Lenexa Kansas Chicken Ordinance
| Are Chickens Allowed in this location | Yes |
| Max Chickens Allowed | Depends on your zoning |
| Roosters Allowed | Yes |
| Permit Required | No |
| Coop Restrictions | No corral, shelter or containment area may be within 100 feet of any adjacent dwelling, other than that of the owner of such livestock; within 100 feet from the front lot line or front building line, whichever is greater; and within 25 feet of any side or rear property line. |
| City/Organization Contact name | City of Lenexa, KS http://www.ci.lenexa.ks.us/government.html 12350 W 87th St Parkway Lenexa, KS 913-477-7500 |
| Additional Information | Keeping poultry goes according to zoning. You can check your address to see what zoning it falls under via this map, the City of Lenexa provides: http://www.ci.lenexa.ks.us/gis/PDF/Zoning.pdf Section 3-2-H-1 KEEPING OF LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY; NUMBER LIMITED; If you live in Zoning area AG: If you own less than 1 acre you cannot keep any poultry If you own 1-3 acres you are allowed 4 poultry per acre not to exceed 12 poultry. If you own 3+ acres no limit in the amount of poultry you can keep. If you live in Zoning area RE or RPE: If you own less than 1 acre, you cannot keep any poultry. If you own 1-3 acres you are allowed 4 poultry per acre not to exceed 12 poultry. If you own 3+acres you are allowed a maximum of 12 poultry. All other Zoning Districts - regardless of how many lots you own, you cannot keep poultry. A special livestock permit will be required to keep any poultry outside of the numeric lot size, so long as the request is based upon pre-existing conditions, topography or other unique site conditions . |
| Link for more Information | http://www.ci.lenexa.ks.us/LenexaCode/CityCodes.html |
| Information Last Updated | 2010-04-26 22:05:34 |
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