Grand Rapids allows backyard chickens with permit in residential zones. Maximum 5 hens per lot, no roosters. Coop setbacks of 10 feet from neighboring structures. Annual permit with inspection required.
Grand Rapids regulates backyard poultry and livestock by zoning district. Residential zones typically allow a limited number of hens (4 to 6 common) with no roosters. Coops must meet setback requirements (usually 25 to 50 feet from neighboring homes). Coops must be kept clean and sanitary. Larger livestock (goats, pigs, horses) typically restricted to agricultural zones with minimum lot sizes. Michigan Right to Farm Act (MCL §286.471 et seq.) protects qualifying agricultural operations from nuisance suits but generally applies to commercial farming, not residential hobby farms.
Unauthorized livestock: removal order. Nuisance conditions: $50 to $250/day. Roosters in prohibited areas: immediate removal.
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