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22 law / ordinance submissions by the BackYard Chickens community.

Pottstown Pennsylvania Chicken Ordinance

Pottstown Pennsylvania Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this locationNo Max Chickens Allowed Roosters AllowedNo Permit RequiredNo Coop Restrictions City/Organization Contact nameAnimal Control 610-970-4175 Additional InformationOrdinance 2057 section 3 states no fowl including but not limited to chickens roosters geese ducks. http://www.pottstown.org/PDF/Codes/Animal%20OrdinanceUpdated2009.pdf Link for more Informationhttp://www.pottstown.org/departments-zoning.htm Information Last Updated2010-07-23 11:27:43 NOTE: This information was submitted by a... read more

Cranberry Township Pennsylvania Chicken Ordinance

Cranberry Township Pennsylvania Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this locationYes Max Chickens Allowed Roosters AllowedYes Permit RequiredNo Coop Restrictions City/Organization Contact name Additional InformationThe Cranberry, PA Zoning Regulations defines \"agricultural activities as \"including, but not limited to, livestock and poultry raising...Not included arefarm-oriented commercial or industrial activities or operations, such as food or livestock processing plants, holding pens, slaughterhouses, or similar uses which handle products not produced on the... read more

Meadville Pennsylvania Chicken Ordinance

Meadville Pennsylvania Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this locationYes Max Chickens AllowedNo limit provided Roosters AllowedNo Permit RequiredNo Coop RestrictionsNo coop restrictions given City/Organization Contact nameCity of Meadville, PA; 814-724-6000 Additional InformationChapter 721.03 states regarding noise and sanitation nuisances: Declaration of public nuisance. (A) The City of Meadville hereby declares and ordains that any animal or animals which: (1) Molests passersby or passing vehicles; (2) Attacks other animals; (3) Trespasses on... read more

New Castle Pennsylvania Chicken Ordinance

New Castle Pennsylvania Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this locationYes Max Chickens Allowed Roosters AllowedNo Permit RequiredNo Coop RestrictionsNeed to be well cared for City/Organization Contact nameNew Castle, PA (724)656-3535 Additional InformationNo laws restricting chickens. But must be well maintained. Link for more Informationn/a - Code not on line. Information Last Updated2010-04-01 03:52:40 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... read more

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Chicken Ordinance

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this locationYes Max Chickens AllowedLOT SIZE RESTRICTIONS Roosters AllowedNo Permit RequiredNo Coop RestrictionsProximity, sanitation, zoning restrictions apply. City/Organization Contact nameCity of Philadelphia (215) 686-3250 Additional Information http://webapps.phila.gov/council/attachments/1280.pdf Chicken are only allowed on lots that are greater then 3 acres. The city code reads. § 10-112. Keeping Farm Animals. 23 (1) No person shall keep a farm animal anywhere except: (a) at a... read more

Allentown Pennsylvania Chicken Ordinance

Allentown Pennsylvania Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this locationNo Max Chickens Allowed Roosters AllowedNo Permit RequiredNo Coop Restrictionsn/a City/Organization Contact nameAnimal Control Services 610-437-7535 Mayor\'s Office 610-437-7546 Additional InformationOrdinance 700.13, section 3 states...C. Keeping Farm Animals Prohibited Part Seven, General Offenses – Animals –January 2009 12 It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain any cattle, swine, sheep, goats or fowl in the City except at such places as are provided for slaughtering... read more

Bensalem Pennsylvania Chicken Ordinance

Bensalem Pennsylvania Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this locationYes Max Chickens AllowedAGRICULTURALLY ZONED DISTRICT ONLY Roosters AllowedNo Permit RequiredNo Coop RestrictionsYes. Proximity, sanititation, building, and zoning restrictions apply. City/Organization Contact name Additional InformationAgricultural or farm use, except piggery, provided that any building used for keeping or raising livestock or poultry shall be situated not less than 50 feet from any street line and not less than 25 feet from any other property line. This use may include one... read more

Clarks Summit Pennsylvania Chicken Ordinance

Clarks Summit Pennsylvania Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this locationYes Max Chickens AllowedNone Roosters AllowedYes Permit RequiredNo Coop RestrictionsMust be kept 10 feet from dwelling and all property lines City/Organization Contact name Additional Informationordinance2001-08 Section 2 Certain Animals Prohibited It shall be unlawful for any person keep pigs, hogs, or swine at any place within the Boro of Clarks Summit Link for more Informationhttp://www.clarkssummitboro.org/ordinance2001-08.pdf Information Last Updated2010-03-19 00:00:00 NOTE: This... read more

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Chicken Ordinance

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this locationYes Max Chickens Allowedno more than animals dogs + cats + other (chickens) Roosters AllowedNo Permit RequiredNo Coop Restrictionscurrently being revised to further limit urban agriculture City/Organization Contact nameCity of Pittsburgh; Animal Services (412)255-2036 Additional InformationCODE OF ORDINANCES City of PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA Codified through Ord. No. 10-2009, enacted May 15, 2009. (Supplement No. 17) Article III, dogs, cats and other animals: § 635.02 FOWL... read more

State College-Patton Pennsylvania Chicken Ordinance

State College-Patton Pennsylvania Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this locationYes Max Chickens Allowed4 hens in PATTON township of State College Roosters AllowedNo Permit RequiredYes Coop RestrictionsAll chicken hens shall be housed in a roofed coop that is stationary, secure, and enclosed in a way that contains the chickens. The coop shall not be within 30 feet of any main building on an adjacent lot. City/Organization Contact name Additional InformationThis ordinace is for PATTON TOWNSHIP in State College PA. Limited to 4 hens, no roosters. A zonig... read more

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