The Snohomish County Code is current through legislation passed March 8, 2023. Chickens are allowed, however roosters and peacocks are not. Battle Ground, WA No restrictions on poultry or game birds, and roosters are allowed. The coop shall have an attached,enclosed run. If you want more than five, you must get a facility license permit from Animal Services. Stevenson No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! d. Roosters, geese, and turkeys are prohibited.. Coops must be setback at least 10 feet from side and rear property lines. Black Diamond No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Okanogan No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! No limit on poultry quantity. No more than four chickens are allowed at each such single-family dwelling. https://www.selahwa.gov/council/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/06/may_24_2005.pdf. Colville No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! You can find more information in the Plat FAQ and Chapter 14.215 SMC. Animals now allowed on lots under 1 acre. See our Chickens & Livestock web page for more information. You are using an out of date browser. Disclaimer: The Clerk of the Council's Office electronically retains the ordinances as passed by Council and subsequently enacted. College Place No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! 630004; Jul 10, 2022; Chicken Behaviors and . Chapter 15.04. Unincorporated Thurston County No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Grand Coulee No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! 661, 8-31-1995). See our Chickens & Livestock web page for more information. Palouse No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! The Snohomish County Code is updated on the web as new ordinances become effective, and includes new ordinances through 23-009. Unincorporated Stevens County No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! 1689 2,2010). 6.08.030 Running at large prohibited within Tonasket MunicipalAirport.A. Up to 5 chickens, NO roosters and cannotbe able to get out into the neighborhood. For all other complaints you may file an on-line complaint or call Snohomish County Animal Services at 425-388-3440 Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Calls received after business hours, on weekends or holidays will be returned the next business day. Monroe No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Multi-family residences such as apartments can have only dogs or cats. Unincorporated Lewis County No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! JavaScript is disabled. Match the color of the property to the "Zone" legend. Ridgefield From our reader Greg on 06/09/2013: 7.04.052 Regulations and violations relating to livestock. introduction my name is Ervin Hoath from British Columbia Canada have been raising chickens for about 5 years. Unincorporated Franklin County No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! 98 2, 1950). Prescott No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Aberdeen No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! I think as long as they are quiet and don't smell, no one is going to say too much. No portion of any runshall be within ten feet of any property line unless the property lineabuts an alley. DO I NEED A PERMIT OR LICENSE? (ii) All animals shall be confined within a In the Historic District, design review is done through the Design Review Board, an advisory body that meets monthly. Lakewood No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Residential lots less than 35,000 square feet (0.8 acre) may keep any combination of four chickens and/orducks. Unincorporated Pend Oreille County No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Battle Ground, WA No restrictions on poultry or game birds, and roosters are allowed. Part of being a responsible pet owner is knowing what ordinances are applicable to you and your pet. Fircrest No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! A Craigslist Mystery - Blue Sapphires? the rest goes by lotsize in sq footage: 5,000-24,999 5 hens. Ritzville No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Snoqualmie No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! [Ord. (6) All coops and runs shall be kept in a neat, sanitary, dust-freecondition and must be cleaned on a regular basis so as to preventoffensive odors. 5. Chapter 15.04. As of November 15, 2009, up to three hens (no roosters) may be kept per single family lot. the rest goes by lotsize in sq footage: 5,000-24,999 5 hens. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 3. You will, of course, need a heat lamp and a pen to keep the chickens cosy and sheltered from rough weather! Unincorporated Benton County No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Toppenish No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Click hereVersion Options Animal Services HeadlinePet LicensingKennel and Animal Business LicensingLost and Found PetsMake a ReportAbout Animal Services to learn more and apply. No permits or licenses from the city are required to own chickens or ducks. Palouse No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! There is no max number of chickens, but you must have at least 2 sq. Quincy From our reader Travis on 05/25/2015: Rainier No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! (425) 276-6878 2825 Colby Ave. Suite 306. Sprague No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! H. All livestock animals shall be provided with shelter from excessive temperature and precipitation sufficient to protect the size, type, and number of animals. Subdivision, or "platting" is a way to create new lots to be sold individually. Covington No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Do you know city or county rules that arent completed here? Harrington No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! The coop shall have an attached,enclosed run. Bainbridge Island No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! ft. Up to six hens allowed. All coops and runs shall be keptin a neat, sanitary, dust-free condition and must be cleaned on aregular basis so as to prevent offensive odors. Maple Valley No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Roy No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Pullman No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Mount Vernon No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Their house would have to be bigger than mine, but heck, it'd be worth it! If you reside in unincorporated Snohomish County, you may file a complaint regarding the following issues here. Napavine No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! weather conditions and predators. 122 1, 1945), 8.08.020 Running at large unlawful.It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to permit any fowls owned by him or it to run at large within the city. Edgewood No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Unincorporated Kitsap County No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Deer Park No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! If you are an animal business owner, there are ordinances applicable to you as well. Lynden No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Coops shall be at least twenty-five feet from any neighboringdwelling and ten feet from any property line. A. Livestock animals shall not be required to be licensed within the city. Milton No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! be permitted within fifty feet of any dwelling. 5. Oroville No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Morton No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Port Angeles No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Lacey No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Hoquiam No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Box 1589116 Union AvenueSnohomish, WA 98291-1589Phone:360-568-3115Fax: 360-568-1375, City Hall Hours:Core Hours: Monday- Friday,8 AM - 4 PMPublic Lobby: Tues & Wed,8 AM - 4 PMIn-advance Appointments: Monday - Friday8 AM - 4 PM, See our Chickens & Livestock web page for more information. This chapter does not apply to domestic rabbits, guinea pigs,hedgehogs, gerbils, birds or other small animals typically kept onprivate premises as pets; provided, that such animals shall not beallowed to run at large in the city, and shall be subject to the same Rose the Legbar. Carnation No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Some chicken breeds that are well suited to life in Vermont include Barred Rocks and Araucanas. Colville No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! 6.08.040 Exceptions.This chapter does not apply to domestic rabbits, guinea pigs,hedgehogs, gerbils, birds or other small animals typically kept onprivate premises as pets; provided, that such animals shall not beallowed to run at large in the city, and shall be subject to the samelimitation in numbers and permitting as set forth for catteries anddog kennels in TMC 6.04.060. Des Moines No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Roosters Allowed No Chickens shall be kept in a well-ventilated,enclosed coop constructed to protect the chickens against varying George No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Mossyrock No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Chapter 16.60 - Fences Chapter 16.65 - Public livestock markets. Unincorporated Asotin County No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! (Ord. Tukwila No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! So I guess really, 1000 chickens, but its not stated as such. 2. (iv) Poultry, chicken, squab, and rabbits are limitedto a maximum of one animal per one square foot of structure used tohouse such animals, up to a maximum of 2,000 square feet. Woodland No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Snohomish County Animal Services provides pet, kennel, and animal business licenses and receive and manage animal-related incident reports in unincorporated Snohomish County. If you reside in unincorporated Snohomish County, you may file a complaint regarding the following issues here. Anacortes No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! https://www.codepublishing.com/WA/Cashmere/html/Cashmere17/Cashmere1758.html#17.58.085, c. Twelve poultry per acre. Mountlake Terrace No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Each dwelling unit and the accompanying lot or common area is limited to five (5) household pets. Snohomish County Animal Control Officers respond to the following complaints associated with dogs, cats and livestock. Snohomish County Code Title 6 - Business Licenses and Regulations. Who do I contact with questions about the permit application process. Tonasket From our reader Mary on 8/20/3014: 6.08.010 Keeping domestic fowl or livestock within city limitsdeclared nuisance. 2. Duvall No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! nutria; and fowl such as chickens, ducks and geese incidental to the Unincorporated Spokane County No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! ft. over 40,000 sq. Newport No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! A. Maple Valley No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! This information was submitted by a member of our, http://www.ci.snohomish.wa.us/Code/07-04Animals.PDF, City of Snohomish, Ownen Dennison, Senior Planner (360)282-3173. Selah From our reader Ron on 9/28/2014: Selahs website has meeting minutes from 2005 with the Mayor stating that up to 4 chickens are allowed, but roosters are not. No livestock or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or keptwithin the corporate limits of the city, and any such animal shall beimmediately and permanently impounded. Ellensburg From our reader LeAnne on 06/12/2015: Are Chickens Allowed in this location YesMax Chickens Allowed 4Roosters Allowed NoPermit Required No, Coop Restrictions Coop and run must have a total of 10 sq. 524 1, 2, 1997). Davenport No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! West building, 1st floor3000 Rockefeller Ave. (M/S 306)Everett, WA 98201 Phone: 425-388-3440Fax: 425-259-2777. Up to 5 chickens, NO roosters and cannotbe able to get out into the neighborhood. This site does not support Internet Explorer. Kalama No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! The coop and run combined shall provide a minimum of ten squarefeet of ground space per chicken or rabbit. Unincorporated Columbia County No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Are Chickens Allowed in this Brier Washington Chicken Ordinance Sammamish, WA 98075 Phone:(425) 295-0500. It is unlawful for any person to harbor a rooster on any lot in the City. Colfax No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Auburn No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Issaquah No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Unincorporated Pacific County No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! per chicken, and your coop can not have more than 2000 sq. Union Gap No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Chickens must be kept enclosed. Chelan No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Codes & laws Courts Emergencies Environment Health Home & property Jails Jobs & training Licenses, permits & records Parks & recreation Police & safety Public Data Recycling & garbage Rural services Social services Transportation & roads Voting & elections Volunteer About King County Contact us Elected officials Equity & social justice Unincorporated Skamania County No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Quincy From our reader Travis on 05/25/2015: Rainier No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Napavine No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Soap Lake From our reader Anna on 04/17/2013: Soap Lake now allows 4 chickens. Laws on keeping chickens in Texas vary widely from city to city. 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Unincorporated Garfield County No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Marysville No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Goats are also prohibited. Grandview No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Zillah From our reader Ann on 4/28/2015: no chickens or poultry of any kindwithin the city limits.. It is unlawful to house any poultry or livestock other than normal household pets within one hundred feet of any residence. Ocean Shores From our reader Kelsey on 6/10/2014: 6.04.105 Livestock and/or poultry prohibited. Must buy license $10 per year (notper chicken) and a one time permit fee of $50 is required for coopplan review and inspection.. Raising chickens is an easy first step . Chickens shall be kept in a well-ventilated, enclosed coop constructed to protect the chickens against varying weather conditions and predators. A reality warp RP. Clarkston No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Unincorporated Lincoln County No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Male chickens over four months old are not allowed. (5) All coops and runs shall be located within a side or rear yardonly. Oroville No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! ft. Up to six hens allowed. Soap Lake From our reader Anna on 04/17/2013: Soap Lake now allows 4 chickens. . It is unlawful to house any poultry or livestock other than normal household pets within one hundred feet of any residence. City of SnohomishP.O. Westport From our reader Nancy on 06/21/2015: 8.08.010 Unlawful to keep in offensive manner. Mukilteo No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Chapter 16.67 - Washington State Beef Commission As long as things arecalm in the neighborhood, all is well.. Chickens must have an enclosed area, must be 50 ft from a residence,and must not create a nuisance.. Information from the person to talk to at the city.. Unincorporated Grant County No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Arlington No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Spangle No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! It shall be lawful for any person who shall see any dog or dogs chasing, biting, injuring or killing any sheep, swine or other domestic animal, including poultry, belonging to such person, on any real property owned or leased by, or under the control of, such person, or on any public highway, to kill such dog or dogs, and it shall be the duty of (2) Male chickens over four months of age are not allowed. If your neighbors say its okay, you may place chickens closer to your shared property line. (b) Chickens and rabbits are permitted to be kept and maintained onlywithin residentially zoned properties as accessory uses, in accordancewith the applicable city regulations pertaining to animals, andsubject to the following requirements. If you want more than five, you must get a facility license permit from Animal Services. Must keep coop 20 ft. from your own property line. Check the applicable design standards for your project. (3) No more than one rabbit is allowed at each single-familydwelling. Medical Lake No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Backyard chickens in Texas. Goldendale No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Granger No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Electric City No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Feet from any property line and Araucanas limitsdeclared nuisance unincorporated Pend Oreille County information! 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