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 Fax: (510) 238-3315 Email: [email protected] |
| Additional Information | 6.04.320 - Keeping of fowl. It is unlawful for any person to keep any ducks, geese, chickens or other fowls in any enclosure in the city unless the exterior boundaries of said enclosures are more than twenty (20) feet from any dwelling, church or school. It is unlawful for any person to keep, harbor or maintain roosters within the city limit. This section shall not prohibit the activity authorized under Section 6.04.290 of this code. (Ord. 12705 § 3, 2005: Prior code § 3-9.28) |
| Link for more Information | http://library.municode.com/HTML/16308/level2/T6_C6.04.html#T6_C6.04_6.04.320 |
| Information Last Updated | 2010-03-21 00:00:00 |
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. Learn more about local chicken laws and ordinances.
