Zoning Information

How many animals can I have on my property?

The following abbreviated information from the Clark County Development Code-Section 29, may help clarify these questions. Please keep in mind that the number of animals allowed varies depending on the size of the lot and the specific zoning of the parcel. If you are unsure of the parcel zoning, contact the Clark County Northeast Office at 397-6475.


R-U RURAL OPEN LAND DISTRICT
(Typically one home per 2 acres)

  1. Small livestock farming and/or the keeping of cows, horses, sheep, goats or similar animals. Hogs or pigs shall be allowed only in Community District S. Otherwise, they are prohibited. (All of the outlying Northeast County towns are within Community District 5.) One cow or one horse or two sheep or two goats will be allowed for each ten thousand square feet of lot area and one hog or pig per acre, but the total number of any combination of the above animals shall not exceed twenty nor shall the total number of pigs or hogs exceed five, other than their young under the age of six months.
  2. A maximum of one hundred chickens or one hundred rabbits or similar animals will be allowed on a lot or parcel of land, provided that all killing or dressing is done for the owner's consumption.
  3. A maximum of one hundred pairs of chinchillas will be allowed on a lot or parcel of land, provided that no pelting is done on the premises.
  4. The keeping, breeding and raising of domestic animals will be allowed, but not for commercial purposes.
  5. Aviaries (a large enclosure for confining birds).
  6. Apiaries (beehives)

R-A RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
(Typically one home per 1 acre)

  1. Small livestock farming and/or the keeping of cows, horses, sheep, goats or similar animals, except no hogs or pigs shall be allowed. One cow or one horse or two sheep or two goats will be allowed for each ten thousand square feet of lot area, but the total number of any combination of the above animals shall not exceed twenty, other than their young under the age of six months.
  2. A maximum of two hundred chickens or two hundred rabbits or similar animals will be allowed on a lot or parcel of land, provided that all killing or dressing is done for the owner's consumption.
  3. A maximum of one hundred pairs of chinchillas will be allowed on a lot or parcel of land, provided that no pelting is done on the premises.
  4. The keeping, breeding and raising of domestic animals will be allowed, but not for commercial purposes.
  5. Aviaries (a large enclosure for confining birds).
  6. Apiaries (beehives)

R-E RURAL ESTATES RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
(Typically one home per half-acre)

  1. Small livestock farming and/or the keeping of cows, horses , sheep, goats or similar animals, except no hogs or pigs shall be allowed. One cow or one horse or two sheep or two goats will be allowed for each ten thousand square feet of lot area, but the total number of any combination of the above animals shall not exceed twenty, other than their young under the age of six months.
  2. A maximum of twenty chickens or twenty rabbits or similar animals will be allowed on a lot or parcel of land: provided, that all killing or dressing is done for the owner's consumption.
  3. A maximum of ten pairs of chinchillas will be allowed on a lot or parcel of land: provided, that no pelting is done on the premises.
  4. The keeping, breeding and raising of domestic animals will be allowed, but not for commercial purposes.
  5. Aviaries (a large enclosure for confining birds).
  6. Apiaries (beehives).

R-D SUBURBAN ESTATES RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
(Typically one home per one-third acre)

  1. Aviaries (a large enclosure for confining birds) for the keeping of not more than ten pigeons, doves, or similar small fowl (but not chickens or turkeys) and their young under the age of six weeks.