Henderson Nevada Chicken Ordinance
| Are Chickens Allowed in this location | Yes |
| Max Chickens Allowed | |
| Roosters Allowed | No |
| Permit Required | No |
| Coop Restrictions | Yes, poultry must be confined at all times within a suitable home or coop or enclosed runway; but not kept in a basement, sub-basement or cellar, or in any house, coop or runway which shall not at all times be kept clean and free from offensive odor. |
| City/Organization Contact name | Henderson, NV 240 Water Street Henderson, NV 89009 (702)267-1414 www.cityofhenderson.com |
| Additional Information | MUNICIPAL CODE City of HENDERSON, NEVADA Codified through Ordinance No. 2848, enacted January 19, 2010. (Supplement No. 74) Title 7 - ANIMALS >> Chapter 7.04 - ANIMAL CONTROL, INSPECTION, LICENSING AND REGULATION >> 7.04.120 - Restrictions on keeping fowl. It is unlawful for any person to keep or cause to be kept, or permit to be kept on premises over which any such person may have control within the city limits: A. Any rooster or the male of any species of fowl over the age of three months, except where permitted in the proper land use zone; B. Any fowl within three hundred fifty feet of any dwelling owned by another person unless such other person shall have filed with the animal control officer a written unrevoked consent authorizing the keeping of such fowl within three hundred fifty feet of the dwelling; C. Any fowl that shall not at all times be confined within a suitable home or coop or enclosed runway; D. Any fowl in any basement, sub-basement or cellar; E. Any fowl in any house, coop or runway which shall not at all times be kept clean and free from offensive odor. 7.04.320 - Dyeing or coloring. It is unlawful for any person to dye or color by any means any baby chick, rabbit, duckling or fowl, or to dye or color any animal for purposes of concealing its identity. 7.04.340 - Noise. It is unlawful for any person to own, keep, harbor or possess any animal which, by unreasonably loud, unnecessary, or frequent barking, yelping, howling or other noise, causes unreasonable annoyance or disturbance to the neighborhood or to any person of ordinary sensitivity in the vicinity. In determining whether an animal\\\'s noise violates this section, factors to be considered include, but are not limited to, the time of day the sounds occur, the intensity and duration of the noise, whether the sound is recurrent, intermittent or constant, the circumstances which might cause the animal to make noise, and the proximity of the noise to others. |
| Link for more Information | http://library.municode.com/HTML/16399/level2/T7_C7.04.html |
| Information Last Updated | 2010-03-18 00:00:00 |
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