Ponca City Oklahoma Chicken Ordinance
| Are Chickens Allowed in this location | Yes |
| Max Chickens Allowed | No Limit |
| Roosters Allowed | Yes |
| Permit Required | No |
| Coop Restrictions | Not allowed within 100 feet of any dwelling other than that occupied by owner of premises of which animals are kept. (See details) |
| City/Organization Contact name | Ponca City Animal control 580-767-0401 |
| Additional Information | Ordiance 7-3-10 Keeping Animals, Regulations A. Location Restrictions: 1. Dogs, Rabbits, Miniature Horses, Miniature Donkeys, Pedigreed Pigeons: No dog pen, rabbit hutch (housing not more than 5 rabbits), pigeon coop, miniature horse pen or miniature donkey pen shall be maintained closer than thirty feet (30\') to any dwelling, apartment, hotel, motel, school, church, grocery store, or food services establishment, other than that occupied by the owner or occupant of the premises on which said animals are kept. The term \"pigeon\" referenced in this subsection shall only mean those birds whose breed is recognized by a national pigeon raiser\'s association. Likewise, the terms \"miniature horse\" or \"miniature donkey\" shall only mean those animals of that kind whose confirmation is such that the animal is or would be capable of being recognized as a miniature under the standards of a national miniature horse or miniature donkey raiser\'s association. It is presumed, but rebuttable by an owner or keeper, that all pigeons, donkeys and horses are not of a type which come under the classification established by this subsection. 2. Fowl And Livestock: No person shall keep, or permit to be kept, any fowl, including, but not limited to, chickens, turkeys, pigeons, ducks, and geese; or any livestock, including, but not limited to, cattle, horses, sheep, goats, donkeys and llamas, within one hundred feet (100\') of any dwelling, apartment, hotel, motel, school, church, grocery store, or food services establishment, other than that occupied by the owner or occupant of the premises on which said animals are kept, or unless the animals are kept on a contiguous tract of land of at least three (3) acres in size. 3. Nothing herein shall relieve the owner or keeper of any animals from their duty to maintain the animals and their enclosures in a clean and sanitary condition as per subsection C of this section. Violation thereof by the owner or keeper of animals authorized pursuant to subsections A1 and A2 of this section, shall constitute a nuisance which the municipal court shall order abated by removal of the offending animals from the location where they are kept. |
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| Information Last Updated | 2011-04-25 15:20:56 |
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