a proposal for fowls in smyrna

8/14/2019 A Proposal for Fowls in Smyrna

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A proposal for Fowl in SmyrnaInformation for a Good neighbor fowl system


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Chickens in other cities

Albuquerque: Zoning allows the raising of unlimited poultry if penned at least 20 feet from

neighboring dwellings.

Atlanta: Up to 25 chickens may be kept if adequately housed, i.e. 2 square feet per adult

bird, and their enclosure is 50 feet from the nearest neighbor.

Austin: Up to 10 fowl per household, but keep in an enclosure that's 50 feet away from

neighbors.

Boston: All residential zones in Boston forbid "auxiliary keeping of animals," which includes

poultry and other livestock. No person shall keep any live fowl of other farm animals, except

in accordance with a permit from the Division of Health Inspections, Inspectional Services

Department.

Chicago: May keep unlimited number of chickens for personal use, but their slaughter is

forbidden.

Los Angeles: Chickens may not be within 20 feet of owner's residence, and must be at least

35 feet from any other dwelling. Crowing fowl must be 100 feet from any dwelling.

Madison: Up to four chickens per household. Not allowed to roam free. Keep pen 25 ft. from

neighbors. $6 annual permit required.

Miami: May have up to 15 hens, no roosters. Must be contained at least 100 feet from

neighboring structures.

Minneapolis: Must obtain permission of 80% of your neighbors that live within 100 feet. Must

be kept penned.

New York: Health Code 161.19 Keeping of live poultry and rabbits.

(a) No person shall keep a live rooster, duck, goose or turkey in a built-up portion of the City.

(b) A person who holds a permit to keep for sale or sell live rabbits or poultry shall keep them

in coops and runways and prevent them from being at large. Coops shall be whitewashed or

otherwise treated in a manner approved by the Department at least once a year and at suchother times as the Department may direct in order to keep them clean. Coops, runways and

the surrounding area shall be kept clean.

Portland: Any animal may be raised for noncommercial purposes with no animals kept on any

lot less than three (3) acres or closer than one hundred (100) feet to any street or lot line.


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Raleigh: No limit on number of chickens kept.

San Francisco: You may keep any combination of four small animals on your property (dogs,

chickens, etc.) without permit

Seattle: Three domestic fowl may be kept on any lot.


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Minneapolis Minnesota code

CHAPTER 70. FOWL, PIGEONS, AND OTHER SMALL ANIMALS*

70.10. Permit required.(a) No person shall anywhere in the city keep, harbor, or maintain care, custody, or control overany small animal or any fowl such as a chicken, turkey, duck, or pigeon, without obtaining apermit issued by Minneapolis Animal Care and Control.(b) The Manager of Minneapolis Animal Care and Control may grant permit pursuant tothis section after the applicant has sought the written consent of at least eighty (80) percent

of the occupants of the several descriptions of real estate situated within one hundred (100)

feet of the applicant's real estate. Such written consent shall be required on the initialapplication and as often thereafter as the Manager of Minneapolis Animal Care and Controldeems necessary.(c) No permit shall be granted to keep any animal, fowl, or pigeon within a dwelling unit or partthereof, nor on any real estate which contains three (3) or more dwelling units.(d) This section shall not apply to dogs, cats, ferrets, or rabbits nor to veterinarians or licensedpet shops or licensed kennels. (e) Application for permit. Any person desiring a permit under thischapter shall make written application to Minneapolis Animal Care and Control Approval ofapplication is subject to conditions prescribed by Minneapolis Animal Care and Control. Failureto adhere to conditions is cause for cancellation of the permit and/or result in an administrativefine.(f) Duration of permit. All permits issued shall expire on January 31 of the following year afterits issuance unless sooner revoked. The annual fee for such permit shall be thirty dollars ($30.00)which shall be paid at time of application. Minneapolis Animal Care and Control will inspect thepremise annually or as deemed necessary.

(g) Refusal to grant permit. Minneapolis Animal Care and Control may refuse a permit to keepor maintain animals or fowl hereunder for failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter,and shall refuse a permit if such animals or fowl should not be kept upon the premises describedin the application for the permit. If any such permit is refused, the fee paid with the applicationshall be retained by Minneapolis Animal Care and Control. (h) Enforcement. MinneapolisAnimal Care and Control shall enforce the provisions of this chapter.


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Smyrna Codes to cover other issues of worry

Noise

10-205 Noisy dogs or cats prohibited

(This code can be amended to include fowls)

Animals running loose

Smyrna Code 10-101 Running at large prohibited

Sanitary and health

10-103 Pen and enclosure to be kept clean

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