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Pets, chickens and bees in Rosemead

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

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

What Rosemead's code says

Rosemead code What Rosemead's code adds
Bees
  • No beehives, except at schools, physicians' offices or laboratories that keep bees from flying loose.
    § 6.04.050 · code text
    No person shall keep or maintain, or suffer or permit to be kept or maintained upon premises owned or controlled by him or it, in the City, a hive of bees.
Chickens
  • Yes, only where zoning allows; fenced area at least 4 feet high, lockable gate, not in the front setback.
    Applies: Applies to chickens and ducks.
    § 6.04.040 · code text
    Chickens and ducks may only be kept in the area where permitted by the zoning ordinance.
Coop setback
  • At least 10 feet away.
    Applies: Distance from side and rear property lines.
    § 6.04.040 · code text
    They shall be kept a minimum of ten feet from the side and rear property lines.
  • At least 25 feet away.
    Applies: Distance from any home on the same lot.
    § 6.04.040 · code text
    They shall be kept a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from any building used for human habitation of the lot.
  • At least 50 feet away.
    Applies: Distance from any home on a neighboring lot.
    § 6.04.040 · code text
    They shall be kept a minimum of fifty (50) feet from any building used for human habitation on an adjacent lot.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Rosemead's code: Yes, only where zoning allows; fenced area at least 4 feet high, lockable gate, not in the front setback. (Applies to chickens and ducks.) (§ 6.04.040); No beehives, except at schools, physicians' offices or laboratories that keep bees from flying loose. (§ 6.04.050).

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