Pets, chickens and bees in Rocklin

Bees shall be kept at least five hundred feet from any building or structure in which persons or animals normally live or are kept.

One horse or similar large quadruped where the lot is not less than thirty thousand square feet, and two horses or similar large quadrupeds where the lot area is one acre net or greater. Up to a total of two immature offspring may also be allowed.

Three horses or similar large quadrupeds and up to a total of two immature offspring where the lot area is two acres net or greater.

Four mature animals and their immature offspring (not to exceed twelve animals in total) where the lot is not less than thirty thousand square feet, and six mature animals and their immature offspring (not to exceed fifteen animals in total) where the lot area is one acre net or greater.

Additional horses or other similar large quadrupeds may be kept on lots in excess of two acres net, in a number to be determined by the director of economic and community development. An administrative special use permit is required for the keeping of additional horses or similar large quadrupeds.

Additional animals may be kept, in a number to be determined by the director of economic and community development. An administrative special use permit is required for the keeping of additional animals.

The keeping of horses and any other similar large quadrupeds, as well as, sheep and goats on a single lot may only be permitted on sites greater than one acre in size and only with prior approval of a use permit from the economic and community development director.