El Paso Texas Chicken Ordinance
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Are Chickens Allowed in this location | Yes |
Max Chickens Allowed | 6 with an annual permit ($35) |
Roosters Allowed | 3 |
Permit Required | Yes |
Coop Restrictions | Fowl and rabbits subject to permitting shall be kept in a secure pen or enclosure that is at least thirty feet from any private residence (except that of the owner or person keeping such fowl or rabbits) or any hotel, apartment house, tenement house, hospital, church or school; provided, the pen or enclosure may be within twenty feet of such buildings if separated therefrom by a public alley and by a solid fence or wall at least six feet high between the pen or enclosure and the alley. In conjunction with issuance of a permit, the veterinary officer may waive the requirements as to distance from dwellings or other buildings if public health is not endangered nor a nuisance is created. |
City/Organization Contact name | CITY OF EL PASO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ANIMAL SERVICES 5001 Fred Wilson Dr. El Paso, Texas 79906 (915) 842-1000, Fax (915) 842-1008 |
Additional Information | Title 7 Chapter 7.08.010 Discusses nuisances Chapter 7.24.020 B - Discusses permits Chapter 7.24.030 B - Discusses enclosures |
Link for more Information | http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=16180&stateId=43&stateName=Texas APPLICATION: PERMIT to KEEP FOWL http://home.elpasotexas.gov/environmental-services/animal-services/documents/Permit Fowl Rabbit Livestock.pdf |
Information Last Updated | 2014-04-12 |
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 proceed with raising chickens. Learn more about local chicken laws and ordinances.