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Council introduces ordinance revising animal‑keeping rules in residential and commercial zones
Summary
The City Council introduced a development code amendment to clarify animal‑keeping rules citywide, including standards for pot‑bellied pigs, poultry, goats and indoor animal boarding in commercial zones, and found the changes exempt from CEQA (section 15061(b)(3)).
The Big Bear Lake City Council on Sept. 10 held a public hearing and voted to introduce and waive further reading for a development code amendment that updates animal‑keeping standards in residential and commercial zones.
City planning staffer Andrew Mellon presented Development Code Amendment 2025‑028, which proposes three code changes: (1) revise the residential permitted‑uses table (17.250.040A) to specify standards for domesticated animals including pot‑bellied pigs, pygmy goats, chickens, rabbits, chinchillas, horses and kennels while prohibiting animal breeding; (2) clarify setback requirements…
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