While bees are allowed within Vacaville, Dixon and Fairfield there are strict requirements for allowing beehives in a residential backyard. Not only is it required to obtain a permit, the hives have to be registered with the Solano County Agricultural Commission, maintain a constant water supply that is adequate to the needs of all hives located on the premises and no hive shall be kept or maintained on any lot or parcel which adjoins a lot or parcel that is occupied by any person systemically allergic to bee stings.
The neighbors will complain when the bees look to the nearby swimming pools for their water, Allan said. Phil Hofland, owner of Noble Apiaries between the cities of Dixon and Vacaville, specializes in selling queen bees around the country. Bird and bee ordinances vary between cities in Solano County. For the purpose of this title, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:.
This title is enacted by the city for the purpose of securing a system of uniform regulation and control of dogs and other animals within the city. The city at the time of adopting this title has approved and executed a joint powers agreement with the cities of Fairfield and Suisun to provide for the regulation and control of dogs and other animals within the city limits of the respective cities.
The Solano animal control authority has contracted with Humane Animal Services, a legal subsidiary of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Solano to provide animal control and pick up services within the city limits of the respective cities. It is intended that this title will be enacted in all of the member cities of the Solano animal control authority to allow a uniform policy of patrol and enforcement to the humane animal service contractor.
The city authorizes the Solano animal control authority to appoint humane officers pursuant to the provisions of Sections and of the California Civil Code. Such officers after compliance with the provision of Section California Penal Code are designated as animal control officers and shall have the powers and authority as set forth in Sections Except as otherwise provided in this code, no person shall keep, corral or harbor any cow, horse, ox, mule, donkey, sheep, goat, hog, rooster, duck, turkey, goose, dove, pigeon, peacock, guinea fowl, domestic livestock or other cloven-hoofed animal in the City on any single parcel of property less than one acre in size.
Cause or permit any such animal to be pastured, herded, staked or tied in any street, road, lane, alley, park or other public place;. Tie, stake, pasture or permit the tying, staking or pasturing of any such animal upon any private property within the city without the consent of the owner or occupant of such property or in such a way as to permit any such animal to trespass upon any street or public place or upon any such private property;.
Permit any such animals to be or remain during the night time secured by a stake or secured in any manner other than by enclosing such animal in a pen, corral or barn sufficient and adequate to restrain such animal or by securely fastening such animal by means of a rope or chain of sufficient strength to restrain to some permanent object of sufficient size, strength and weight to effectively restrain such animal;.
Fail to provide the necessary sustenance, drink, shelter or protection from the weather or otherwise. Notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter to the contrary, the Agricultural Code of the state, Division 3, Chapter 3, Chapter 5, shall be complied with in reference to estray bovine animals, horses, mules or burros. The owner or person having charge, care, custody, or control of any dog shall not suffer or permit such dog, under any circumstances, to run at large in any public park, public square, in any school, upon any school grounds or in any commercial district, as defined by this title or other ordinance.
Any dog found running at large in violation of the provisions of this section may be immediately seized and impounded. Subject to compliance with any other federal, state, or local laws, rules, regulations, or ordinances governing such conduct, persons owning or having charge, care, custody, or control of any dog may cause, permit or allow the same to be or to walk or run upon any highway, street, lane, alley, court, or other public place, or to run in a designated off-leash area, where not specifically prohibited in the incorporated area of the City, if such dog is:.
Restrained by a substantial chain or leash not exceeding six feet in length and is in the charge, care, custody, and physical control of a person capable of restraining such dog; or. Is four months of age or older, has been vaccinated for rabies, leptospirosis, and DHPPC distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza, parvovirus, coronavirus ; and. Remains in the off-leash area with the dog at all times the dog is in the off-leash area; and. Removes the dog from the off-leash area at the outset of the dog exhibiting any sign of aggression; and.
Complies with all rules or regulations for the use of such designated off-leash area and all other applicable provisions of this chapter. The animal control officer shall have the authority to enforce compliance with all rules or regulations for the use of such designated off-leash area and all other applicable provisions of this chapter. It is unlawful for any owner, keeper or caretaker of any dog to permit such animal to discharge his or her solid excreta on any public or private property other than the property of such owner, keeper or care-taker within the city, if such owner, keeper or caretaker does not immediately thereafter remove and clean up such animal excreta from the property.
The provisions of this chapter do not prohibit permitting or allowing dogs to run at large on the premises of the owner or person having charge, care, custody or control of such dogs when the property is a ranch or similar undeveloped property, or prohibit permitting or allowing dogs, other than unspayed female dogs during the copulative season, to run at large on any ranch or similar undeveloped property with the permission of the owner of such ranch or similar undeveloped property; provided such dog is under reasonable control of a competent person.
The keeping or harboring of any dog, cat or other animal or fowl, whether licensed or not, which by habitual howling, yelping, barking or other noise disturbs the peace and quiet of nearby property or which would cause annoyance or discomfort to a reasonable person of normal sensitivity in the area is prohibited and is declared to be a public nuisance.
Such nuisance shall be abated in accordance with the procedure set forth in Chapter 6. No person shall suffer or permit any animal or fowl to trespass on private or public property so as to damage or destroy any property or thing of value.
Some cities limit the maximum number of birds, their proximity to the home, or allow hens but prohibit roosters. Are roosters allowed in city limits? While many cities allow hens, some cities prohibit roosters specifically or indirectly through noise or nuisance ordinances.
Typically chicken slaughter falls under city health ordinances, which may limit any animal slaughter within city limits. I personally think that people should have just as much right to have pet chickens as they do dogs and cats, but the reality is that many municipalities and suburban subdivisions have rules against keeping chickens. Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search. Press ESC to cancel. Skip to content Home Miscellaneous Can chickens be kept in residential areas in Vacaville California?
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