Folsom allows backyard chickens in residential zones: up to 4 hens on most R-1 lots, no roosters. Coops must be set back 20 feet from dwellings on adjoining lots and 10 feet from property lines. No commercial egg sales permitted in residential zones.
Folsom Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning) permits hens as an accessory animal use in R-1 single-family residential districts. Standard limits: up to 4 hens on lots under 10,000 sq ft; more permitted on larger lots up to RE (Residential Estate) zones. Roosters are prohibited in all residential zones due to crowing noise. Coops and runs must be set back at least 10 feet from any property line and 20 feet from a dwelling on an adjoining parcel. Coops must be kept clean to prevent odor and rodents; free-range birds must remain within a fully enclosed yard. Egg sales are limited to incidental home sales under California's Cottage Food Operations rules — no commercial poultry operations permitted in residential zones. Slaughter of birds for meat is prohibited in residential zones.
Zoning violation: $100-$500 administrative citation. Nuisance odor/rodent complaints can trigger code enforcement abatement.
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