Hello - can't wait to meet you on the 10th. I've forwarded your message to Dolores T-Munoz, the Ward 4 City Councilor and the sponsor of the backyard chicken ordinance. She'd love to join us.
Best,
LaNeia
Best,
LaNeia
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Belmont, MA. Allows up to 5 hens in an inspected coop. Contact the animal control division or public health department and they will inspect the coop for adequate size and placement.
Boston, MA. All residential zones in Boston forbid "auxilliary keeping of animals", which includes poultry and other livestock.
Brockton, MA. Hens are allowed, but roosters are not.
Cambridge, MA. Nowhere are chickens mentioned in the city codes. The city itself comments that as long as the chickens are "pets", there is nothing to enforce or not enforce.
Chelmsford, MA. Must apply for a permit in order to keep chickens, subject to town Board of Health regulations.
Lynn, MA. You have to go to all your neighbors and have them sign a petition stating that they would not have any problems with you having the hens. If you have complaints from neighbors about your chickens, you are subject to a fine of $1000.00 per day.
Plymouth, MA. As of 2010, there are no rules on the books related to the keeping of chickens. A rep at the Health Department advised one chicken owner: "Just keep them clean and don't bother the neighbors."
Somerville, MA. There are no rules about keeping chickens, male or female, so long as none of them violate the noise ordinances (thus indirectly prohibiting roosters). If people complain about the noise, the chickens might have to go.
Northampton, MA. A maximum of three hens allowed; no roosters.
Springfield, MA. Keeping chickens is technically illegal in this city.
Somerset, MA. The entire town is zoned agricultural. No limits on the amount of chickens allowed. You are asked to submit a plan for your management of manure.
Wenham, MA. Poultry allowed, but the town may restrict your operation if it causes a public nuisance (noise) or public health issues (disease).
Westfield, MA. Chickens not allowed. No "livestock." Maximum of five cats and dogs.
Westwood, MA. Up to 10 fowl allowed on lots less than 40,000 sq. feet, Coop must be 15 feet from property lines. Permit application must include site plan. $10 annual permit fee and BOH inspection prior to issuance of the permit. Cockerels must be kept 1,000 feet from property lines.
Okay so like one said there is no actual law for that particular city. I would try with talking to someone in the county or state department in reference to this. Seems like they have to be "pets and clean with your average 4sqft per chicken of space with a built in run with addition space stay away from free ranging becuae of the lack of rules, and no roosters again from lack of rules."
I hope this helps. Good luck
I live in Lynn and I haven't gotten any eighbors to sign anything. Hopefully I don' have tohttp://www.ecode360.com/FI0879
http://www.ecode360.com/10430585
http://www.ci.fitchburg.ma.us/government/departments/planning-zoning/Zoning Map.pdf
http://www.ci.fitchburg.ma.us/lic_comm/lic_comm_regulations.pdf
http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/subject/about/animals.html
http://thecitychicken.com/chickenlaws.html
MA
Belmont, MA. Allows up to 5 hens in an inspected coop. Contact the animal control division or public health department and they will inspect the coop for adequate size and placement.
Boston, MA. All residential zones in Boston forbid "auxilliary keeping of animals", which includes poultry and other livestock.
Brockton, MA. Hens are allowed, but roosters are not.
Cambridge, MA. Nowhere are chickens mentioned in the city codes. The city itself comments that as long as the chickens are "pets", there is nothing to enforce or not enforce.
Chelmsford, MA. Must apply for a permit in order to keep chickens, subject to town Board of Health regulations.
Lynn, MA. You have to go to all your neighbors and have them sign a petition stating that they would not have any problems with you having the hens. If you have complaints from neighbors about your chickens, you are subject to a fine of $1000.00 per day.
Plymouth, MA. As of 2010, there are no rules on the books related to the keeping of chickens. A rep at the Health Department advised one chicken owner: "Just keep them clean and don't bother the neighbors."
Somerville, MA. There are no rules about keeping chickens, male or female, so long as none of them violate the noise ordinances (thus indirectly prohibiting roosters). If people complain about the noise, the chickens might have to go.
Northampton, MA. A maximum of three hens allowed; no roosters.
Springfield, MA. Keeping chickens is technically illegal in this city.
Somerset, MA. The entire town is zoned agricultural. No limits on the amount of chickens allowed. You are asked to submit a plan for your management of manure.
Wenham, MA. Poultry allowed, but the town may restrict your operation if it causes a public nuisance (noise) or public health issues (disease).
Westfield, MA. Chickens not allowed. No "livestock." Maximum of five cats and dogs.
Westwood, MA. Up to 10 fowl allowed on lots less than 40,000 sq. feet, Coop must be 15 feet from property lines. Permit application must include site plan. $10 annual permit fee and BOH inspection prior to issuance of the permit. Cockerels must be kept 1,000 feet from property lines.
Okay so like one said there is no actual law for that particular city. I would try with talking to someone in the county or state department in reference to this. Seems like they have to be "pets and clean with your average 4sqft per chicken of space with a built in run with addition space stay away from free ranging becuae of the lack of rules, and no roosters again from lack of rules."
I hope this helps. Good luck