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  • Kalamazoo Michigan Chicken Ordinance
    5.00 star(s)
    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 Update: Portland Maine Chicken Permit repealed in 2017 ARTICLE IV.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
  • 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
  • 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    The link is outdated.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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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...
crazychicken
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Durham North Carolina Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 10 Roosters Allowed No Permit Required Yes Coop Restrictions Minimum floor area per chicken 3 square feet.1 square foot of window per 15 square feet of floor area. and a coop must...
LarryPQ
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Meridian Idaho Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed No restrictions listed. ZONING ORDINANCES APPLY. Roosters Allowed Yes Permit Required No Coop Restrictions Proximity, sanitation, noise, and zoning restrictions apply. City/Organization...
LarryPQ
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New York City New York Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed Not specified Roosters Allowed No Permit Required Yes Coop Restrictions Roosters Not allowed in built up sections of city. Coop: If you keep poultry for sale must be whitewashed...
LarryPQ
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Ocala Florida Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions Keep poultry at least 150 feet of any residence other than that of the animal's owner City/Organization Contact name...
LarryPQ
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Bend Oregon Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 4 Roosters Allowed No Permit Required Yes Coop Restrictions 25 feet from any exterior lot line City/Organization Contact name...
LarryPQ
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Stockton California Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed ZONING ORDINANCES APPLY Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions Sanitation, proximity, noise, zoning, building restrictions apply. City/Organization Contact name...
Missy821
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Chicago Illinois Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed unlimited, but only as pets and for eggs Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions Must be of a "humane" and adequate size for the animals, also, must be clean and...
LarryPQ
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Fort Wayne Indiana Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed ZONING ORDINANCES APPLY Roosters Allowed Yes Permit Required Yes Coop Restrictions Proximity, sanitation, noise, and zoning restrictions apply. City/Organization Contact name ANIMAL...
LarryPQ
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Round Rock Texas Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 10 Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions must be 25 feet from any dwelling other than owners City/Organization Contact name Additional Information section 2.801...
LarryPQ
Updated
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4.33 star(s) 3 ratings
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Portland Oregon Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed Three or less without permit Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions City/Organization Contact name (503) 823-4000 Additional Information 13.05.015 E A person...
LarryPQ
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Tempe Arizona Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 5 hens, no rooster or peafowl in sll residential districts; no limits in agricultural district, and roosters and peafowl are allowed Roosters Allowed Yes Permit Required No Coop...
RaZ
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CONVICTED CRIMINAL CHICKEN KEEPER How I Became an Outlaw Randy Zeilinger My story as follows represents the legal events that have taken place over the past year and a half. The tale is actually longer in duration than that. BACKGROUND. I live in Garden City, Michigan. A small city of some...
keabler
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Yuba City, California Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location yes Max Chickens Allowed 12 over 6 months, unlimited under 6 months of age Roosters Allowed Not over 6 months Permit Required none Coop Restrictions none City/Organization Contact name City of Yuba City...
CluckerCam
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Escambia County, Florida Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed If lot size is 1/4 acre or less, a maximum of 8 chickens are allowed. Roosters Allowed Yes, must be kept 100 yards from another dwelling, unless the other dwelling also has...
LarryPQ
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Tallahassee Florida Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed RESTRICTIONS ON SALES Roosters Allowed No Permit Required Yes Coop Restrictions Please see exception 2 City/Organization Contact name Tallahassee FL Additional Information )...
alicefelldown
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Roseville California Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed Max 10 (in combination with other fowl), unless zoned for agricultural purposes. (Can possibly have more with special permits) Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop...
babymakes6
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Honolulu Hawaii Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed two Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions City/Organization Contact name Honolulu Hale 530 S. King Street Honolulu, HI 96813 Additional Information Sec. 7-2.2...
LarryPQ
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Bakersfield California Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed R-S ZONING ONLY Roosters Allowed Yes Permit Required No Coop Restrictions Kept securely enclosed in a yard or pen at all times. City/Organization Contact name Bakersfield City...
Coopa Cabana
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Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed no more than animals dogs + cats + other (chickens) Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions currently being revised to further limit urban agriculture...
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