Cupertino has no dedicated backyard-chicken ordinance; hens are kept as household pets within the four-animal limit of zoning code 19.28.030(H) and must not create a noise nuisance under the City's animal-nuisance rule.
Cupertino does not publish a stand-alone chicken or poultry ordinance. In single-family (R1) zones, CMC 19.28.030(H) permits keeping a maximum of four adult household pets, of which no more than two may be adult dogs or cats; backyard hens generally count toward this household-pet allowance. Cupertino's animal-nuisance provision makes it unlawful to keep any animal, including any fowl, that by sound or cry habitually disturbs neighbors' peace, which effectively discourages roosters. Coops must comply with accessory-structure and setback rules in the zoning code, and no keeping may create odor, sanitation, or noise nuisances. Residents planning poultry should confirm zone-specific limits with the Community Development Department, since keeping standards vary by residential district.
Keeping fowl that habitually disturb the peace, or exceeding the four-pet household limit, is a code violation enforced by the City and abatable as a public nuisance; penalties follow CMC Chapter 1.12.
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