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Garden Grove council introduces ordinance to allow pot‑bellied pigs as permitted residential pets
Summary
The Garden Grove City Council voted 7‑0 on April 28 to introduce an ordinance that would allow up to two pot‑bellied pigs on residential lots under a permitting and care regime that mirrors many dog rules (neutering, vaccinations, sanitary upkeep, leash requirements in public). The ordinance will return for adoption at the next meeting and would take effect 30 days after adoption.
The Garden Grove City Council on April 28 moved to introduce an ordinance that would amend the municipal code to permit pot‑bellied pigs on residential properties under a new permit and care framework.
City Attorney Sandoval summarized the proposal as an exception to the city’s existing prohibition on farm animals that would allow no more than two pot‑bellied pigs per lot, require a permit, require pigs to be neutered and vaccinated, mandate daily removal of waste, and require that animals be maintained in a sanitary condition and restrained on a leash when off the premises. ‘‘They are not to be…
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