Converse allows backyard chickens in most residential zones with hen-only flock limits and coop setback requirements. Roosters are typically prohibited and larger livestock restricted to agricultural zones.
Converse Municipal Code permits backyard hens in single-family residential districts, generally limiting flocks to 6 hens per typical city lot with larger acreages allowed proportionally more. Roosters are prohibited within city residential zones because of crowing noise nuisance, reflecting standard suburban practice across Bexar County. Coops must be set back at least 10 feet from property lines and 25 feet from neighboring dwellings, and must be kept clean, rodent-proof, and odor-free. Slaughter within city limits is prohibited. Larger livestock including cattle, horses, goats, sheep, and pigs are restricted to AG-zoned parcels typically 1 acre or larger with appropriate fencing and manure management. Urban-farm homesteads near city edges where Converse meets unincorporated Bexar County may fall under county rather than city rules. Texas Agriculture Code does not preempt municipal authority over urban livestock. Animal Control enforces violations with civil citations.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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