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Vinton, Virginia, Chicken Ordinance

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

Normandy Park, Washington Chicken Ordinance

Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 10  - dependant on lot size Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions set back from any property line a minimum of 10 feet City/Organization Contact name N/A Additional Information 6.04.065 Rules and regulations relating to fowl. (Normandy Park Municpal... read more

Christiansburg, Virginia, Chicken Ordinance

  • by ki4got

Christiansburg, Virginia, Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location Not at this time Max Chickens Allowed   Roosters Allowed No Permit Required   Coop Restrictions   City/Organization Contact name   Additional Information   Link for more Information   Information Last... read more

Roanoke County, Virginia Chicken Ordinance

  • by ki4got

Roanoke County (Residential), Virginia Chicken Ordinance **There are no restrictions on properties zoned Agricultural**   Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 6 Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions Coops shall provide at least two (2) square feet of interior space per chicken and chicken enclosures shall provide at least ten (10) square feet of exterior space per chicken... read more

City of Salem, Virginia, Chicken Ordinance

  • by ki4got

City of Salem, Virginia, Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 6 Roosters Allowed No Permit Required Yes - $25 annually - application in link below Coop Restrictions Chickens shall not be allowed to roam free. They shall be kept in an enclosed secure area not to exceed a total of 128 square feet, herein after known as a pen. Pens shall include a coop (enclosed structure)... read more

Nekoosa, Wi city ordinance

Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location yes Max Chickens Allowed 4 Roosters Allowed no Permit Required yes Coop Restrictions ? City/Organization Contact name city clerk Additional Information   Link for more Information   Information Last Updated       NOTE: This information was... read more

Richland Washington Chicken Ordinance

Richland, WA - Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 5 Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions ? City/Organization Contact name ? Additional Information 5 household pets total ( dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons) Link for more... read more

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