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  • Unicorn9
    Kalamazoo Michigan Chicken Ordinance
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    Sounds about right, I have a print out in the coop with our Kalamazoo, MI Ordinances just in case someone ever questions. I've never had an issue...
    • Unicorn9
  • Portland Maine Chicken Ordinance
    5.00 star(s)
    Thank you! Very helpful information. Update: Portland Maine Chicken Permit repealed in 2017 ARTICLE IV. KEEPING OF DOMESTICATED CHICKENS...
    • Anonymous
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    Santa Clarita California Chicken Ordinance
    5.00 star(s)
    I thought you could not raise Chickens in Santa Clarita, I'm on my way to clucking....
    • SCV_OLD_TIMER
  • Gax000
    Redmond Oregon Chicken Ordinance
    2.00 star(s)
    The link is outdated. See here instead Livestock ordinance. No restrictions for roosters vs hens.
    • Gax000
  • Pasadena California Chicken Ordinance
    3.00 star(s)
    This needs to be updated. https://library.municode.com/ca/pasadena/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT6AN_CH6.20FOLIRE_6.20.031CHNCSH
    • Anonymous

Chicken Laws & Ordinances

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LarryPQ
Redding California Chicken Ordinance
LarryPQ
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Redding California Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed SPECIFIC TO LOT SIZE. "ANIMAL UNITS" Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions ZONING, PROXIMITY, SANITATION RESTRICTIONS APPLY. Must be at least 40 ft from dwelling...
SaltLakeSpice
Salt Lake City Utah Chicken Ordinance
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Salt Lake City Utah Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 15 Roosters Allowed No Permit Required Yes Coop Restrictions Chickens shall be confined within a secure outdoor enclosed area. 1. The enclosed area shall include a covered...
LarryPQ
Austin Texas Chicken Ordinance
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AUSTIN Texas Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed N/A Roosters Allowed Yes Permit Required No Coop Restrictions An enclosure used to keep two or more fowl must be located at least 50 feet from a residence or business, excluding the...
chicksnchooks
Overland Park Kansas Chicken Ordinance
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Overland Park Kansas Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed No limit if kept on more than 3 acres of land Roosters Allowed Yes Permit Required No Coop Restrictions None City/Organization Contact name Unknown Additional Information No...
LarryPQ
Dayton Ohio Chicken Ordinance
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Dayton Ohio Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed ZONING RESTRICTIONS APPLY Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions Yes- Cleanliness is an issue City/Organization Contact name Additional Information ZONING RESTRICTIONS...
Coopa Cabana
Greensboro North Carolina Chicken Ordinance
Coopa Cabana
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Greensboro North Carolina Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed Zero on lots less than 7000 sq feet, 4 on lots between 7000 and 12000 sq feet, 20 on lots over 12000 sq feet; One animal over six months of age per 3000 sq feet on any size lot...
LarryPQ
Anaheim California Chicken Ordinance
LarryPQ
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Anaheim California Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed one (1) animal per each eighteen hundred (1,800) square feet Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions sq/ft restrictions City/Organization Contact name contact the...
Etakeh
Clackamas County, Oregon
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Clackamas County, Oregon Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Y Max Chickens Allowed 6 Roosters Allowed N Permit Required N Coop Restrictions F. Two options for rabbits and fowl are available: 1. Hutches, coops, barns or pens for any number of rabbits or fowl...
SaltLakeSpice
Sandy Utah Chicken Ordinance
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Sandy Utah Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 10 Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions Partially enclosed and/or roofed structures (e.g. barns, corrals, cages, pens, coops, kennels and runs, etc.) are encouraged to be...
Coopa Cabana
Roanoke Virginia Chicken Ordinance
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Roanoke City Virginia Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 10 in Non-Ag property <20,000 sq ft; 40 in Ag property Roosters Allowed Yes Permit Required No Coop Restrictions All poultry shall be kept in securely and suitably fenced areas, and...
sgtmom52
York Pennsylvania Chicken Ordinance
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York Pennsylvania Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 6 Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions The keeper of every such animal shall confine the same in an enclosure sufficient to prevent such animal from running at...
LarryPQ
Birmingham Alabama Chicken Ordinance
LarryPQ
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Birmingham Alabama Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 25 Total, 2 Roosters-ZONING RESTRICTIONS APPLY Roosters Allowed Yes Permit Required No Coop Restrictions Yes. Proximity & building code restrictions apply. City/Organization Contact...
LarryPQ
Santa Clara California Chicken Ordinance
LarryPQ
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Santa Clara California Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed ZONING ORDINCANCES APPLY. Roosters Allowed No Permit Required Yes Coop Restrictions Proximity, zoning, sanitation, and noise ordinances apply. City/Organization Contact name...
alicefelldown
Oakland California Chicken Ordinance
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Oakland California Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions No less than 20 feet from any dwelling, church or school. City/Organization Contact name City Clerk Phone: (510) 238-6620...
LarryPQ
Tucson Arizona Chicken Ordinance
LarryPQ
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Tucson Arizona Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 24 Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions minimum 50 feet from residence of others, must be kept clean and sanitary City/Organization Contact name Tucson, AZ Code of...
LarryPQ
Springfield Massachusetts Chicken Ordinance
LarryPQ
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Springfield Massachusetts Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed ZONING ORDINANCES APPLY Roosters Allowed Yes Permit Required No Coop Restrictions Proximity, sanitation, noise, zoning restrictions apply. City/Organization Contact name...
bockbock2008
Evansville Indiana Chicken Ordinance
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Evansville Indiana Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 6 Roosters Allowed Yes Permit Required Yes Coop Restrictions No person shall keep or maintain any coop in which chickens, ducks, pigeons, turkeys or other domestic fowl and poultry are...
LarryPQ
Topeka Kansas Chicken Ordinance
LarryPQ
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Topeka Kansas Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed No limit-ZONING ORDINANCES APPLY Roosters Allowed Yes Permit Required No Coop Restrictions 50 feet -Proximity, noise, sanitation, zoning restrictions apply. City/Organization Contact name...
LarryPQ
Lancaster California Chicken Ordinance
LarryPQ
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Lancaster California Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 12-ZONING ORDINANCES APPLY Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions Proximity, noise, sanitation, building, and zoning restrictions apply. City/Organization Contact...
Sam The Yam
Peoria Arizona Chicken Ordinance
Sam The Yam
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Peoria Arizona Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed Does not specify Roosters Allowed Yes Permit Required No Coop Restrictions Does not specify City/Organization Contact name Stephen M. Kemp City Attorney Additional Information The...
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