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State of Michigan Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed As many as you have space for, according to GAAMPS. Roosters Allowed Yes Permit Required No Coop Restrictions Refer to GAAMPS. Basically, don't hurt your birds with their housing...

After working to get chicken coops allowed in the majority of backyards in Ferndale (bordering Detroit), when the ordinance finally got amended we started putting together plans. We came up with a series of "must have's" 1.) Must fit into the landscape of the backyard and community. We have...

Ferndale Michigan Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 3 Roosters Allowed No Permit Required Yes Coop Restrictions yes: coop must be over 150ft away from any building used by a person for habitation City/Organization Contact name Code...

Madison Heights Michigan Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location No Max Chickens Allowed Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions City/Organization Contact name Additional Information Sec. 5-4. Restrictions on keeping certain animals. (1) No...

Huntington Woods Michigan Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location No Max Chickens Allowed Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions City/Organization Contact name Additional Information Sec. 4-4. Domestic animals and fowl. No person shall keep or...

Birmingham Michigan Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location No Max Chickens Allowed Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions City/Organization Contact name Additional Information Sec. 18-8. Keeping of domestic animals and fowl. No person shall...

THE FERNDALE, MI BACKYARD CHICKEN KEEPING ORDINANCE WAS SUCCESSFULLY UPDATED IN JANUARY 2012! We can now keep 3 hens, no roosters, and must have the housing 10ft away from neighboring residential structures. Verbiage copied and located at www.ferndalechickens.com 2008 Correspondence...