Boise allows up to 6 female chickens (hens) per residential lot under BCC Title 11. Roosters are prohibited citywide due to noise. Coops must be 25 feet from neighboring dwellings and kept sanitary.
Boise's urban agriculture provisions in BCC Title 11 permit up to 6 hens per single-family residential lot. Roosters of any age are prohibited due to noise impacts. Chicken coops must be set back at least 25 feet from any neighboring dwelling (not property line) and be kept in sanitary condition. Free-ranging hens must be contained on the owner's property; fencing must prevent escape into neighboring yards. Slaughter of poultry on residential property is prohibited. Larger flocks or commercial operations require a conditional use permit. Ducks are permitted under the same 6-bird total count. Other animals that fall under urban ag rules include dwarf goats (up to 2, with restrictions) on lots over 20,000 square feet.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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