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Dallas Texas Chicken OrdinanceAre Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed No limit found. Rooster must be confined at all times! Roosters Allowed Yes Permit Required No Coop Restrictions SEC. 7-7.3. KEEPING OF ROOSTERS. City/Organization Contact name Dallas Animal Services: 214-670-8246 Additional Information I can find no limits on chicken ownership. I have found the following info for Dallas, TX. The only restrictions are that the roo must be confined at all times and the waste must not be a nuissence to the public. SEC. 7-7.3. KEEPING OF ROOSTERS. (a) In this section, ROOSTER means the male of the domestic fowl. (b) A person commits an offense if he owns a live rooster on any premises within the city. (c) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (b) that the rooster is: (1) kept on premises upon which animal production is permitted under Section 51A-4.201 of the Dallas Development Code; (2) being exhibited at the State Fair of Texas or at a special event conducted with written permission of the city; (3) owned by a governmental entity or participating in a health, research, educational, or similar program conducted by a governmental entity; (4) owned by a medical, educational, or research institution operating in compliance with all city ordinances and state and federal laws; or (5) being held for slaughter in a slaughterhouse or meat packing plant operating in compliance with all city ordinances and state and federal laws. (d) A person who owns a live rooster commits an offense if he: (1) fails to confine the rooster at all times within an enclosure that is of sufficient height and strength to retain the rooster; (2) confines the rooster in an enclosure that is wholly or partially located less than 20 feet from any adjacent property line; (3) maintains the enclosure in which the rooster is confined in a manner that creates offensive odors, fly breeding, or any other nuisance or condition that is injurious to the public health, safety, or welfare; or (4) allows the rooster to violate the noise restrictions of Section 7-7.4 of this chapter. (e) For the purpose of calculating the distance requirement of Subsection (d)(2) of this section, the width of alleys, street rights-of-way, and other public rights-of-way will be used. The distance between a rooster enclosure and an adjacent property line must be measured in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the nearest exterior wall of the enclosure to the nearest property line. (Ord. 26024) SEC. 7-7.4. DISTURBANCE BY ANIMALS. (a) A person commits an offense if he knowingly owns an animal that unreasonably barks, howls, crows, or makes other unreasonable noise near a private residence. Noise made by an animal is unreasonable under this subsection if the noise: (1) continues more than 15 consecutive minutes; or (2) exceeds the sound pressure level allowed in a residential district under the Dallas Development Code. (b) A person who is disturbed by an animal that unreasonably barks, howls, crows, or makes other unreasonable noise near a private residence may file a disturbance complaint with the director. A disturbance complaint must include the name and address of the complainant, the location of the disturbance, the type of animal causing the disturbance, and the times that the animal is causing the disturbance. (c) The director shall mail to the animal\\\'s owner a notice that the disturbance complaint has been received. A copy of the notice must be mailed to the complainant. (d) If, after receiving notice from the director that a disturbance complaint has been received, the owner continues to allow the animal to cause a disturbance: (1) the complainant may file a complaint, in writing, with the city attorney; or (2) the director may issue a citation to the owner for the violation of this section. (Ord. 26024) Division 51A-4.200. Use Regulations. SEC. 51A-4.201. AGRICULTURAL USES. (1) Animal production. (A) Definition: An area which is used for the raising of animals (including fish) and the development of animal products on a commercial basis. Typical uses include beef or sheep ranching, dairy farming, piggeries, poultry farming, and fish farming. (B) Districts permitted: A(A) district. (C) Required off-street parking: Two spaces. No handicapped parking is required. (D) Required off-street loading: None. (E) Additional provisions: (i) A person shall not operate this use upon an area less than three acres. (ii) Animals include but are not limited to pigs, chickens, turkeys, cows, sheep, goats, and horses. (iii) Structures may be erected for a private stable, pen, barn, shed, or silo for raising, treating, and storing products raised on the premises. A dwelling unit is permitted either as part of this structure or as a separate structure. (iv) Standings under roofed stables must be made of a material that provides for proper drainage so as not to create offensive odors, fly breeding, or other nuisances. (v) The keeping of horses is subject to the requirements under the private stable accessory use. (vi) Fences for pens, corrals, or similar enclosures for livestock must be of sufficient height and strength to retain the animals. No pen, corral, fence or similar enclosure may be closer than 20 feet to an adjacent property line. The widths of alleys, street rights-of-way, or other public rights-of-way may be used to calculate the 20 foot requirement. (vii) The regulations under this use do not apply to government agencies, governmentally supported organizations, or educational agencies that keep and maintain animals for health research or similar purposes, nor do these regulations apply to special events such as circuses and livestock exhibitions which are otherwise regulated by the city. Link for more Information http://www.dallasanimalservices.org/CityCode_Chapter7.html Information Last Updated 2010-05-02 00:05:04 NOTE: This information was submitted by a member of our chicken forum. Please make sure to double check that this information is accurate before you proceed with raising chickens. You can read more info about checking local laws here..
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