Backyard chickens and livestock are allowed in Davis County's agricultural and larger-lot residential zones, but must be securely enclosed. Rules and animal counts depend on your zone and whether you are in a city or unincorporated county.
Davis County is heavily incorporated, so animal-keeping limits are set by your city's land-use code (Layton, Bountiful, Kaysville, Syracuse) or by the county's Land Use / Zoning ordinance (Title 17, Ch. 27a LUDMA) in unincorporated areas. Hens are broadly permitted in agricultural and low-density residential zones and more limited in denser residential zones; roosters, larger livestock and lot-size/setback rules vary. Fowl and livestock generally must be kept enclosed in a coop, pen or fenced yard and cannot roam. Confirm your parcel's zone before adding animals.
Zoning enforcement (nuisance abatement) and animal-control citations; over-limit or free-roaming animals can be ordered removed.
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No Davis County ordinance bans backyard composting for personal yard and food waste. Keep piles contained and odor-free so they don't become a nuisance; the ...
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No Davis County or Utah law bans artificial turf on private yards. Cities regulate where and how it counts toward landscaping; Bountiful's park-strip live-ve...
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Davis County cities encourage and, for new landscaping, sometimes require water-wise plants over turf. Bountiful mandates 35 to 50 percent live vegetation in...
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Rain collection is legal in Davis County under Utah Code 73-3-1.5. You may keep up to 200 gallons in two containers without registering, or up to 2,500 gallo...
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Utah has no statewide mandatory homeowner watering ban. In Davis County, the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District issues conservation guidance: skip midday...
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Utah's Noxious Weed Act makes every property owner control listed noxious weeds. The Davis County Weed Control Board can order abatement, and ignoring the no...
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