Town Ordinances in Connecticut

[sharky88]

I currently have one hen and one rooster who barely crows at all (they're 6 years old), and want to move to Connecticut around the Hartford area. Wethersfield is at the top of our list, but we're looking at East Hartford, West Hartford, Manchester, and Glastonbury as well. Does anyone know if you are allowed to keep a rooster in any of these towns? It looks like you may be able to in East Hartford, but perhaps in none of the others -- but I'm not certain. Does anyone know?

 

[Stipenvlerk]

Wethersfield: It seems you may keep animals if your plot is bigger than 8000 square feet
source: https://wethersfieldct.gov/filestorage/398/426/5298/Guide_to_Pets_and_Livestock.pdf

East hartford:
''After much discussion and input by those present from the Health Department, it was agreed that the ordinance should limit no more than six chickens to property greater than Ordinance Committee 1 July 28, 2015 one-half acre but less than two acres and would allow property of two acres or more to have up to twelve chickens. There would also be requirements with regard to: 1. keeping the property area sanitary; 2. keep it fenced in; 3. provide for an enclosed structure for the chickens so that they are protected from the elements; 4. provide for an enclosed structure to capture and contain the manure; 5. keep the structure and the chickens visually screened from the street; 6. keep the structure and the chickens in the backyard of the property; 7. the chicken coop must be an enclosed structure that has screening below grade to prevent rodents and other animals from entering into the coop; and 8. anyone wishing to keep chickens on their property must register with the Health Department. These provisions, along with a general nuisance provision, would seem to ensure that any chickens kept for this purpose would be kept in a sanitary and safe place with limited impact on any neighbors. The Committee agreed to have a draft of the new ordinance reviewed by the Health Department and Corporation Counsel and take up that new draft at the next Ordinance Committee meeting."
source: https://www.easthartfordct.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif526/f/minutes/minutes-file/07-28-15.pdf

West Hartford:
However, chickens, or any other livestock animals typically found on a farm, are not permitted to be kept, raised, trained or managed on residential properties.
source:https://www.westhartfordct.gov/town-departments/planning-zoning/faqs

Manchester CT: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chickens-in-manchester-ct.976715/post-15386414

Glastonbury CT: a bit old, but I think chickens are allowed, roosters not: source: https://patch.com/connecticut/glastonbury/roosters-wont-be-ruling-roosts-glastonbury-0

 

[Eyevea]

Roosters are also chickens. Hens are the female version of chickens.