Fayetteville allows female chickens and ducks, no roosters: four on lots up to 5,000 sq ft, scaling to a maximum of 20 on larger lots. Coops sit 25 feet from a neighbor's home. Traditional livestock is barred outside agricultural zoning.
Under UDC Sec. 164.04, hens and ducks (no roosters; birds must be flightless or wing-clipped) are legal at single-family or educational properties. Lots 5,000 sq ft and under may keep four fowl; larger lots add one bird per extra 1,250 sq ft, up to a maximum of 20. Coops need 3 sq ft per bird, a predator-proof run, side- or rear-yard placement, and must sit at least 25 feet from an adjacent home. Bees and female dwarf or pygmy goats are separately allowed under the same section, and a June 2026 amendment (Ord. 7005) also permits sheep. Horses, cattle, and swine remain limited to R-A agricultural zoning.
Roosters, excess birds, front-yard coops, or unsanitary conditions violate Sec. 164.04 and Chapter 92. Penalties run up to $500 per offense (minimum $50), with up to $250 per day for continuing violations. Illegal fowl are not grandfathered.
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