Chicken Ordinances and Laws
Below you will find information on how to find out if chicken keeping is legal in your city, and tips for getting your ordinances changed if it is not.
If your city's chicken laws are not listed, do a little research and let us know what you find. A few places to search for city ordinances are listed below, and you can often call your city to find out as well. Please note: The ordinances listed were either researched by us, or they were submitted by our online community. Ordinances may change and it is impossible for us to stay on top of every listing we have. We rely on our online community to let us know if we need to update a listing, so let us know if you run across one that we need to update.
Getting Started
Not sure if backyard chicken keeping is legal where you live? Select your state from the drop down menu below to see if your city's regulations are listed.
If your city's chicken laws are not listed, do a little research and let us know what you find. A few places to search for city ordinances are listed below, and you can often call your city to find out as well. Please note: The ordinances listed were either researched by us, or they were submitted by our online community. Ordinances may change and it is impossible for us to stay on top of every listing we have. We rely on our online community to let us know if we need to update a listing, so let us know if you run across one that we need to update.
Going Pro Chicken: Tips for Legalizing Chickens in Your City
So you've found out that chicken keeping is illegal where you live. Don't despair- many cities have recently changed their ordinances to allow for backyard chicken keeping, so it can be done.We are currently developing resources that will help you in the process of pushing a pro-chicken agenda for your city. Please check back soon, we will have this info up in the next week or two!
