Fishers, IN Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)
Key Facts
- Definition
- Includes fowl per § 91.02
- Duty
- Adequate food, water, space, sanitation
- Penalty
- Up to $500 per occurrence
- Zoning cross-ref
- Title XV governs where animals allowed
Summary
Fishers requires anyone keeping livestock in the city, horses, cows, goats, pigs, or fowl, to provide adequate food, water, shelter, and sanitary conditions under the general animal care chapter.
Any owner of an animal, including livestock, kept in the city shall see that such animal has access to adequate food, water, and space as defined in this chapter, and that the following conditions; if applicable; are met: (1) Animals are kept in a safe, clean, sanitary and healthy manner and are not confined so as to be forced to stand, sit or lie in its own excrement.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance No. 051826E, passed 5-18-26; and Resolution No. R051826C, passed 5-18-26; and State legislation current through Indiana Legislative Service, 2026 Acts, Pamphlet #1).
Full Breakdown
Fishers City Code § 91.02 defines LIVESTOCK broadly to cover horses, cows, goats, pigs, and other four-legged animals kept for pleasure or profit, and expressly states fowl are included. Under § 91.03(A), any owner of an animal 'including livestock' kept in the city must give it adequate food, water, and space, keep it clean and sanitary, and not confine it so it's forced to stand or lie in its own excrement. The chapter doesn't itself carve out a residential-district livestock ban, § 91.06(A)(7) instead treats an animal kept out of conformity with the city's separate zoning ordinance (Title XV) as a public nuisance.
Violations & Fines
Violating the § 91.03 duty-of-care standard carries a civil penalty of up to $500 per occurrence, enforced through the city's Ordinance Violations Bureau or City Court under § 91.99.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are chickens and other fowl considered livestock in Fishers?
Does Fishers ban livestock in residential neighborhoods?
Sources & Official References
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