You mention that you live in an "area of the city that is legal to keep farm animals". That sounds kinda general to me. If your neighborhood has covenants then it will be specific about what is and what is not allowed. I would trust a County Assessor with what is legal before getting "the scoop" from a Realtor. Be prepared to be disappointed if you start to ask for permission. If you know for sure that you are OK to have chickens then feel free to add a rooster. You mentioned that your next door neighbors are fine with a rooster. Keep in mind that if you want to hatch your own eggs then you may soon have ALOT of roosters.I've been wanting to add a rooster to my flock for a year now. Problem is I live in suburbs and our neighbors are very close. Although I do live in the only area of the city that is legal to keep farm animals, I don't want to draw attention to myself and make my neighbors mad. I've heard of the rooster boxes but I can't do that as I go to work at 630am. So my idea was to keep him in the box until I leave for work and then let him roam in the shed until I get home at 345pm. Is that a bad idea?