What Animals Are Illegal To Own In Washington State
Hither are the chicken laws for cities throughout Washington state. This list has a few entries originally compiled by TheCityChicken.com and we have gone through and made our ain additions and edits from reader submissions during the by few years.
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By City:
Aberdeen – No information still – please allow usa know if you know what the rules are!
Airway Heights – From our reader Aspen on four/17/2014:
"No chickens/poultry immune in Airway Heights, WA currently"
Algona – No information yet – delight let us know if you know what the rules are!
Anacortes – No information yet – delight permit u.s.a. know if you lot know what the rules are!
Arlington – No information yet – delight let u.s.a. know if you know what the rules are!
Asotin – No data however – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Auburn – No information even so – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Bainbridge Island – No information yet – please allow us know if you lot know what the rules are!
Boxing Ground, WA – No restrictions on poultry or game birds, and roosters are immune.
Bellevue – No information yet – please let us know if yous know what the rules are!
Bellingham – From our reader Kaisha on 6/07/2013:
"Hens and roosters allowed. No limit on poultry quantity. Chickens must have an enclosed expanse, must be fifty ft from a residence, and must not create a nuisance."
Benton City – No data yet – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Bingen – No information nevertheless – delight let us know if y'all know what the rules are!
Black Diamond – No information all the same – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Blaine – No information however – please allow united states know if you lot know what the rules are!
Bonney Lake – No data yet – please let us know if yous know what the rules are!
Bothell, WA – From a reader:
You may own three or less fowl. Must proceed coop xx ft. from your own holding line. If your neighbors say it'southward okay, you may identify chickens closer to your shared belongings line.
Bremerton – No information all the same – delight let united states of america know if you know what the rules are!
Brewster – No information yet – please let us know if you lot know what the rules are!
Bridgeport – No information yet – please permit united states know if you know what the rules are!
Bramble – No information yet – delight permit the states know if you know what the rules are!
Buckley – No data all the same – please let us know if you lot know what the rules are!
Burien – From a reader:
Upward to four hens are allowed.
Burlington – No data notwithstanding – please let us know if yous know what the rules are!
Camas, WA – From a reader:
The city code doesn't appear to explicitly outlaw chickens, simply it just says you lot can't keep any animal that becomes a "public nuisance." And nuisance is defined there as "…annoying dissonance or odor, causing detriment to the health, safety and welfare of neighboring persons and properties…kept in such manner as to be nauseous, foul or offensive."
Carnation – No information yet – please let us know if y'all know what the rules are!
Cashmere – From our reader Jason:
"http://world wide web.codepublishing.com/
WA/Cashmere/html/Cashmere17/ Cashmere1758.html#17.58.085 c. Twelve poultry per acre. Poultry may include any combination of chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits and like type animals, except poultry nether iii months of age are exempt from this requirement;"
Castle Stone – No information nonetheless – please let u.s.a. know if you know what the rules are!
Centralia – No information yet – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Chehalis – From Chehalis Metropolis Codes:
half-dozen.04.130 Licensing – Livestock.
A. Livestock animals shall not be required to be licensed within the urban center.six.04.280 Minimum Space Requirements:
D. Other fowl/poultry – Eight square feet per beast within a coop or other enclosed structure plus eight square feet open, fenced area for each animal outside the coop or structure.G. No livestock fence shall exist located:
- Within any street setback area established and/or required by CMC Title 17, Uniform Development Regulations;
- Within 100 feet of any residential construction which is not the residence of the person owning, maintaining or keeping livestock;
- Within whatever national wetland inventory mapped expanse or whatever Shoreline Direction Act jurisdictional area (see CMC Title 17, Uniform Development Regulations);
- Within, or accessory to, whatever occupancy where sick or infirm persons reside, except as may be expressly permitted by the operator of such facility, and consistent with the requirements of this chapter.
H. All livestock animals shall exist provided with shelter from excessive temperature and atmospheric precipitation sufficient to protect the size, type, and number of animals. [Ord. 895B § 2, 2012.]
Various other rules apply such as cleanliness and noise (before 6am or later 10pm) – meet Chehalis Code for Animals for full regulations.
Chelan – Updated 2016/xi/28:
Animals now allowed on lots nether i acre. This link describes some of the code changes, all the same delight permit us know if you have updated code linguistic communication. Here is what nosotros could discover on the Chelan website at https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/files/community-development/codes/Chelan%20UGA/ChelanUGA_Zoning_Title-17_Res2016-09_eff-16FEB2016.pdf.
17.04.065 Livestock and poultry.
Livestock and poultry are permitted, provided the property ownership is at least one contiguous acre in size, and the post-obit criteria are met:
- A. The minimum pasture area maintained for each animal shall be as listed below, with
additional young animals not included in determining the minimum pasture area:
- One-one-half acre per each equus caballus, pony, mule, cow, llama, alpaca and/or other like
size creature, with additional such animals under the age of 1 yr not included;- One-quarter acre per each sheep, goat or other similar size animal, with City of Chelan Resolution 2016-09 eff. February sixteen, 2016 additional such animals under the age of ane year not included;
- Twelve poultry per acre. Poultry may include whatsoever combination of chickens, ducks, geese, or similar blazon animals, with additional such animals under the age of 3 months not included. The keeping of roosters is prohibited;
- Twelve small mammals per acre. Small mammals may include any combination of rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, or similar blazon animals, with additional such animals under the age of three months not included;
- One acre per each swine. When located within an urban growth area no more than than three swine are permitted per belongings buying, with boosted swine nether the age of iii months not included.
- B. The belongings shall be maintained in a clean, germ-free status so as to be gratuitous from offensive odors, fly convenance, dust, and general nuisances and shall be in compliance with wellness district regulations.
- C. Acceptable measures shall be taken to properly dispose of creature wastes. Accumulations of animal waste material shall be prohibited from being stored closer than one hundred feet from any holding line and/or any wells. Waste from swine shall be prohibited within ii hundred feet of any domestic or irrigation well.
- D. Barns, shelters, or other buildings or structures for the keeping or feeding of such animals shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from any property line or one hundred anxiety from any off-premises residential dwelling, whichever distance is greater.
- E. Pastures are divers as that area which is enclosed inside a perimeter fence, and shall not include that portion of the property used for residential purposes. Pastures shall be maintained with a permanent, uniform, vegetative meridian cover and shall be kept free of noxious weeds. The perimeter fence shall be designed, constructed and maintained sufficiently to go on the animals inside the fenced area.
- F. Any time to come segmentation of property must comply with the minimum standards in a higher place. The minimum pasture area and condition requirements must be met past each additional private lot or packet, including the original parcel of record, in order to maintain livestock or poultry on the holding.
- K. Potentially unsafe wild fauna, every bit defined in RCW 16.30.010, are prohibited.
- H. Commercial slaughter houses, rendering plants, manure composting, and feed lots for cattle, swine, chickens, other livestock or poultry shall non exist permitted.
- I. Violation of the provisions of this section shall found a nuisance, and are subject to the enforcement provisions of Chapter 8.26. (Ord. 1361 § 1, 2008).
Cheney – No information withal – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Chewelah – No information yet – delight let us know if yous know what the rules are!
Clarkston – No information yet – please permit us know if you know what the rules are!
Cle Elum – No information yet – delight let us know if you know what the rules are!
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Colfax – No data yet – please allow us know if you know what the rules are!
College Identify – No information nonetheless – delight allow us know if you know what the rules are!
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Connell – No information yet – please let the states know if you know what the rules are!
Cosmopolis – No information yet – please allow us know if yous know what the rules are!
Covington – No information yet – please let u.s. know if yous know what the rules are!
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Dayton – No information yet – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Deer Park – No information even so – please let usa know if y'all know what the rules are!
Des Moines – No information yet – please permit us know if you lot know what the rules are!
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Duvall – No information yet – please permit us know if yous know what the rules are!
Due east Wenatchee – No information nevertheless – please let united states of america know if y'all know what the rules are!
Edgewood – No information yet – please let u.s.a. know if you know what the rules are!
Edmonds, WA – From a reader:
As of November 15, 2009, up to three hens (no roosters) may be kept per single family unit lot.
Electric City – No information yet – delight let us know if yous know what the rules are!
Ellensburg – From our reader LeAnne on 06/12/2015:
" Are Chickens Allowed in this location – Yes
Max Chickens Allowed – iv
Roosters Immune – No
Permit Required – No
Coop Restrictions – Coop and run must accept a total of 10 sq. feet per chicken, must be 25 anxiety away from neighboring dwelling, and 10 feet from the property line (unless abuting and aisle)
City/System Contact proper name – Urban center of Ellensburg (509) 962-7241
Boosted Information 5.thirty.010 – Keeping of chickens.
A. The intent of this section is to establish standards for the keeping of chickens in a manner which will not endanger the wellness, peace and safety of the citizens of the city and which volition assure that chickens are kept in a clean and germ-free condition and not subjected to suffering, cruelty or corruption.
B. Chickens are permitted to be kept and maintained only at unmarried-family dwellings in the metropolis as accessory uses, in accordance with applicable urban center regulations pertaining to animals, and subject to the post-obit requirements:
1. No more than iv chickens are immune at each such single-family dwelling.
2. Male person chickens over four months old are non allowed.
3. Chickens shall be kept in a well-ventilated, enclosed coop constructed to protect the chickens against varying
weather condition conditions and predators. The coop shall take an attached, enclosed run. The coop and run combined shall provide a minimum of 10 square feet of ground infinite per chicken.
4. All coops and runs shall be located inside a rear one thousand only. Coops shall be at to the lowest degree 25 anxiety from any neighboring dwelling and 10 feet from whatever belongings line. No portion of any run shall be within 10 feet of whatsoever property line unless the property line abuts an alley.
5. All coops and runs shall be kept in a neat, sanitary, dust-free condition and must be cleaned on a regular basis and so as to prevent offensive odors.
C. Whatever person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a Grade 1 civil infraction. [Ord. 4538 § ii, 2009.]"
Elma – No data notwithstanding – please let us know if y'all know what the rules are!
Entiat – No information yet – please let the states know if you know what the rules are!
Enumclaw – No information yet – please allow us know if you know what the rules are!
Ephrata – From our reader Travis on 05/25/2015:
"Y'all are immune no more three animals consisting of a mix of domestic dog, true cat, and hens. No roosters."
Everett, WA – From a reader:
No roosters. Five hens allowed without a permit. If yous want more than five, you must get a facility license permit from Animal Services. This requires inspection of your facilities/property. Chickens must be kept enclosed.
Everson – No data all the same – please permit u.s. know if you know what the rules are!
Federal Way – From our reader Shannan in May 2016:
Full document online at http://wa-federalway.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/Dwelling house/View/967
HOW MANY CHICKENS AND/OR DUCKS MAY I KEEP?
Residential lots less than 35,000 square feet (0.8 acre) may go on any combination of four chickens and/or ducks. For those lots 35,000 square feet and larger, upwards to twenty chickens and/or ducks may be kept on the property.ARE ROOSTERS ALLOWED?
Roosters are not permitted within the city except for typical farming uses in Suburban Estate (SE) zones.DO I Need A PERMIT OR LICENSE?
No permits or licenses from the urban center are required to own chickens or ducks. Coops exceeding 200 foursquare feet require a edifice permit.WHAT ARE THE COOP REQUIREMENTS?
Coops must exist setback at least 10 feet from side and rear property lines. Coops are non immune in areas extending from the primary dwelling unit to the forepart property line. 3 full general coop designs are adequate for housing chickens and ducks. New or reclaimed materials may be used to encounter the following general exterior guidelines.
Ferndale – No information yet – please allow us know if you know what the rules are!
Fife – No information nevertheless – please let us know if y'all know what the rules are!
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Forks – No data yet – delight let u.s. know if you lot know what the rules are!
George – No information withal – please let united states of america know if you know what the rules are!
Gig Harbor, WA – From a reader:
No regulations for animals except bees.
Gold Bar – No information yet – please let united states know if you know what the rules are!
Goldendale – No information withal – please let usa know if you know what the rules are!
M Coulee – No information yet – delight let united states know if y'all know what the rules are!
Grandview – No information yet – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
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Granite Falls – No information all the same – please permit us know if you lot know what the rules are!
Harrington – No information all the same – please allow us know if you know what the rules are!
Hoquiam – No information even so – please allow the states know if you know what the rules are!
Ilwaco – No data all the same – please permit us know if you know what the rules are!
Issaquah – No data however – delight allow us know if you know what the rules are!
Kahlotus – No information notwithstanding – please allow us know if you know what the rules are!
Kalama – No data yet – please permit u.s. know if you know what the rules are!
Kelso – No information yet – delight let u.s.a. know if you know what the rules are!
Kenmore – No information yet – please allow us know if you know what the rules are!
Kennewick – From our reader Bryan on 3/06/2014:
"You can have 3 hens and no roosters in Kennewick city. same in pasco wa."
Kent – No data nevertheless – please let us know if y'all know what the rules are!
Kettle Falls – No data all the same – please let usa know if you know what the rules are!
Kirkland – No data yet – delight let us know if yous know what the rules are!
Kittitas – No information nevertheless – please let us know if you lot know what the rules are!
La Center, WA – From a reader:
Having a few chickens is neither specifically permitted nor prohibited under La Center current code. Adapt to nuisance and health rules.
Lacey – No information even so – please let u.s.a. know if you know what the rules are!
Lake Forest Park – No information notwithstanding – delight let us know if you know what the rules are!
Lake Stevens – No information however – please let usa know if yous know what the rules are!
Lakewood – No information yet – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Langley – No information yet – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Leavenworth – No information even so – please let u.s. know if you lot know what the rules are!
Liberty Lake – No data notwithstanding – please let u.s. know if yous know what the rules are!
Long Beach – No information however – please let united states of america know if yous know what the rules are!
Longview – No data yet – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Lynden – No information nonetheless – please let us know if y'all know what the rules are!
Lynnwood, WA – From a reader:
An accessory edifice for the housing of small animals or fowl shall not exceed 36 foursquare feet in floor expanse when located on a residential lot and neither the building nor the fenced area for roaming shall be closer than 25 feet to a belongings line.
Mabton – No information withal – delight permit united states know if you know what the rules are!
Maple Valley – No data yet – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Marysville – No information yet – delight let us know if y'all know what the rules are!
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McCleary – No information yet – please let us know if yous know what the rules are!
Medical Lake – No data however – please permit us know if you lot know what the rules are!
Medina – No information yet – please let usa know if you lot know what the rules are!
Mercer Island – No information nevertheless – please let us know if you lot know what the rules are!
Mesa – No data even so – please let us know if you lot know what the rules are!
Factory Creek, WA – From a reader:
If y'all want to proceed chickens, the square footage of your lot must be 7,500 sq. ft. Up to half-dozen hens immune. Roosters illegal. thoroughfare.
Millwood – No information yet – delight allow us know if you know what the rules are!
Milton – No information yet – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Monroe – No data yet – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Montesano – From our reader A. on 2/09/2015:
"17.36.040 Special conditions.
Special conditions in the R district are as follows:
(1) Animals shall exist permitted are equally follows:
(A) Horses, ponies, mules and cows, provided there is twenty thou
square feet of land for each fauna;
(B) Sheep, goats, pigs and similar animals, provided there is ten
thousand square feet of land for each animal;
(C) Gnawing animals such as rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, and
nutria; and fowl such as chickens, ducks and geese incidental to the
premises, provided such animals are inside suitable enclosures at
to the lowest degree ten feet from and behind the on-site dwelling and no closer than
twenty-five feet from whatever off-site dwelling.
(D) Other animals equally provided for under Section 17.44.025.
(two) Structures, pens and grazing areas shall be kept in a clean and
sanitary status as adamant past the wellness department and no
structures, feeding areas, nor manure piles for larger animals shall
exist permitted inside fifty anxiety of whatever dwelling. (Ord. 1366 (function),
1995).
Source: http://www.codepublishing.com/wa/montesano/"
Morton – No information yet – please let united states of america know if you know what the rules are!
Moses Lake – Per our reader Christina on 8/21/2013:
At that place are "no chickens allowed in city limits."
Mossyrock – No information nonetheless – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Mount Vernon – No data yet – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Mountlake Terrace – No information however – please allow us know if you know what the rules are!
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Normandy Park – No information yet – please let the states know if you know what the rules are!
Northward Curve – No information all the same – please let u.s. know if you know what the rules are!
Northward Bonneville – No information yet – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Oak Harbor – From our reader Cassandra on v/09/2014:
"I live outside Oak Harbor city limits (which means I am unincorporated Isle county?) and as of spring 2013 urban center regulations allow up to vi hens, no roosters. I believe this includes ducks, but I haven't read the actual police force."
Oakville – No information yet – please let the states know if y'all know what the rules are!
Ocean Shores – From our reader Kelsey on vi/10/2014:
"6.04.105 Livestock and/or poultry prohibited. No livestock or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or kept within the corporate limits of the urban center, and any such animate being shall be immediately and permanently impounded. (Ord. 802 § i (part), 2006: Ord. 536 § two (function), 1992)"
Okanogan – No information all the same – please let united states of america know if you lot know what the rules are!
Olympia, WA – From a reader:
Up to 3 birds, hens are considered, roosters prohibited.
Omak – From our reader Devin:
half dozen.04.040 Keeping of chickens and rabbits.
(a) The intent of this section is to provide for and found standards for the keeping of chickens and rabbits in a manner which volition not endanger the health, peace and rubber of the citizens of the city and which will clinch that chickens and rabbits are kept in a clean and sanitary status and not subjected to suffering, cruelty or corruption.
(b) Chickens and rabbits are permitted to be kept and maintained only inside residentially zoned properties as accessory uses, in accordance with the applicable city regulations pertaining to animals, and subject to the post-obit requirements\
(1) No more iv chickens are allowed at each single-family unit dwelling.
(two) Male chickens over four months of historic period are not immune.
(three) No more than i rabbit is allowed at each single-family dwelling.
(4) Chickens and rabbits shall be kept in a well ventilated, enclosed coop constructed to protect the animals against varying weather conditions and predators. The coop shall have an fastened, enclosed run. The coop and run combined shall provide a minimum of ten square feet of ground infinite per craven or rabbit.
(v) All coops and runs shall exist located within a side or rear grand only. Coops shall be at least twenty-five feet from any neighboring dwelling and ten feet from any holding line. No portion of whatever run shall be within ten feet of whatever holding line unless the property line abuts an alley.
(6) All coops and runs shall be kept in a smashing, sanitary, dust-free condition and must be cleaned on a regular footing so as to prevent offensive odors.
(7) At no time shall the chicken or rabbit exist allowed to run at large.
(c) Guinea hens, geese, ducks, and other game species are not immune to be kept or maintained within the city limits. (Ord. 1689 § ii, 2010).
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Oroville – No data all the same – please let usa know if yous know what the rules are!
Orting – From our reader Steven on 4/28/2015:
"6-3B-3: POULTRY; RABBITS: Information technology is unlawful for whatever person to keep or maintain in the City any chickens, poultry or rabbits within fifty feet (50′) or a residential building on an side by side parcel of property. (Ord. 661, 8-31-1995)"
Notation from Steven: At that place is currently an initiative to change HOA restrictions and reduce the distance to bordering residency from 50 ft to 10 ft.
Othello – No data withal – delight let us know if y'all know what the rules are!
Pacific – No information still – please permit u.s. know if you lot know what the rules are!
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Pasco – From our reader Bryan on 3/06/2014:
"You lot tin take iii hens and no roosters in Kennewick city. same in pasco wa."
Pateros – No information yet – please let united states of america know if you lot know what the rules are!
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Pullman – No information yet – please let us know if yous know what the rules are!
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Quincy – From our reader Travis on 05/25/2015:
"No chickens allowed."
Rainier – No information nonetheless – delight let us know if you know what the rules are!
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Richland. WA – From a reader:
Each dwelling unit and the accompanying lot or common expanse is limited to five (5) household pets. (chickens are considered household pets). "Household Pets" means any dogs, cats, rabbits, ducks, geese, pigeons, chickens or other similar animals over the historic period of six (six) months.
Ridgefield – From our reader Greg on 06/09/2013:
"vii.04.052 – Regulations and violations relating to livestock. It is unlawful for whatever person owning or having in his or her possession, care or control any moo-cow, cattle or livestock to permit or suffer the same to run at big, or to be so tethered or pastured that the same can graze or go upon any street, sidewalk or public mode within city limits. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to permit or allow whatever poultry, fowl or other birds to run at large inside the metropolis. It is unlawful to firm whatever poultry or livestock other than normal household pets inside one hundred feet of whatsoever residence. Up to five hen chickens are considered normal household pets. Information technology is unlawful for poultry to make unreasonably loud and raucous noise, or for odor emanating from the rearing of poultry to exist perceptible at the property boundaries. Poultry shall be housed a minimum of forty anxiety from the front property line."
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Sammamish – From our reader Pat:
" Are Chickens Allowed in this Location Yes
Max Chickens Allowed 3 if less than half acre site
Roosters Allowed Yes
Permit Required No
Coop Restrictions 10 feet to property line
Urban center/Organization Contact name Metropolis of Sammamish 801 228th Ave SE
Sammamish, WA 98075 Telephone: (425) 295-0500
Additional Information:
21A.65.020 Animate being regulations – Small animals. The raising, keeping, breeding, or fee boarding of pocket-sized animals is bailiwick to Chapter xi.04 KCC as adopted by Chapter eleven.05 SMC, Creature Control, and the following requirements…(5) Modest animals and household pets kept as an accessory use exterior the dwelling shall be raised, kept or bred only as an accessory use on the premises of the owner, or in a kennel o r cattery approved through the conditional utilize permit procedure, bailiwick to the post-obit limitations…(b) Small animals other than birds shall be kept according to the post-obit standards: (i) The minimum site area shall be ane-half acre if more than iii small animals are being kept. (2) All animals shall be confined inside a
building, pen, aviary or like structure. (iii) Any covered structure used to house or comprise such animals shall maintain a distance of not less than x anxiety to any property line, except structures used to house mink and play a joke on shall be a distance of not less than 150 feet. (4) Poultry, chicken, squab, and rabbits are limited
to a maximum of one animal per 1 square pes of construction used to house such animals, up to a maximum of 2,000 foursquare anxiety.
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Information Last Updated 2012-09-21
Seatac, WA – From a reader:
Up to five chickens (including roosters) on any sized lot. The full number of chickens allowed will be reduced by the number of other animals (including cats and dogs) on the property.
Seattle, WA – From a reader:
Major update from Nov. 2010 for chickens in Seattle: Up to 8 domestic fowl may exist kept on any lot. Roosters are not permitted. Hen firm must be located at least ten feet abroad from any residential structure on an adjacent lot.
Sedro-Woolley, WA – From a reader:
It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to maintain any stable, pen, lot, place, or premises in which any horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, mink, fox, chinchilla, or any other animals, or in which any chickens, ducks, or other fowl or poultry may be confined or kept in such style equally to be nauseous, foul, or offensive to any customs, neighbor, family, or person, or to permit such animals to roam at large within the city limits. (Ord. 828 § four, 1976)
Selah – From our reader Ron on 9/28/2014:
"Selah's website has meeting minutes from 2005 with the Mayor stating that up to 4 chickens are allowed, but roosters are not. Goats are besides prohibited. http://www.selahwa.gov/council/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/06/may_24_2005.pdf"
Sequim –No data all the same – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Shelton – From our reader Molly on 05/15/2013:
"Shelton, WA city limits…. Up to 5 chickens, NO roosters and cannot exist able to get out into the neighborhood. Must proceed sanitary as well. Information from the person to talk to at the city."
Shoreline – From our reader Kimo on 9/three/2013:
"Roosters are immune, noise complaints are not.
There is no max number of chickens, only you must have at to the lowest degree 2′ sq. per chicken, and your coop tin not have more than than 2000′ sq. in total. So I guess actually, 1000 chickens, but it's not stated every bit such.
You must have the coop 10′ off property lines, and 20′ abroad from residences (neighbors, not your own). If your coop is larger than 200′ sq. or taller than 10′, you may need additional setback."
Snohomish – From our reader Daniel on 03/fourteen/2013:
"No roosters immune period inside city limits. the balance goes by lot size in sq footage: 5,000-24,999 5 hens. 1 boosted hen for each 5,000 sq ft over the twenty,000. all animals kept outside shall be cooped or kept in hutches, pens or appropriate structures that accept a min setback from property lines of x′. " Code tin can be found at http://www.ci.snohomish.wa.united states/
Snoqualmie – No information yet – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Soap Lake – From our reader Anna on 04/17/2013:
"Lather Lake now allows four chickens. Must buy license – $ten per year (not per chicken) and a 1 time allow fee of $l is required for coop plan review and inspection."
South Curve – No information all the same – please let us know if you lot know what the rules are!
Spangle – No information still – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Spokane, WA – From a reader:
Up to iii chickens allowed.. Tin have up to three animals total.
Spokane Valley – No information yet – delight permit us know if you lot know what the rules are!
Sprague – No information all the same – please let us know if yous know what the rules are!
Stanwood – No information yet – please allow us know if you know what the rules are!
Stevenson – No information yet – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Sultan – Our reader Jen said she got this information from someone at city hall around 03/20/2014:
"They are immune subject to the "reasonable human being exam". If the neighbors complain about dissonance, odour, etc. owners of chickens tin can look a call from our lawmaking enforcement officeholder. Every bit long as things are calm in the neighborhood, all is well."
Sumas – No data yet – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Sumner – No information notwithstanding – delight let united states of america know if you know what the rules are!
Sunnyside – No data yet – please allow the states know if you lot know what the rules are!
Tacoma, WA – From a reader:
Livestock allowed in the city
Tekoa – No data yet – please let us know if yous know what the rules are!
Tenino – No data still – please allow usa know if you know what the rules are!
Tieton – No information withal – delight let us know if you know what the rules are!
Toledo – No information yet – delight let us know if y'all know what the rules are!
Tonasket – From our reader Mary on 8/20/3014:
"6.08.010 Keeping domestic fowl or livestock within city limits alleged nuisance.
The keeping of chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese or other domestic fowl, and the keeping of horses, cattle, swine or other domestic livestock within the corporate limits of the city is declared to exist a public nuisance. (Ord. 98 § 1, 1950).
6.08.020 Keeping domestic fowl or livestock declared unlawful. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to continue such domestic fowl or livestock, including chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, horses, cattle, swine or other domestic fowl or livestock within
corporate limits of the city from and after October 1, 1950. (Ord. 98 § two, 1950).
6.08.030 Running at big prohibited within Tonasket Municipal Airport.
A. It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation owning, or having control of, or keeping any domestic fauna to allow the same to run at large within the corporate limits of the Tonasket Municipal Airport property.
B. Any person, firm, or corporation establish guilty of violating the provisions of this section shall be discipline to the penalties set forth in Affiliate 1.08 TMC. (Ord. 524 §§ ane, 2, 1997).
half-dozen.08.040 Exceptions.
This chapter does not apply to domestic rabbits, guinea pigs, hedgehogs, gerbils, birds or other pocket-sized animals typically kept on private bounds as pets; provided, that such animals shall not be allowed to run at large in the city, and shall exist subject to the aforementioned
limitation in numbers and permitting every bit prepare forth for catteries and canis familiaris kennels in TMC 6.04.060. (Ord. 639 § 1, 2006)"
Toppenish – No information yet – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Tukwila – No information still – please let u.s.a. know if y'all know what the rules are!
Tumwater – No data yet – delight let u.s.a. know if y'all know what the rules are!
Union Gap – No data still – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Academy Place – No information yet – delight let u.s. know if you lot know what the rules are!
Vader – No information yet – delight let us know if yous know what the rules are!
Vancouver, WA – From a reader:
Chickens are allowed, however roosters and peacocks are not.
Waitsburg – No information yet – please permit united states know if y'all know what the rules are!
Walla Walla – No information yet – please let us know if y'all know what the rules are!
Wapato – No information still – please let united states know if you know what the rules are!
Warden – No information yet – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Washougal – No data notwithstanding – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Wenatchee – No data yet – please permit u.s. know if you know what the rules are!
West Richland – No information yet – please permit us know if you know what the rules are!
Westport – From our reader Nancy on 06/21/2015:
"Affiliate 8.08 – FOWL
8.08.010 Unlawful to go along in offensive style.
It is unlawful for any person, business firm or corporation to keep, use or maintain within the city any pen, lot, place or premises in which any fowls may exist confined or kept, in such style as to be nauseous, foul or offensive, or from whatever cause to be an badgerer to any community, family or person. (Ord. 122 § 1, 1945)
8.08.020 Running at big unlawful.
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to let any fowls owned by him or it to run at large inside the city. (Ord. 122 § two, 1945)"
White Salmon – From our reader Jack on 02/24/2014:
"6.08.025 Chickens, ducks and rabbits permitted under limited circumstances.permanent link to this piece of content Upon issuance of a permit authorized in Section 6.08.040, a resident of the metropolis may maintain chickens, ducks and rabbits as pets for personal nutrient consumption. Any person who maintains a chicken, duck or rabbit inside the urban center subject to permit shall provide shelter for the animate being(southward) in the issue of farthermost atmospheric condition conditions; take precautions to ensure that the immune farm animal is protected from predators; provide appropriate health care, food and h2o for the creature(s); ensure that they practise not cause harm to the property of neighbors or others; or interfere with anyone's use or enjoyment of holding. No holding owner shall maintain in excess of six female person chickens or ducks of either sexual activity, or rabbits, or combination thereof. No roosters are permitted."
Winlock – No data all the same – please allow u.s. know if you know what the rules are!
Woodinville, WA – From a reader:
No restrictions in the code for animals according to the planning department.
Woodland – No information still – please let u.s.a. know if you know what the rules are!
Woodway – No information yet – delight permit usa know if you know what the rules are!
Yakima – From our reader Felicity:
iv hens, no roosters. Coop must be 10ft from property line. Chickens don't need to be bars to a coop, only kept on your belongings, but poultry at large is a misdemeanor. Affiliate 15.04
Yelm – From our reader Denise on 7/29/2014:
"I noticed that y'all do non have information for the City of Yelm. They do not let chickens at all. Obviously we need to change this. It is Yelm after all."
Updated 10/12/2016:
"An update for you on Yelm rules. Chickens are allowed.
The link to the Municipal Lawmaking is hither: http://www.codepublishing.com/WA/Yelm/
The relevant excerpt is:
H. Animals/Pets. Pets and other animals are immune in all residential districts equally an accessory use to a dwelling unit, bailiwick to the following requirements:
one. Fowl.
a. Three chickens or ducks are immune on lots up to v,000 square feet with an boosted chicken or duck allowed for every 1,000 square feet of lot surface area over 5,000, up to 10.
b. Chickens and ducks shall exist confined inside a fenced area.
c. Sanitary structures shall exist provided to prevent rodents, and shall not exist located within twenty feet of whatever property line.
d. Roosters, geese, and turkeys are prohibited."
Zillah – From our reader Ann on iv/28/2015:
"…no chickens or poultry of any kind inside the city limits."
Unincorporated County Areas:
Unincorporated Adams County – No information notwithstanding – please let u.s.a. know if you lot know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Asotin Canton – No information yet – please allow usa know if you lot know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Benton County – No data yet – please permit us know if y'all know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Chelan County – No information withal – please let u.s. know if you know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Clallam Canton – No data yet – please permit us know if you know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Clark County – No information withal – please let us know if yous know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Columbia Canton – No information even so – please permit us know if you lot know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Cowlitz County – No data yet – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Douglas County – No information yet – please let united states of america know if y'all know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Ferry County – No information still – delight allow us know if you know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Franklin County – No information yet – please allow us know if you know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Garfield County – No information yet – delight permit us know if y'all know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Grant County – No data yet – delight let us know if you know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Grays Harbor County – No data yet – please allow usa know if you know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Island Canton – No data yet – delight let us know if you know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Jefferson County – No information yet – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Unincorporated King County – No data all the same – delight let u.s.a. know if you know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Kitsap Canton – No data however – please let us know if yous know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Kittitas County – No information yet – please permit us know if you know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Klickitat County – No information yet – delight let us know if y'all know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Lewis County – No information still – delight permit us know if you know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Lincoln County – No information still – please let us know if you lot know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Bricklayer County – No information yet – delight let united states of america know if you know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Okanogan Canton – No information yet – please allow us know if you know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Pacific Canton – No information yet – please let u.s. know if you know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Pend Oreille County – No data yet – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Pierce Canton – No data yet – please let us know if you lot know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Skagit County – No information all the same – please allow us know if yous know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Skamania County – No information yet – please permit united states know if you know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Snohomish County – No data yet – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Spokane County – No information still – please let us know if you know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Stevens Canton – No information yet – please let us know if yous know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Thurston County – No data yet – please let u.s.a. know if y'all know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Walla Walla County – No information withal – please let the states know if you know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Whatcom County – No information even so – please let us know if yous know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Whitman Canton – No information nonetheless – please allow united states of america know if you know what the rules are!
Unincorporated Yakima County – No information however – please allow us know if you lot know what the rules are!
Source: https://www.seattlehomestead.com/resources/washington-chicken-laws/
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