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Yes; no more than 4 hives. Applies: Lots under 10,000 square feet.
§ 6.28.030 · code textNo more than four hives shall be maintained on lots having less than 10,000 square feet in area. -
Yes; no more than 1 hive for each 5,000 square feet of extra lot area. Applies: Lots larger than 10,000 square feet.
§ 6.28.030 · code textOn lots larger than 10,000 square feet, no more than one hive shall be maintained for each 5,000 square feet of additional lot area. -
Yes; hives at least 20 feet from any public street, sidewalk or other public way. Applies: All hives.
§ 6.28.030 · code textHives shall not be placed within 20 lineal feet of any public street, sidewalk, or other public thoroughfare.
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| Chickens |
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Yes; no more than 15 rabbits, chickens or fowl in any combination. Applies: Lots zoned R-4, R-3, R-2, R-1, E-3, E-2, R-MH, R-M, RS-7.5 or RS-10.
§ 6.08.010 · code textNo more than 15 rabbits, chickens or fowl, or any combination thereof, may be kept at any one time on any premises zoned pursuant to Title 28 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code as R-4, R-3, R-2, R-1, E-3, or E-2, or zoned pursuant to Title 30 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code as R-MH, R-M, R-2, RS-7.5 or RS-10. -
Yes; no more than 30 rabbits, chickens or fowl in any combination. Applies: Lots zoned E-1, A-2, A-1, RS-15, RS-25 or RS-1a.
§ 6.08.010 · code textNo more than 30 rabbits, chickens or fowl, or any combination thereof, may be kept at any one time on any premises zoned pursuant to Title 28 as E-1, A-2 or A-1, or zoned pursuant to Title 30 as RS-15, RS-25 or RS-1a. -
Yes; 2 or fewer rabbits, chickens or fowl. Applies: Kept as pets, not for business or breeding; then the number and coop rules do not apply. Roosters are not allowed.
§ 6.08.010 · code textExcept where two or fewer rabbits, chickens or fowl are kept as pets and not for commercial or breeding purposes, rabbits, chickens and other fowl may not be kept or raised unless in accordance with the following conditions:
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At least 35 feet from any home on a neighboring lot. Applies: Coops must also be outside the front yard and at least 100 feet from a school, park or hospital.
§ 6.08.010 · code textAny such cage, hutch or coop shall be located outside the front yard, as that term is defined in Chapter 28.04 or Section 30.300.250, and shall be located at least 100 feet from any property being used as a school, park, hospital or similar institution and at least 35 feet from any dwelling unit or structure used for human habitation and located on an adjoining lot.
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| Large animals |
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Hoofed animals except horses: banned on lots under 1-1/2 acres; animals and pens: 35-foot minimum from lot lines and homes. Applies: Except where the city's zoning code provides otherwise for single-family residential zones.
§ 6.08.060 · code textExcept as otherwise provided in Title 28 of this Code relating to the permitted uses in one-family residential (Title 28) or residential single unit (Title 30) zones, it shall be unlawful for any person to keep any cow, calf, hog, sheep, goat or any other hoofed animal, other than horses, on any lot less than one and one-half (1-1/2) acres in size. In addition, no such animals, nor any pen, stable, barn or corral shall be kept or maintained within 35 feet of any property line, dwelling or other building used for human habitation.
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