the front lot line.
    Applies: Applies to stables.
    § 18.108.230 · code text
    Stables shall be located midway between the side lot lines, but in no case closer than twenty feet to the side lot lines, and not closer than fifty feet to the front lot line.

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