Coon Rapids, MN Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)

Chapter 6-700 allows chickens, ducks, quail, pigeons, and doves as domesticated birds kept for eggs or hobby purposes. Section 6-702 caps any combination of these birds at six per property and bans roosters outright due to noise and nuisance concerns. Feed must be stored in rodent-proof containers, droppings must be collected weekly, and birds cannot be housed inside a residential house, attached garage, or accessory structure except for brooding chicks under six weeks old. Section 6-703 requires all birds to be kept in a fully enclosed, predator-proof coop, loft, or waterfowl enclosure with an attached, netted run; the combined footprint of enclosures and runs cannot exceed 80 square feet, and structures must sit entirely in the rear yard, at least ten feet from side and rear lot lines, 30 feet from any neighboring residence, and 50 feet from any private well, unless the lot fronts the Mississippi River or Crooked Lake, where structures may sit in the front yard beyond the first 100 feet of lot depth.

Section 6-704 requires a permit from the Community Development Director before keeping any domesticated birds, with a site plan showing coop location, setbacks, and fencing; rental properties need the landlord's written consent, and HOA-governed properties need association consent. Coops and runs must be removed and the site restored if bird-keeping stops for more than 12 months, and free-ranging is barred unless the entire rear yard is fenced.