Ordinances and permit information Costa Mesa, CA

[chicksaintloyal]

From my initial understanding owning of chickens in Costa Mesa, CA was legal and required no permits if the amount of animals on property exceeded no more than 5. From what I read off the the animal control website it clarifies that.

Permits
Keeping of non-domesticated animals, livestock, reptiles, aviaries, and more than five domestic animals is prohibited unless a special permit has been granted. Permits are issued at the discretion of the chief of police and Costa Mesa Animal Control and may be revoked for any violation of regulation. There is a one-time $15 non-refundable fee to apply for a permit. An annual permit fee is due within 10 days of approval and due each year thereafter. Please call (714) 754-5235 with licensing or permit questions.
FAQ section
Animal Limits and Types
Costa Mesa residents may own up to five animals over the age of four months. Keeping of non-domesticated animals, livestock, reptiles, aviaries, and more than five domesticated animals is prohibited unless a special animal permit has been approved by the chief of police.

Diving deeper and this is the most I can find on the subject even via the forums reading the code and ordinance laws. Contradicts itself perviously. Why couldn't it say XX requires permits in the permitting section on animal control website?
Located here - website
General Definitions
Livestock: Horses, ponies, stallions, colts, geldings, mares, sheep, rams, lambs, bulls, bullocks, steers, heifers, cows, calves, mules, jacks, jennets, burros, goats, kids, swine, and poultry.
Sec. 3-13. - Keeping of livestock prohibited.

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No person shall keep any livestock within the city unless an application is made to the police chief for a special animal permit as set forth in Chapter VII of this title and is granted. This shall not apply to the Orange County Fairgrounds and Exposition Center.

I appreciate any insight to this and if permits are required what are the requirements for coop location and design. Thanks.

 

[CostaMesaQuail]

I’m also in Costa Mesa and trying to figure this out for Quail. Did you get anywhere with it?

 

[Robert oc]

I’m also in Costa Mesa and trying to figure this out for Quail. Did you get anywhere with it?

From my initial understanding owning of chickens in Costa Mesa, CA was legal and required no permits if the amount of animals on property exceeded no more than 5. From what I read off the the animal control website it clarifies that.

Permits
Keeping of non-domesticated animals, livestock, reptiles, aviaries, and more than five domestic animals is prohibited unless a special permit has been granted. Permits are issued at the discretion of the chief of police and Costa Mesa Animal Control and may be revoked for any violation of regulation. There is a one-time $15 non-refundable fee to apply for a permit. An annual permit fee is due within 10 days of approval and due each year thereafter. Please call (714) 754-5235 with licensing or permit questions.
FAQ section
Animal Limits and Types
Costa Mesa residents may own up to five animals over the age of four months. Keeping of non-domesticated animals, livestock, reptiles, aviaries, and more than five domesticated animals is prohibited unless a special animal permit has been approved by the chief of police.

Diving deeper and this is the most I can find on the subject even via the forums reading the code and ordinance laws. Contradicts itself perviously. Why couldn't it say XX requires permits in the permitting section on animal control website?
Located here - website
General Definitions
Livestock: Horses, ponies, stallions, colts, geldings, mares, sheep, rams, lambs, bulls, bullocks, steers, heifers, cows, calves, mules, jacks, jennets, burros, goats, kids, swine, and poultry.
Sec. 3-13. - Keeping of livestock prohibited.

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No person shall keep any livestock within the city unless an application is made to the police chief for a special animal permit as set forth in Chapter VII of this title and is granted. This shall not apply to the Orange County Fairgrounds and Exposition Center.

I appreciate any insight to this and if permits are required what are the requirements for coop location and design. Thanks.

Did you get it straightened out?

 

[saysfaa]

The person who originally posted hasn't been back since 2015.

For what it is worth, I read it as you can't keep nondomestic animals at all, or livestock at all, or reptiles at all, or aviaries at all, or more than five of any other animal (ei, dog or cat, or hamster for examples). Unless you can get the chief of police to give you a special permit.

The current version of the ordinances says so with more clarity.

Good luck