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thndr - Not sure about apartments either but I would think if they are inside there wouldn't be much notice - just wouldn't want to have a big ol flock!!

We are bringing up 12 silkies 13 wyandottes and 1 big old Buckeye rooster to the show Sat. Also a few birds to sell. Look us up, the American Silkie Club is having a District meet at the show so I will have duties to attend to also.
 
Anybody in Nebraska have Delawares? would like to get some to hatch in the new bater.
Tom
 
Akjerstad... I used to live in lincoln. Chickens were legal, almost no restrictions. Then the vietnamese population swelled, and cockfighting became a problem. I believe the current law is no more than 3, no roosters. Thats coming from the animal control people, though, so theres a good shot that it's an individual placing their opinions out there as law. I'm now right outside of bellevue/omaha area. So, I know lake wakonda and union. Nice to meet you all. I have rirs, ee's, a few sexlinks and some banty cochin frizzles. Getting a pile of meaties this spring. I also think I want to try a few turkeys, a few red/gold pheasants and a bunch of quail. I hear quail eggs sell well, and they're so darned cute!
 
I live in the center of Omaha, literally two blocks from Dodge street. Chickens are allowed within city limits, if certain requirements are met. It's all spelled out in the City's Municiple Codes. Just Google "city of omaha municiple codes" and look under pets or livestock. I pasted a few of the specifics below.

Basically if you want to keeps chickens, call the Douglas county health department and request an application to keep poultry on your property. They'll mail it within a week or so. Fill it out, send it in, and someone will call you to say that they are coming to your home to "inspect the place where you plan to keep your poultry". I just built a 4x6ft coop with a 6x8ft run attached. It is fully enclosed, even with chicken wire on top of the run. The health department wants to know how many you plan to keep, where you'll keep them, etc. Three of the four sides of my property are fenced, but they required that I fence the fourth side (I just used a metal wire fencing, slightly stiffer than chicken wire). It was good enough for them. The permit is good for one calendar year beginning January 1. Oh, and if you live in a neighborhood with covenants that prohibit poultry, then you're out of luck. And lastly, no roosters allowed. That's about it. Easy as pie. I just got my first 3 hens about a week ago.
Good luck!

Sec. 6-263. Poultry to be enclosed.
It shall be unlawful for any person to allow poultry, chickens, hens, turkeys, ducks, geese, or other like fowl to be at large within the city, except in enclosed places on private property.


Sec. 6-267. Application.
Any person desiring to obtain a permit required by the provisions of this division shall make application therefor in writing on a form furnished by the health department stating:
(a) The name and location of the applicant.
(b) The kind and number of animals or fowl to be kept.
(c) The name of the person in charge of the animals or fowl, if different from the name and location of the applicant.
(d) Such other information as the department may require.

Sec. 6-271. Duration.
All permits issued under the provisions of this division shall be valid for a period of one year, running from January 1 to December 31.
 
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I must just about drive right by your house everyday. I live near 264th & Dodge and work near 30th & Dodge. I drive right up Dodge St to get there. I don't live in the city limits of Omaha, but I am in Douglas county. Nebraska laws a pretty lax about poultry. It's the HOA's and neighborhood covenants that get people around here. I'm thankful to live in an older farm house with no restrictions.
 
I didn't realized so many people in Omaha keep chickens, how cool! I'm not too far north of Dodge st. Hey, if we get enough people with chickens, we could have a "Tour de Coop"
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