San Jose, CA or Santa Clara CO

[iluvwyandottes]

Does anyone know about the chicken laws here? Not really sure if chickens are legal.

 

[hensdeliverthegoods]

I don't know, but I did just want to say HI! to you, as I was - as the song goes - "Born and raised in San Jose"

 

[Jilara]

I don't know about Santa Clara, but San Jose allows up to 6 of any combination of chickens, ducks, or rabbits, provided there are no roosters, they are kept confined, and are at least 20 feet from residences/neighboring structures.

Hi! I'm a new San Jose chicken keeper, myself! What area are you in? I'm in the Shasta/Hanchett area of the Rose Garden area, and I'm pretty sure some folks around here even have peafowl, since I have been hearing some calling, lately.

 

[iluvwyandottes]

this is kinda eastside territory. Grandpa and his freind raised fighting cocks here. But that was 20 years ago?

 

[Justino]

lol hiya! ive been to san jose...im in monterey so howdy neibor

and idk....lol i think havin 11 chickens is illegal in monterey but thats never stoped me

just playin it safe and no roos

 

[Jilara]

Depending on where you are in Eastside, you might be in San Jose or you might be in county. (I live 5 blocks from the Burbank district, which is county, and they can do a lot of things we can't, over there.) I think county is more liberal than San Jose, with regard to chickens, but I don't know what the specific county regs are. I figure the San Jose regs are a good default to go with, though.

 

[starshrike]

There was another post I replied to regarding chickens in SJ area with a link to the animal ordinances. No roosters and the number is generally 6 for an average size lot. The ordinances are usually by city and not county, so not sure on that.