Pekin, Illinois Chicken Ordinance
| Are Chickens Allowed in this location | Yes |
| Max Chickens Allowed | Unknown, heard it was 15 but that's unofficial |
| Roosters Allowed | Yes |
| Permit Required | No |
| Coop Restrictions | None |
| City/Organization Contact name | City of Pekin - 111 South Capitol Street, Pekin, Illinois 61554 - Phone: 309-477-2300 - Fax: 309-346-2095 |
| Additional Information | 6-3-19: FOWL: No person shall keep or maintain any mature chicken, turkey, duck, goose, guinea, pigeon or other poultry or fowl in any residential area within the corporate limits of the city unless the pen, poultry house or other structure designed to confine or shelter such poultry or fowl is so located on such tract that the nearest portion thereof is not less than fifteen (15) feet from the line of adjoining property. |
| Link for more Information | http://64.40.89.52/city-clerk/city-code/title-6/#6-3 |
| Information Last Updated | Unknown, Information taken from city website on 8/12/13 |
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