Collierville, TN Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)

Two sections of Chapter 94 carry the keeping rules. Section 94.04 declares chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese and guinea fowl running at large within the Town to be nuisances, and says no person is allowed to keep such fowl unless they are securely fenced and confined to the premises of the owner. Coops and runways must be kept clean and free from offensive odors. The section prints no flock-size number and no separate permit for fowl, so the operative standards are confinement and cleanliness.

Larger livestock face a distance and consent test. Under § 94.03(A), it is unlawful to keep or maintain one or more horses, mules, cows or hogs in any residential section of the Town within 300 feet of any residence without the consent of the owner or occupant of that residence and permission from the Board. Section 94.03(B) adds housekeeping duties: places where the animals are kept must be clean and dry, manure must be picked up daily and held in a bin or receptacle that excludes flies and odors, the bin must sit at the point most remote from neighboring dwellings and from any street, and manure cannot be held in bins once it becomes a nuisance or unsanitary. An owner can spread manure on his or her own ground, or put it to another proper use, when it is not offensive or unsanitary. Under § 94.08 the health officer or an authorized representative can enter any premises at any reasonable time to inspect for compliance with § 94.03.

Noise is a separate violation. Section 94.07 makes it unlawful to own, harbor, keep or possess chickens, ducks, geese, fowl or other birds whose loud and frequent quacking, crowing or cackling, or any other noise, disturbs the peace or causes annoyance to any citizen. Sections 94.01 and 94.02 apply to horses, cows and other domestic animals: they cannot wander on public streets or be tied there except temporarily, and an animal found wandering is impounded, and a handler cannot let an animal trespass on another's property.