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As long as my neighbors are OK with it, it's allowed.
I have a gallant rooster - he doesn't crow at all during the night. In the morning, he crows a dozen times on the half hour once the sun comes up and then he is quiet all day ... usually. If someone pulls into our driveway he will crow, but that's about it.
Most of my immediate neighbors are senior citizens and love having a flock nearby. Besides, they tend to get up earlier than my Russell and probably don't hear too well either.
Those younger families with children seem to enjoy trying to make the rooster crow, by crowing to him. It's a lot of fun to listen to.
I think the main thing is ... I have very good relationships with my neighbors and I have a "quiet" rooster.
One of my neighbors has sheep, rabbits, ducks and chickens. He has a "new" neighbor and when he had a rooster, that neighbor called about the noise and he's had to get rid of it.
But it is allowed in the lovely Village of Lindenhurst.
The village code basically addresses herding of livestock and butchering, and mentions there are no restrictions on chickens/poultry. I find it impressive in that they understand poultry are not livestock. Some areas are confused about that in this country. It's very simple ... all one has to do is be able to count to four.
