Longview Washington Chicken Ordinance
| Are Chickens Allowed in this location | Yes |
| Max Chickens Allowed | 4- ZONING ORDINANCES APPLY |
| Roosters Allowed | No |
| Permit Required | No |
| Coop Restrictions | At least 5 ft from lot line, 25 ft from public roads and highways (not including alleys), at least 20 ft from dwellings and adjacent properties. Roaming areas must be fenced. |
| City/Organization Contact name | Zoning Compliance (360) 442-5083 |
| Additional Information | Title 19.20.070 Section 2 Letters \\\"f\\\" and \\\"g\\\" apply to chicken keeping 06.360 Animals and fowl prohibited in certain areas Exceptions. It is unlawful to keep, stable, feed, pasture or otherwise maintain any cow, horse, mule, goat, swine, chicken, duck, goose or other fowl or pigeon under any condition within the city except within the area now or hereafter zoned R-1 residential district and traditional neighborhood residential (TNR) under LMC Title 19, with the following exceptions: (1) Any such animals or fowl may be transported through other areas of the city in one continuous trip; (2) Any horse may be worked or used temporarily in other areas of the city; (3) Any merchant having a city business license and maintaining a regularly established business within the building for such purpose may keep fowl for sale in such place of business; and (4) Ducks, geese or other fowl may be kept within any area duly designated as a game preserve by the city or other public utility having jurisdiction in the matter. (Ord. 3122 § 2, 2010; Ord. 3040 § 1, 2008; Ord. 2372 § 1, 1989). |
| Link for more Information | http://www.mylongview.com/government/LMC.htm |
| Information Last Updated | 2010-04-29 22:33:48 |
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.
