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Bridgeport, CT Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Permit required
Written board of health permit
Swine setback
100 ft from house, school, church
Max fine
$100 per day (Ch. 1.12)
Covers
Chickens, hens, ducks, geese, roosters

Summary

Bridgeport requires a written permit from the board of health before keeping chickens, hens, roosters, ducks, geese, or any other domestic fowl anywhere in the city, and the board can revoke that permit at any time.

No person shall keep any swine within one hundred (100) feet of any house, schoolhouse, church, street or park. No person shall keep or maintain live swine, or any live pigeons, ducks, geese, hens, chickens, roosters, game birds of any kind, or domestic fowl of any kind within the limits of the city without a written permit therefor from the board of health; and any permit granted for such purpose may be revoked by such board at any time. Nothing in this section shall be construed as to be inconsistent with Section 19-343 of the General Statutes.

(Prior code § 6-1)

Source: Municode LibraryView official code

Full Breakdown

City Code § 6.04.010 bans keeping swine within 100 feet of any house, school, church, street, or park, and requires anyone keeping live poultry, pigeons, ducks, geese, hens, chickens, roosters, game birds, or any domestic fowl, to first obtain a written permit from the board of health. The board can revoke a permit at any time for any reason, and the section is written 'not inconsistent' with the state's General Statutes § 19-343 farm-animal protections. There's no numeric cap on flock size or coop-siting rule beyond the swine setback, the permit itself is the control point.

Violations & Fines

Keeping chickens or other fowl without a board of health permit is a code violation punishable under Chapter 1.12: a fine up to $100, with each day of violation a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I keep chickens in Bridgeport without a permit?
No. City Code § 6.04.010 requires a written permit from the board of health before keeping chickens, hens, roosters, or other domestic fowl anywhere in the city.
How close can I keep swine to a house in Bridgeport?
Not at all within 100 feet of any house, schoolhouse, church, street, or park, under § 6.04.010.

Sources & Official References

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