Georgia chicken laws
Compare all 20 →- Alpharetta, GALarger lots onlyHens: 6 (lots of 1 acre or more only)
- Athens, GAHens allowedHens: 6 per parcel
- Atlanta, GAHens allowedHens: 25
- Brookhaven, GAHens allowedHens: 1 per 1,000 sq ft of lot, up to 25 (lots of 6,000 sq ft or more only)
- Cherokee County, GALarger lots onlyHens: 8 (lots of 20,000 sq ft or more)
- Cobb County, GAAllowed with a permitHens: 1 hen per 5,000 sq ft on lots under 2 acres
- Columbus, GAHens allowedHens: 6 on a single-family lot (more on lots of 2 acres or more)
- DeKalb County, GADepends on your zoningHens: 1 hen per 2,000 sq ft of lot (lots of 10,000 sq ft or more)
- Decatur, GAHens allowedHens: No set limit
- Dunwoody, GAAllowed with a permitHens: 6 (lots of 10,000 sq ft or more only)
- Forsyth County, GADepends on your zoningHens: 8 (lots of half an acre or more)
- Gwinnett County, GAHens allowedHens: 3 to 10 by lot size (lots of 10,500 sq ft or more); no limit on 3+ acres
- Johns Creek, GAHens allowedHens: 75 (combined cap for chickens and similar fowl)
- Macon, GADepends on your zoningHens: 6 hens where allowed in residential districts
- Marietta, GAAllowed with a permitHens: 4
- Peachtree Corners, GANot on typical home lotsNo hens on a typical home lot
- Roswell, GALarger lots onlyHens: By lot size: none under 0.33 acre; 6 on 0.34 to 1 acre; 12 per acre (up to 36) over 1 acre
- Sandy Springs, GAHens allowedHens: 75 (combined cap for chickens and similar fowl)
- Savannah, GAHens allowedHens: 1 per 1,000 sq ft of high ground, up to 30
- Smyrna, GANot on typical home lotsNo hens on a typical home lot
All places by state
Arizona
- Chandler, AZHens allowedHens: 6
- Gilbert, AZHens allowedHens: 6 on lots of half an acre or less
- Mesa, AZHens allowedHens: 10 (first half acre)
- Phoenix, AZHens allowedHens: 6 (lots of half an acre or less)
- Scottsdale, AZHens allowedHens: No set limit (state law protects 6)
- Tucson, AZHens allowedHens: 2 per 1,000 sq ft of lot, up to 24 (lots under 16,000 sq ft)
California
- Bakersfield, CANot on typical home lotsNo hens on a typical home lot
- Fresno, CANot on typical home lotsNo hens on a typical home lot
- Long Beach, CAHens allowedHens: 20 (4 without a permit)
- Los Angeles, CAHens allowedHens: No set limit
- Oakland, CAHens allowedHens: No set limit
- Riverside, CAHens allowedHens: 5 (RE and R-1 zones)
- Sacramento, CAAllowed with a permitHens: 3
- San Diego, CAHens allowedHens: 5 to 25, depending on setbacks
- San Francisco, CAHens allowedHens: 4 animals total
- San Jose, CAHens allowedHens: 6 (up to 20 with a permit)
Colorado
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
- Alpharetta, GALarger lots onlyHens: 6 (lots of 1 acre or more only)
- Athens, GAHens allowedHens: 6 per parcel
- Atlanta, GAHens allowedHens: 25
- Brookhaven, GAHens allowedHens: 1 per 1,000 sq ft of lot, up to 25 (lots of 6,000 sq ft or more only)
- Cherokee County, GALarger lots onlyHens: 8 (lots of 20,000 sq ft or more)
- Cobb County, GAAllowed with a permitHens: 1 hen per 5,000 sq ft on lots under 2 acres
- Columbus, GAHens allowedHens: 6 on a single-family lot (more on lots of 2 acres or more)
- DeKalb County, GADepends on your zoningHens: 1 hen per 2,000 sq ft of lot (lots of 10,000 sq ft or more)
- Decatur, GAHens allowedHens: No set limit
- Dunwoody, GAAllowed with a permitHens: 6 (lots of 10,000 sq ft or more only)
- Forsyth County, GADepends on your zoningHens: 8 (lots of half an acre or more)
- Gwinnett County, GAHens allowedHens: 3 to 10 by lot size (lots of 10,500 sq ft or more); no limit on 3+ acres
- Johns Creek, GAHens allowedHens: 75 (combined cap for chickens and similar fowl)
- Macon, GADepends on your zoningHens: 6 hens where allowed in residential districts
- Marietta, GAAllowed with a permitHens: 4
- Peachtree Corners, GANot on typical home lotsNo hens on a typical home lot
- Roswell, GALarger lots onlyHens: By lot size: none under 0.33 acre; 6 on 0.34 to 1 acre; 12 per acre (up to 36) over 1 acre
- Sandy Springs, GAHens allowedHens: 75 (combined cap for chickens and similar fowl)
- Savannah, GAHens allowedHens: 1 per 1,000 sq ft of high ground, up to 30
- Smyrna, GANot on typical home lotsNo hens on a typical home lot
Massachusetts
Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
- Arlington, TXHens allowedHens: 4 (more on bigger lots)
- Austin, TXHens allowedHens: No set limit
- Dallas, TXHens allowedHens: No set limit
- El Paso, TXHens allowedHens: 5 (more with a permit)
- Fort Worth, TXHens allowedHens: 12 (lots of half an acre or less)
- Houston, TXHens allowedHens: 30 in city code
- Plano, TXAllowed with a permitHens: Counts toward 10 animals per lot, pets included
- San Antonio, TXHens allowedHens: 8
Virginia
Washington
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Guides
How Coop Ready works
01
Check your city
Hen limits, roosters, permits and coop distances, each linked to the code we read.
02
Draw your yard
Outline your lot, your house and your neighbor's house on satellite imagery.
03
Drop in a coop
Coop Ready measures the distances and compares them with your city's rules, then prints a site plan.
How we put Coop Ready together
For each place we read the municipal code, zoning ordinance or official animal services page and wrote down the rules for a typical single-family home lot: how many hens, whether roosters are allowed, whether you need a permit, and how far the coop has to sit from lot lines or neighbors' homes. Every page links to the source we used and says how closely we checked it.
Rules can differ for your exact lot. Zoning districts, lot size, HOA covenants, county rules for unincorporated areas and state laws can all change the answer, so treat Coop Ready as your starting point and confirm with your city before you build. Spot a rule that has changed? Tell us and we will check it.
Coop Ready is a free planning aid from Cooped Up Life, not legal advice. City codes change, and zoning, HOA rules and your exact parcel can change what is allowed. Always confirm with your city before you build.
