Salt Lake County may allow backyard chickens with limits. Roosters typically banned in residential areas. Livestock requires agricultural zoning.
Salt Lake County regulates backyard poultry and livestock by zoning district. Residential zones may allow limited hens (typically 4 to 6) with no roosters. Coops must meet setback requirements from neighboring homes. Sanitary conditions required. Larger livestock (goats, horses, cattle) restricted to agricultural or large-lot residential zones. Utah Code §4-25-1 et seq. covers agricultural fence law. HOAs commonly prohibit all livestock including chickens.
Unauthorized livestock: removal order. Nuisance: $100 to $500. Roosters in prohibited areas: immediate removal.
Salt Lake County, UT
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