San Dimas City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 18
28 SF-A SINGLE-FAMILY AGRICULTURE ZONE
§ 18.28.010 Purpose.
The SF-A single-family agriculture zone is intended to provide for the development of single-family residential homes at urban standards, with not more than one dwelling unit permitted on any lot or parcel, and permitting certain domestic animals.
§ 18.28.020 Uses permitted.
Property in the SF-A zone may be used for:
A.
Any use permitted in the S-F zone subject to all regulations applying to the S-F zone.
B.
Wholesale nurseries, orchards, the raising of field crops. This subsection does not permit roadside stands, retail sale from the premises, or advertising signs of any nature.
C.
Animal Keeping.
1.
In addition to those animals permitted under Chapter 18.20 Residential Zones Generally, in the SF-A zone, on parcels of eleven thousand square feet or larger, containing not more than one dwelling unit, domestic animals shall be permitted within the following limitations, and solely for the use of the family residing on the parcel:
a.
Rabbits, not to exceed one buck and four does;
b.
Fowl (not including roosters) for meat purposes, not to exceed twenty-five;
c.
Chickens for eggs (hens only), not to exceed twenty layers;
d.
Calves, not to exceed one calf under two years of age, and none older;
e.
Goats, not to exceed three;
f.
Sheep, not to exceed three;
g.
Horses, in accordance with the provisions of Section 18.28.040;
h.
Potbellied pigs, in accordance with the provisions of Section 18.28.050;
i.
Wildlife care and rehabilitation facilities in accordance with the provisions of Section 18.28.060.
2.
All animals shall be properly housed at a distance of not less than thirty-five feet from any residence. If allowed outside their houses, animals shall be kept within adequate fences so that they do not have access to neighboring property.
(Ord. 37 § 3.02.01, 1961; Ord. 487 § 2, 1975; Ord. 558 § 1, 1976; Ord. 1074 § 1, 1997; Ord. 1226 § 1, 2014; Ord. 1320, 9/23/2025)
§ 18.28.030 Uses permitted by conditional use permit.
The following uses may be permitted by conditional use permit:
§ 18.28.040 Prohibited uses.
The following uses are prohibited in the single-family agriculture zone:
The keeping of roosters and peacocks for any use is prohibited in the city.
(Ord. 1320, 9/23/2025)
§ 18.28.050 Keeping of horses.
In the SF-A zone, horses may be quartered and maintained subject to the following conditions:
A.
The horses, including ponies, but excluding foals under twelve months, may be maintained under this section only for breeding purposes or for the personal use of the family residing on the lot or parcel.
1.
A registered horse breeder may maintain an additional three horses for breeding purposes provided a permit for such purposes has been issued. A permit may be issued to the owner of a stallion for a period of one year, subject to the following conditions:
B.
Each lot or parcel shall be at least sixteen thousand square feet in size, and no more than two horses shall be kept on any such lot or parcel. One additional horse may be kept for each seven thousand five hundred square feet of land in excess of the original sixteen thousand, provided that the total number of horses maintained shall not exceed five, unless a conditional use permit is obtained. The conditional use permit may have attached to it such conditions that are deemed necessary in order to ensure that the maintenance of horses does not interfere with the reasonable use and enjoyment of the adjacent and surrounding properties.
C.
Each horse shall be maintained in accordance with the following:
1.
An open corral containing at least two hundred eighty-eight square feet, e.g., twelve feet by twenty-four feet per horse in addition to an enclosed box stall or stable, which shall have a weatherproof roof, containing at least one hundred forty-four square feet, e.g., twelve feet by twelve feet per horse.
2.
No part of any corral, box stall, or stable shall be located:
3.
Corrals, box stalls, and stables shall conform to building setbacks from any public or private streets.
4.
The corral areas shall consist of fences of at least five feet in height and of such construction so as to confine the horses.
5.
The corral, box stall, and stable areas shall be sprinklered or otherwise treated to a degree so as to prevent the emanation of dust. In addition, all accumulation of manure, mud or refuse shall be eliminated so as to prevent the breeding of flies.
D.
Nothing in this chapter shall permit the keeping of horses for any commercial purposes, such as boarding of horses or the keeping of horses not principally for the use of the members of the resident family of the subject property.
§ 18.28.060 Keeping of potbellied pigs as domestic pets.
This section shall authorize the keeping of the breed of swine commonly known as the Vietnamese potbellied pig or shari pig. Said animal shall only be allowed to be maintained as a domestic pet and shall only be authorized for property with a single-family agriculture (SF-A) zone designation. In addition, the following standards shall apply:
A.
The single-family agriculture (SF-A) property shall have a minimum lot or parcel size of sixteen thousand square feet.
B.
The potbellied pig animal shall not exceed a height of twenty-two inches and a weight not in excess of one hundred forty pounds.
C.
Not more than two potbellied pig animals shall be allowed per residential lot or parcel.
D.
The potbellied pig animal shall be licensed in the same manner as dogs are licensed pursuant to Section 6.08.010 of the San Dimas Municipal Code. Furthermore, the owner of the potbellied pig animal shall be subject to the same penalties for failure to obtain a license as a dog owner.
E.
The owner or custodian of the potbellied pig animal shall only maintain said animal as a domestic pet and keep the premises where said animal resides in a clean, odor free and sanitary condition at all times.
F.
The provisions of Chapter 6.24 which regulate noise from barking dogs shall apply to the sounds emanating from potbellied pigs.
G.
It is unlawful and an infraction, subject to punishment in accordance to provisions of Chapter 1.12 of the San Dimas Municipal Code, for any owner or custodian of a potbellied pig animal to allow or permit such animal to be off the premises of the owner or custodian unless such animal is securely restrained by a leash of not more than six feet in length, and of sufficient strength to prevent the escape of said animal. Furthermore, the owner or custodian of said animal shall be a person capable of keeping the animal under effective charge and control.
H.
Any potbellied pig animal which molests a passerby or passing vehicles, attacks other animals, trespasses on school grounds, is repeatedly at large, damages and/or trespasses on private or public property, grunts, whines, howls, honks, squeals, screeches, or otherwise makes or creates excessive, continuous or untimely noise, shall be considered and deemed a nuisance.
§ 18.28.070 Wildlife care and rehabilitation facilities.
For the purposes of this section, wildlife care and rehabilitation facilities shall be defined as an activity undertaken, as an accessory use on residential property, to restore to a condition of good health, for the purposes of releasing into the wild, animals that naturally and typically inhabit the area, but are not normally domesticated. Wildlife care and rehabilitation facilities may only be permitted as an accessory use on residential property zoned single-family agriculture (SF-A). In addition, the following standards shall apply:
A.
The minimum lot or parcel size necessary to maintain the wildlife care and rehabilitation facility shall be not less than sixteen thousand square feet.
B.
This section shall only authorize those facilities which are permitted by, and operated pursuant to, the provisions of the state of California Department of Fish and Game as a designated wildlife care and rehabilitation facility.
C.
A wildlife care and rehabilitation facility shall be subject to review by, and shall receive the approval of, the director of Community Development pursuant to the provisions of Section 18.12.050(C) of the San Dimas Municipal Code.
D.
The wildlife care and rehabilitation facility shall maintain a valid permit and approval as required by subsections B and C of this section at all times, or the approval shall become null and void.
E.
The wildlife care and rehabilitation facility shall meet and maintain all conditions and standards set forth in Section 679, Title 14, California Code of Regulations. All activities involving wildlife care and rehabilitation shall be carried out in accordance with those regulations and permit conditions.
F.
The owner/operator shall produce and shall maintain on the location any permit and/or certification issued by the state of California, Department of Fish and Game authorizing the operation of a wildlife care and rehabilitation facility. Such evidence must be produced when requested by the city staff, officers of the Pomona Valley Humane Society and/or any peace officer.
G.
The owner/operator or custodian of a wildlife rehabilitation facility shall keep, or cause to be kept, the subject premises in a clean, odor free and sanitary condition at all times.
H.
It is unlawful and an infraction, subject to punishment in accordance with Chapter 1.12 of the San Dimas Municipal Code for any owner/operator or custodian of any wildlife care and rehabilitation facility to allow or permit any animal to be off the premises. This provision does not apply to the transfer of an animal to and/or by a bona fide institution authorized in writing by the local warden of the California Department of Fish and Game.