North Bend No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Stevenson No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Montesano From our reader A. on 2/09/2015: Special conditions in the R district are as follows: (1) Animals shall be permitted are as follows: (A) Horses, ponies, mules and cows, provided there is twenty thousandsquare feet of land for each animal; (B) Sheep, goats, pigs and similar animals, provided there is tenthousand square feet of land for each animal; (C) Gnawing animals such as rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, andnutria; and fowl such as chickens, ducks and geese incidental to thepremises, provided such animals are within suitable enclosures atleast ten feet from and behind the on-site dwelling and no closer thantwenty-five feet from any off-site dwelling. 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Wantabefarmboy Aug 25, 2011 Sort by date Sort by reaction score Aug 25, 2011 #1 Wantabefarmboy Hatching 8 Years Aug 25, 2011 1 0 7 I have been searching every where and cant find it please help Aug 25, 2011 #2 newbyduckmom Songster 8 Years twenty-five feet from any off-site dwelling. C. Any person whoviolates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1civil infraction. feet perchicken, must be 25 feet away from neighboring dwelling, and 10 feetfrom the property line (unless abuting and alley), City/OrganizationContact name City of Ellensburg (509) 962-7241. If your coop is larger than 200sq. Grandview No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Subdivision, or "platting" is a way to create new lots to be sold individually. UnincorporatedWhitman County No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! in total. Stevenson 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. Can I raise chickens on my property? ft. Up to six hens allowed. Orting From our reader Steven on 4/28/2015: 6-3B-3: POULTRY; RABBITS:It is unlawful for any person to keep or maintain in the City anychickens, poultry or rabbits within fifty feet (50) or a residentialbuilding on an adjacent parcel of property. Unincorporated Mason County No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! South Bend No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep such domestic fowl or livestock, including chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese,horses, cattle, swine or other domestic fowl or livestock within McCleary No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! the rest goes by lotsize in sq footage: 5,000-24,999 5 hens. Renton 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! (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. (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. Sussex? Each dwelling unit and the accompanying lot or common area is limited to five (5) household pets. Chickens shall be kept in a well-ventilated,enclosed coop constructed to protect the chickens against varying Various other rules apply such as cleanliness and noise (before 6am or after 10pm) seeChehalis Code for Animalsfor full regulations. Here are the chicken laws for cities throughout Washington state. 4. Hen house must be located at least 10 feet away from any residential structure on an adjacent lot. Ruston No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! 6.04.040 Keeping of chickens and rabbits. Residential lots less than 35,000 square feet (0.8 acre) may keep any combination of four chickens and/orducks. Colville 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. Having a copy of this at home will be handy should you run into problems with neighbors. Port Orchard No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Tonasket From our reader Mary on 8/20/3014: 6.08.010 Keeping domestic fowl or livestock within city limitsdeclared nuisance. Snohomish County Government 3000 Rockefeller Avenue Everett, WA 98201 Phone: License a commercial kennel or pet business, What to do if you find a pet or livestock, Report a barking dog or other animal nuisance, Report neglect, animals at large, or dangerous animals. West building, 1st floor3000 Rockefeller Ave. (M/S 306)Everett, WA 98201 Phone: 425-388-3440Fax: 425-259-2777. same in pasco wa.. H. All livestock animals shall be provided with shelter from excessive temperature and precipitation sufficient to protect the size, type, and number of animals. Issaquah No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! No roosters.. (ii) All animals shall be confined within a Each dwelling unit and the accompanying lot or common area is limited to five (5) household pets. 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. When should I call 911 with an animal complaint? Cheney No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Are Chickens Allowed in this Mill Creek Washington Chicken Ordinance Hoquiam No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Obviously we need to change this. Clyde Hill No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! 661, 8-31-1995). No more than four chickens are allowedat each such single-family dwelling. Sumas No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Kenmore No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! If you want more than five, you must get a facility license permit from Animal Services. Unincorporated Island County No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Customer service counter opens at 9:30 a.m. the first and third Thursdays of every month. (Ord. (iii) Any coveredstructure used to house or contain such animals shall maintain adistance of not less than 10 feet to any property line, exceptstructures used to house mink and fox shall be a distance of not lessthan 150 feet. Colfax No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Connell No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Bainbridge Island No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! JavaScript is disabled. Pasco From our reader Bryan on 3/06/2014: Pateros No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Elma No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Livestock animals shall not be required to be licensed within the city. It is unlawful for any person owning or having in his or her possession, care or control any cow, cattle or livestock to permit or suffer the same to run at large, or to be so tethered or pastured that the same can graze or go upon any street, sidewalk or public way within city limits. (c) Guinea hens, geese, ducks, and other game species are not allowedto be kept or maintained within the city limits. The Snohomish County Health Department amended the state's Smoking in Public Places law (Chapter 70.160 RCW) to include marijuana, hookah, and e-cigarettes and vapes. Okanogan No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Unincorporated Franklin County No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Kelso No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! The Snohomish County Code is current through legislation passed March 8, 2023. 6.08.030 Running at large prohibited within Tonasket MunicipalAirport.A. Male chickens over four monthsold are not allowed. (Ord. Millwood No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Tonasket From our reader Mary on 8/20/3014: 6.08.010 Keeping domestic fowl or livestock within city limitsdeclared nuisance. No permits or licenses from the city are required to own chickens or ducks. If theneighbors complain about noise, smell, etc. Whittier Law School and Central Washington University. The keeping of fowl, rabbits, or similar mammals raised for domestic, noncommercial use is permitted provided animals kept outside shall be cooped or kept in hutches, pens, or appropriate enclosures that have a minimum setback of ten (10) feet from all property lines. Marysville No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Unincorporated Klickitat County No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Match the color of the property to the "Zone" legend. Snoqualmie No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! New ordinances do not necessarily become effective in chronological or numerical order. City of SnohomishP.O. Kennewick From our reader Bryan on 3/06/2014: You can have 3 hens and no roosters in Kennewick city. 6. per chicken, and your coop can not have more than 2000 sq. 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. Raising chickens is an easy first step . ft. Up to six hens allowed. 536 2 (part), 1992). square feet of land for each animal; (B) Sheep, goats, pigs and similar animals, provided there is ten H. Animals/Pets. https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/files/community-development/codes/Chelan%20UGA/ChelanUGA_Zoning_Title-17_Res2016-09_eff-16FEB2016.pdf, http://wa-federalway.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/Home/View/967, http://www.selahwa.gov/council/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/06/may_24_2005.pdf, 2013 Homestead Goals & 2012 Year in Review, September 2012 Video Tour: Earthbag Update and More, The Chicks Have Arrived and Chicken Coop Construction Begins, 2012 Homestead Goals & 2011 Year in Review. Kennewick From our reader Bryan on 3/06/2014: You can have 3 hens and no roosters in Kennewick city. 895B 2, 2012.]. Rose the Legbar. Bellingham From our reader Kaisha on 6/07/2013: Hens and roosters allowed. Harrington No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! In general, most exterior building modifications require design review, except in the Single Family designation outside the Historic District and the Pilchuck District. https://codepublishing.com/WA/Omak/#!/Omak06/Omak0604.html#6.04, Course: The Beginners Guide to Raising Chickens, https://www.selahwa.gov/council/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/06/may_24_2005.pdf, A Surprising Reason We Dont Farm As Sustainably As We Could. Maple Valley No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Edgewood 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! Cities in Washington Where Keeping Chickens is Prohibited Ferndale Warden No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Colfax 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! Kahlotus No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! thoroughfare. Vancouver - No number restrictions. Note from Steven: There is currently an initiative to changeHOA restrictions and reduce thedistance to adjoining residency from 50 ft to 10 ft. Othello No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Tekoa No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Montesano From our reader A. on 2/09/2015: Special conditions in the R district are as follows: (1) Animals shall be permitted are as follows: (A) Horses, ponies, mules and cows, provided there is twenty thousand (a) The intent of this section is to provide for and establishstandards for the keeping of chickens and rabbits in a manner whichwill not endanger the health, peace and safety of the citizens of thecity and which will assure that chickens and rabbits are kept in aclean and sanitary condition and not subjected to suffering, crueltyor abuse. Chapter 15.04. Tekoa No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Burlington No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! The city code doesnt appear to explicitly outlaw chickens, but it just says you cant keep any animal that becomes a public nuisance. And nuisance is defined there as annoying noise or odor, causing detriment to the health, safety and welfare of neighboring persons and propertieskept in such manner as to be nauseous, foul or offensive.. Oak Harbor From our reader Cassandra on 5/09/2014: I live outside Oak Harbor city limits (which means I am unincorporatedIsland county?) Langley No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! 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. Male chickens over four months old are not allowed. Stanwood No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! (7) At no time shall the chicken or rabbit be allowed to run atlarge. 828 4, 1976). Up to five hen chickens are considered normal household pets. Carnation No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! As long as things arecalm in the neighborhood, all is well.. Kettle Falls No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Unincorporated Lewis County No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Three chickens or ducks are allowed on lots up to 5,000 square feet with an additional chicken or duck allowed for every 1,000 square feet of lot area over 5,000, up to 10. b. Chickens and ducks shall be confined within a fenced area. The city code doesnt appear to explicitly outlaw chickens, but it just says you cant keep any animal that becomes a public nuisance. And nuisance is defined there as annoying noise or odor, causing detriment to the health, safety and welfare of neighboring persons and propertieskept in such manner as to be nauseous, foul or offensive.. ft. over 20,000 sq. Milton No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Nuisances, agricultural activities: RCW 7.48.300 through 7.48.310. Benton City No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Oakville No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Coops shall be at least 25 feet from any neighboring dwelling and 10 feet from any property line. Wapato No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Toledo No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! This requires inspection of your facilities/property. The requested information could not be loaded. building, pen, aviary or similar structure. Unincorporated Benton County No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Forks No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Click to open up the interactive zoning map. (Ord. Sultan Our reader Jen said she got this information from someone at city hall around 03/20/2014: They are allowed subject to the reasonable man test. No roostersare permitted.. ft. over 40,000 sq. If you want to keep chickens, the square footage of your lot must be 7,500 sq. So your property would need to be at least twice that (14,400 square feet) in order to get two lots. Note from Steven: There is currently an initiative to changeHOA restrictions and reduce thedistance to adjoining residency from 50 ft to 10 ft. Othello No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! 4 hens, no roosters. (3) No more than one rabbit is allowed at each single-familydwelling. Brier No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Information from the person to talk to at the city.. 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. The coop shall have an attached, enclosedrun. Liberty Lake 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, 3 dogs, 4 cats, 1 potbelly pig with a combined maximum of 5, 3 dogs, 4 cats, 1 potbelly pig with a combined maximum of 5 *. 2. Poulsbo No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Blaine No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! No property owner shall maintain in excess of six female chickens orducks of either sex, or rabbits, or combination thereof. Information from the person to talk to at the city.. Unincorporated Grays Harbor County 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. Westport From our reader Nancy on 06/21/2015: 8.08.010 Unlawful to keep in offensive manner.It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep, use or maintain within the city any pen, lot, place or premises in which any fowls may be confined or kept, in such manner as to be nauseous, foul or offensive, or from any cause to be an annoyance to any community, family or person. The coop shall have an attached, enclosed run. Shelton From our reader Molly on 05/15/2013: Shelton, WA city limits. This site does not support Internet Explorer. Livestock Laws & Rules Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Title 16 RCW - Animals, Estrays, Brands, and Fences Chapter 16.57 - Identification of livestock. Snohomish From our reader Daniel on 03/14/2013: No roosters allowed period inside city limits. Centralia No information yet please let us know if you know what the rules are! Code Enforcement: https://www.snohomishcountywa.gov/1152/Code-Enforcement or call 425-388-3650. 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