El Dorado County California Chicken Ordinance
| Are Chickens Allowed in this location | Yes |
| Max Chickens Allowed | ZONING ORDINACNCES APPLY |
| Roosters Allowed | Yes |
| Permit Required | No |
| Coop Restrictions | Proximity, noise, sanitation, zoning, and building restrictions apply. |
| City/Organization Contact name | Placerville 330 Fair Lane Placerville, CA 95667 Local Number (530) 621-5770 From South Lake Tahoe (530) 573-7955 Ext 5770 From El Dorado Hills (916) 358-3555 Ext 5770 |
| Additional Information | 17. \"Domestic animals\" shall be understood to mean dogs (canis familiaris), cats (felis catus), except as limited by the California State Fish and Game Code section 2118, as well as horses, donkeys, mules, burros, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, rabbits, domestic avian and fowl commonly kept as domestic animals. ----------------- 17.36.070 Uses Permitted by Right. The following uses are allowed by right, without special use permit or variance if for commercial purposes: A.Raising and grazing of livestock, poultry and other animals; ------- Unrestrictied poultry keeping is allowed by right in certain zoning districts. See code sections 17.36.070, 17.44.030, 17.62.070, 17.68.040, 17.70.040. Residential poultry keeping is not adressed, and should be verified with the local animal control AND zoning officer. |
| Link for more Information | http://sterlingcodifiers.com/CA/El Dorado County/index.htm |
| Information Last Updated | 2010-05-05 12:46:55 |
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