Sonoma County California Chicken Ordinance
| Are Chickens Allowed in this location | Yes |
| Max Chickens Allowed | 20 LOT SIZE APPLIES |
| Roosters Allowed | No |
| Permit Required | No |
| Coop Restrictions | 10ft from neighbor |
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| Additional Information | On parcels of two (2) acres or less, the raising, feeding, maintaining and breeding of not more than one (1) of the following per twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of area: (1) Five (5) hogs or pigs, (2) One (1) horse, mule, cow or steer, (3) Five (5) goats, sheep or similar animals, (4) Fifty (50) chickens or similar fowl, (5) Fifty (50) ducks or geese or one hundred (100) rabbits or similar animals, (6) The above limitations may be modified by the planning director upon submittal of a proposal statement which describes the extent of the domestic farming use and which is signed by the owners of all property within three hundred fee (300′) of the subject property. The planning director may require the applicant to obtain a use permit if the Director determines that the project might be detrimental to surrounding uses. (7) 4-H and FFA animal husbandry projects are permitted without limitation of parcel size; provided, that the parcel contains at least twenty thousand (20,000) square feet and provided further, a letter of project authorization is first submitted by the project advisor. The planning director may require the applicant to obtain a use permit when the director determines that the project might be detrimental to surrounding uses; |
| Link for more Information | http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=16331&stateId=5&stateName=California |
| Information Last Updated | 2010-03-22 00:00:00 |
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.
