Chicken LORE Project - Find & Submit Local Chicken Laws & Ordinances

[karlamaria]

I really need to know if there are laws in Butte Montana for back yard coops. I really want 6 chickens and I can not find anything on back yard coops in Butte. UGH can anyone help me??!

 

[Coopa Cabana]

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Butte is not currently in the BYC LO.R.E. database, but I was able to find this on-line for Butte-Silver Bow. On page 15, section 6.12.02, it basically says you must have 5 acres of land, with the exception that you can have a flock of 25 if you have 20,000 square feet. Be sure to contact the city government just there have been any changes to the ordinance.

http://co.silverbow.mt.us/documents/MTButte-SilverBowT06.pdf

 

[karlamaria]

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Butte is not currently in the BYC LO.R.E. database, but I was able to find this on-line for Butte-Silver Bow. On page 15, section 6.12.02, it basically says you must have 5 acres of land, with the exception that you can have a flock of 25 if you have 20,000 square feet. Be sure to contact the city government just there have been any changes to the ordinance.

http://co.silverbow.mt.us/documents/MTButte-SilverBowT06.pdf

heck my home and land is 20,000 feet I wonder if it will be ok to raise 4 chickens? I really want them, so do my kids. who would I talk to ?? and thank you so much for your help

 

[Coopa Cabana]

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Butte is not currently in the BYC LO.R.E. database, but I was able to find this on-line for Butte-Silver Bow. On page 15, section 6.12.02, it basically says you must have 5 acres of land, with the exception that you can have a flock of 25 if you have 20,000 square feet. Be sure to contact the city government just there have been any changes to the ordinance.

http://co.silverbow.mt.us/documents/MTButte-SilverBowT06.pdf

heck my home and land is 20,000 feet I wonder if it will be ok to raise 4 chickens? I really want them, so do my kids. who would I talk to ?? and thank you so much for your help

This is where I found the info . . . there is a phone number:
http://co.silverbow.mt.us/departments/animal_services.asp

 

[maconudos]

High Bridge, NJ.

Allowed to raise chickens with a 100' set back from your neighbors. No Rooster.

 

[mountanaman]

Cool project. I added info for 2 Chicago suburbs (Westmont & Downers Grove).

 

[redfeather]

Here are the codes for Marysville, Washington.

http://www.codepublishing.com/wa/marysville/



10.04.310 Restraint and enclosure.
All persons owning or having control or possession of any rabbits, goats, swine, chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, horses, cattle, pigeons, pheasants, peacocks, or fowl within the city shall keep the same restrained and enclosed at all times on the premises owned and occupied by such persons. (Ord. 2404 § 1, 2002; Ord. 2013 § 31, 1995).

10.04.340 Location of building – Enclosures must be clean.
(1) Any building inhabited by livestock or fowl shall be located at a minimum distance of 100 feet of any adjoining residence.

(2) All houses, pens or enclosures where chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, pigeons or other domestic fowl or rabbits are kept shall be kept clean and free from disagreeable odors. No organic materials furnishing food for flies shall be allowed to accumulate on the premises. All manure and other refuse must be kept in tightly covered fly-proof receptacles and disposed of at least once each week in a manner approved by the animal control officer. (Ord. 2404 § 1, 2002; Ord. 2013 § 34, 1995).

10.04.370 Rat- and mice-free premises.
All premises where any of the livestock or fowl mentioned in this chapter are kept shall be kept free from rats and rat and mice harborages. (Ord. 2404 § 1, 2002; Ord. 2013 § 37, 1995).

The 2nd part there isn't too strict--- there is an "offensive odor" hotline here, so if you have chickens, make sure that they aren't stinking up the place. We compost all their waste material, and keep a cover over their run, and this keeps there from being any significant odor. There is no apparent limit on the number of chickens kept, and no ordinances against roosters. Keep in mind that if you have extremely noisy birds, your neighbors might take it upon themselves to decide your chickens are stinky. I am not sure how that is all handled, but that's just what you need to be aware of!​

 

[Urban Chaos]

Austin Texas: In short, chickens and roosters allowed provided an adequately sized enclosure is provided. See below


§ 3-2-11 ENCLOSURE REQUIRED.

(A) A person may not keep an animal, fowl, bird, or reptile in an enclosure unless the enclosure is:

(1) securely built;

(2) adequately sized for the kind and number of animals, fowl, birds, or reptiles housed in the structure

(3) maintained in a sanitary condition that does not allow flies to breed or cause an odor offensive to an adjacent residence or business; and

(4) in compliance with the applicable requirements of this article.

(B) A person shall keep an animal, fowl, bird, or reptile in an enclosure that meets the requirements of Sections 3-2-12 (Enclosure for Small Animal), 3-2-13 (Enclosure for Dogs), 3-2-14 (Enclosure for Livestock), 3-2-15 (Enclosure for Miniature Livestock), 3-2-16 (Enclosure for Fowl), or 3-2-17 (Enclosure for Pigeon or Similar Bird).


§ 3-2-16 ENCLOSURE FOR FOWL.

An enclosure used to keep two or more fowl must be located at least 50 feet from a residence or business, excluding the residence or business of the fowl’s owner or handler.


http://www.amlegal.com/austin_nxt/g...=[rank:[sum:[stem:fowl]]]$x=server$3.0#LPHit1

 

[hmarks]

This is great! I am new To BYC, I havent recived my chickens yet, we are in the process of getting ordering them....they wont be here till may. But I have had quit the struggle to get the chickens. When I first asked a villiage council memeber if chickens were allowed they quickley said no! So doing a little leg work I see in our ordinances there is nothing in there about chickens....So I figured I can have them. Now since you all seem to know the topic well, what can hapen if I have the chickens, and the village finds out??? Do i have to get rid of them?

 

[Coopa Cabana]

That's great work on Marysville and Austin. Redfeather and Urban Chaos, we'd love to have you enter the data into our database:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/laws/submit.php