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New San Ramon California Ordinance Effective June 14, 2013

San Ramon, CA Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 5 Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions Can't exceed 6' in height; if > 4', subject to max floor area limits of < 3% lot size; Min. lot size 6k s.f. and min setback rqmts apply. City/Organization Contact name City of San Ramon Planning Dept. (925)... read more

Burnsville Minnesota

Burnsville Minnesota Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 4 Roosters Allowed No Permit Required Yes - a License Coop Restrictions Not identified, but must provide a scale drawing to identify the location of the coop and run City/Organization Contact name City of Burnsville - City Hall Additional Information Submit License... read more

Hopkinton Chicken Ordinance

Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed No Maximum Roosters Allowed Yes Permit Required No Coop Restrictions 50 feet or more away from street  lines, and 30 feet or more away from side lot lines. City/Organization Contact name   Additional Information   Link for more... read more

Fridley, Minnesota Chicken Ordinance

Fridley, MN Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes with approved application Max Chickens Allowed 6 Roosters Allowed No Permit Required Written application for livestock License-Yes based on approval $100/Year Coop Restrictions 30 foot clearance between coop and neighbors City/Organization Contact name   Additional Information See "City Council... read more

Roseville, Minnesota Chicken Ordinance

Roseville, MN Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed N/A-Not listed Roosters Allowed Yes-as long as no neighbor complaints Permit Required For coop/building-see below Coop Restrictions 5 feet from neighbors property line Max of 120 sq feet of space: Property Improvement Permit Over 120 sq feet: need a building... read more

Mansfield, TX

Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 4 chickens on 1/2 acre 10 chickens on 1/2 to 1 acre 25 chickens on 1 and larger acre Roosters Allowed With permit  Permit Required Only for roosters Coop Restrictions 50 feet from neighbors City/Organization Contact name Animal... read more

Borger Texas Chicken Ordinance

Borger Texas Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 4 Roosters Allowed 0 Permit Required No Coop Restrictions All pens, coops, or hutches for the keeping of fowl shall be maintained a minimum of 100 feet from any residence or commercial building, excluding the  residence or commercial building of the person keeping or harboring the... read more

Maplewood, Minnesota Chicken Ordinance

Maplewood, Minnesota Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes   Max Chickens Allowed 10 Roosters Allowed No Permit Required Yes75. for intial permit.  50 for renewal Coop Restrictions Ordinance No. 913 (5) A separate coop is required to house the chickens. Coops must be constructed and maintained to meet the following minimum standards: (a) Located... read more

Stillwater Minnesota Chicken Ordinance

Stillwater, Minnesota Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 5 Roosters Allowed No Permit Required Yes Coop Restrictions Only allowed in properties zoned RA or RB. Located in rear yard only. Fully enclosed, wind-proof, sufficient windows. 20 foot seperation from dwellings on adjacent properties. Coop floor area along with attached pen/run must equal a total of at least ten square... read more

Rocky Mount Va.

Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location R1 and R2 No, but RA Yes Max Chickens Allowed All stables, cattleyards, hog, sheep or cow pens or yards or structures for poultry, permitted by the owner thereof or the person responsible therefor to be harboring or breeding places for rodents or otherwise to be in such a condition as to become offensive, annoying or injurious to the public or to persons in the neighborhood thereof Roosters... read more

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