North Charleston, SC Chicken Laws: Hens, Roosters, Permit

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Hens allowed

Likely yes. North Charleston has no hen limit or permit; backyard poultry kept for personal use is allowed if it does not become a nuisance.

The animal code has no chicken-specific rules; it bans animals that cause a nuisance and requires coops to be kept clean and sanitary. Slaughtering animals is banned anywhere in the city. The zoning rules list noncommercial quarters for poultry as an accessory use to a home in all districts, as long as they do not bother neighbors.

Hen limit

No set number; must not create a nuisance

Roosters

Not named in the code

Permit

None stated

Coop placement

None stated in the animal code

Partly reviewed The linked source is the general city code or a summary, not the exact section. Confirm the details with the city.

Read the official North Charleston rules ↗ Checked October 2026.

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