St. Paul Minnesota Chicken Ordinance
| Are Chickens Allowed in this location | Yes |
| Max Chickens Allowed | No more than permit was taken out for |
| Roosters Allowed | No |
| Permit Required | Yes |
| Coop Restrictions | Construction needs to follow current building code regulations |
| City/Organization Contact name | Animal Control Center 1285 Jessamine Ave., West Saint Paul, MN 55108 Ph: (651) 266-1100 |
| Additional Information | Applications: You must submit the following: * Completed Keeping of Animals Permit Application (contact Animal Control to obtain this permit) * Written approvals from 75% of owners and/or renters of privately and/or publicly owned real estate within 150 feet Fees: 3 or less Chickens $25, $15 to renew. More than 3 chickens is $72 annually. This permit requires inspection approval from Animal Control (http://www.stpaul.gov/index.aspx?NID=1580). Call us at (651) 266-1100 for more information on scheduling an inspection. Sec. 198.03. - Keeping of certain animals absolutely prohibited; exceptions. (a) Prohibited animals. No person shall keep, maintain, sell or harbor within the City of Saint Paul any of the following animals: Any male chicken (rooster). ------------Even though it\'s not codified in the law, Saint Paul Animal Control is imposing a 10-day time period to get your permission signatures AND that your 10 days starts when you go to the office to pick up your permit application (which they want you to do first). |
| Link for more Information | http://www.municode.com/library/clientCodePage.aspx?clientID=4472 |
| Information Last Updated | 2010-05-20 17:00:04 |
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. Learn more about local chicken laws and ordinances.
