Suffield Connecticut Chicken Ordinance
| Are Chickens Allowed in this location | No |
| Max Chickens Allowed | |
| Roosters Allowed | No |
| Permit Required | No |
| Coop Restrictions | just as to placement/location |
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| Additional Information | The zoning regulations of this code are antiquated. We received a letter from the Zoning Enforecement officer who basically said that b/c don\\\'t have \\\"five acres\\\" of land (the definition of a \\\"farm\\\") that we were in violation of the zoning code. The town of Suffield\\\'s Zoning regulations are \\\"SILENT\\\" as to the keeping of chickens on residential properties and as such, that use of residential property is prohibited (by definition). DEFINITIONS: FARM: A tract of land containing five (5) or more acres used in part or wholly for agricultural purposes. In the case of a portion of a farm used for the keeping of pigs, fur-bearing animals, poultry, or wildlife for commercial purposes, an agricultural buffer with a minimum width of fifty (50) feet from all property lines is required. POULTRY: Chickens, turkeys, pheasants, ducks, and other birds customarily raised for their meat and/or eggs for commercial purposes. Section III. F.Accessory Buildings 5. Accessory buildings to farming use, buildings housing farm animals and poultry, and farm boarding houses are permitted not less than one-hundred (100) feet from a street or lot line, and not less than one-hundred-fifty (150) feet from the nearest existing residential building on land under separate ownership. |
| Link for more Information | http://www.suffieldtownhall.com/filestorage/2951/163/1715/Regs._Effective_12-09.pdf |
| Information Last Updated | 2010-03-21 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.
