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Town of Manlius, New York Chicken Ordinance

TOWN of Manlius, NY Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed No Limit Roosters Allowed Yes Permit Required No Coop Restrictions Must be kept clean and sanitary City/Organization Contact name Town Clerk Additional Information Chickens are considered domestic animals and have no restrictions in the TOWN of Manlius. Village of... read more

Farmington, CT

  • by CaCO3

Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed >20; suitably confined Roosters Allowed No Permit Required Yes Coop Restrictions 5 ft. from rear and side property lines City/Organization Contact name Town Planning & Zoning - (860) 675-2325 Additional Information   Link for more... read more

Pittsfield, MA

Pittsfield Massachusetts Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes.  The keeping of chickens as pets and for egg productions in a residential zone shall be for non-commercial use.  The keeping of chickens for meat production and on-site slaughtering shall not be allowed.   If the applicant is not the owner of the property, the applicant must acquire written permission from the owner for the intended use. Max Chickens Allowed The number of chickens... read more

Goochland County Virginia Poultry Ordinance

Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed N/A Roosters Allowed Yes Permit Required No Coop Restrictions N/A City/Organization Contact name   Additional Information Spoke with a Goochland County Animal Control Officer, and he stated that the only ordinance on the books is no free ranging. However, as long as poultry does... read more

Saratoga Springs Utah Chicken Ordinance

Saratoga Springs Utah Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes, unless restricted by CC&R's Max Chickens Allowed 10 Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions Chickens confined to Coop (Solid Sides and Roof) and Run only. City/Organization Contact name Saratoga Springs City/Animal Control Additional... read more

Midland, Texas Chicken Ordinance

Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location NO Max Chickens Allowed N/A Roosters Allowed NO Permit Required N/A Coop Restrictions N/A City/Organization Contact name Paul O'Neill Additional Information   Link for more Information   Information Last Updated       NOTE: This information... read more

Vinton, Virginia, Chicken Ordinance

  • by ki4got Golden Feathers

Vinton, Virginia - Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 6 Roosters Allowed No Permit Required Yes Coop Restrictions Chicken hens shall be kept in an enclosed secure movable/portable pen/chicken tractor, stationary pen or a fenced enclosure (henhouse/coop) that contains at a minimum four square feet per bird. The size of the enclosed portable and/or stationary henhouse/coop shall... read more

Rockledge Florida Chicken Ordinance

Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 4 Roosters Allowed No Permit Required Written Consent from Neighbors, 25% of Subdivision, and HOA's *consent form available under "additional info"   1. Requirements prior to maintaining chickens on property: a) The property owner desiring to maintain chickens on their property located in an area without a HOA and not within... read more

Kingsford Michigan Chicken Ordinance

  • by slc

Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed no limit Roosters Allowed no limit Permit Required no Coop Restrictions distance only-200 ft from any dwelling or public space City/Organization Contact name City Assessor/Assistant Zoning - Dawn Thurston Additional Information Sec. 8-182. - Restrictions on keeping of fowl and... read more

Jonesboro, Arkansas Chicken Laws

Jonesboro, Arkansas Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location Domestic animals when used herein shall include cats, water fowl, gallinaceous birds which include chickens, guinea, peafowl, pheasants, quail partridges and turkeys, goats, sheep, horses and cattle over three (3) months of age, both male and female.  Max Chickens Allowed It shall be unlawful for any person to own or possess more than five (5) domestic animals except cattle and horses, at any one... read more

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