Dear Backyard Chicken community!
(I do realize it's a longer post, and so I thank you for hanging in there while I give a full account.)
I am writing to ask your advice on an issue of animal neglect in a public park here in Colorado. (The coop + chickens belong to the government park/museum)...
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We are looking for a bigger home but I am having a hard time finding an HOA that will allow us to have our chickens. Please help me find areas that we can bring our feathered friends.
Thank you so much
-jerad
the information I can see for Denver, Colorado looks like it was last updated in 2009.. I have some newer information that may be helpful. It does not print with a date (that I can find, anyway), however, I printed on 08-01-2017. Doug Kelley is listed as the director of the Department of...
Wheat Ridge Colorado Chicken Ordinance
Are Chickens Allowed in this location
Yes
Max Chickens Allowed
NA
Roosters Allowed
No
Permit Required
No
Coop Restrictions
up to 400 square feet allowed.
City/Organization Contact name
Wheat Ridge Colorado http://www.ci.wheatridge.co.us/...
Silt Colorado Chicken Ordinance
Are Chickens Allowed in this location
Yes
Max Chickens Allowed
3
Roosters Allowed
Yes
Permit Required
Yes
Coop Restrictions
Height restriction 7 feet, size restriction not more than 34 square feet - at least four square feet per chicken. Must be in...
Glenwood Springs Colorado Chicken Ordinance
Are Chickens Allowed in this location
No
Max Chickens Allowed
Roosters Allowed
No
Permit Required
No
Coop Restrictions
NA
City/Organization Contact name
Robin Unsworth, City Clerk (970) 384-6403 (office) (970) 945-5023 (fax)...
Rifle Colorado Chicken Ordinance
Are Chickens Allowed in this location
No
Max Chickens Allowed
Roosters Allowed
No
Permit Required
No
Coop Restrictions
Must be enclosed.
City/Organization Contact name
Lisa Cain, City Clerk 202 Railroad Ave Rifle, CO 81650 Phone: (970) 665-6405...
New Castle Colorado Chicken Ordinance
Are Chickens Allowed in this location
Yes
Max Chickens Allowed
No restriction
Roosters Allowed
Yes
Permit Required
No
Coop Restrictions
Fowl must be enclosed. Enclosure must be more than 25 feet from any dwelling, business, or street...
Dacono Colorado Chicken Ordinance
Are Chickens Allowed in this location
No
Max Chickens Allowed
Roosters Allowed
No
Permit Required
No
Coop Restrictions
unknown
City/Organization Contact name
Valerie Elliott-Lucero, City Clerk, 303-833-2317 x 123
Additional Information
According...
Lousville Colorado Chicken Ordinance
Are Chickens Allowed in this location
Yes
Max Chickens Allowed
none - but up to three ducks, geese, or turkeys allowed
Roosters Allowed
No
Permit Required
No
Coop Restrictions
NA
City/Organization Contact name
City of Lousiville...
Denver Colorado Chicken Ordinance
Are Chickens Allowed in this location
Yes
Max Chickens Allowed
Not specified
Roosters Allowed
No
Permit Required
Yes
Coop Restrictions
not specified
City/Organization Contact name
[email protected]
Additional Information
Sec. 8-91. -...
Aurora Colorado Chicken Ordinance
Are Chickens Allowed in this location
Yes
Max Chickens Allowed
4
Roosters Allowed
No
Permit Required
Yes - $40 one time fee
Coop Restrictions
Hens must be provided with a covered, predator-resistant chicken coop that:
Provides at least two square-feet...
Montville CT Chicken Ordinance
Are Chickens Allowed in this location
No
Max Chickens Allowed
Roosters Allowed
No
Permit Required
No
Coop Restrictions
City/Organization Contact name
Additional Information
The zoning regulations do not specifically address the keeping of poultry...
El Paso County Colorado Chicken Ordinance
Are Chickens Allowed in this location
Yes
Max Chickens Allowed
No limits if zoned RR-5, RR-35, or RR2.5 If zoned otherwise a reasonable number of hens are permitted; no roosters.
Roosters Allowed
Yes, if zoned RR-5 or above
Permit Required
No...
Loveland Colorado Chicken Ordinance
Are Chickens Allowed in this location
Yes
Max Chickens Allowed
none
Roosters Allowed
Yes
Permit Required
No
Coop Restrictions
none
City/Organization Contact name
City of Loveland 970-962-2000 [email protected]
@ci.loveland.co.us>Thety of...
Colorado Springs Colorado Chicken Ordinance
Are Chickens Allowed in this locationYesMax Chickens Allowed10Roosters AllowedNoPermit RequiredNoCoop Restrictions4 sq ft per birdCity/Organization Contact nameColorado Springs Police Department Code Enforcement (719) 444-7891Additional Information...
Boulder Colorado Chicken Ordinance
Are Chickens Allowed in this location
Yes
Max Chickens Allowed
50/acre multifamily & Suburban residential lots
Roosters Allowed
No
Permit Required
No
Coop Restrictions
Yes
City/Organization Contact name
[email protected]; City of...
Longmont Colorado Chicken Ordinance
Are Chickens Allowed in this location
Yes
Max Chickens Allowed
four hens, no roosters
Roosters Allowed
No
Permit Required
Yes
Coop Restrictions
Coop and run up to 7 ft., in height, predator proof, with a solid top; 6 ft. from structures or property...
Fort Collins Colorado Chicken Ordinance
Are Chickens Allowed in this location
Yes
Max Chickens Allowed
6
Roosters Allowed
No
Permit Required
Yes
Coop Restrictions
"the chicken hens must be provided with a covered, predator-resistant chicken house that is properly ventilated, designed...
Grand Junction Colorado Chicken Ordinance
Are Chickens Allowed in this location
Yes
Max Chickens Allowed
Less than 1/2 acre - 6; More than 1/2 acre - 15 (see below)
Roosters Allowed
Yes
Permit Required
No
Coop Restrictions
Yes - see 20' setback below
City/Organization Contact name...