Westchester County has no countywide chicken or livestock rule. Each of 45 municipalities sets zoning. Many allow hens (no roosters) on residential lots with setback requirements; others prohibit.
Westchester County Code has no universal chicken or livestock provision. Municipal zoning determines allowance: Mount Pleasant, Bedford, Pound Ridge, and Yorktown allow backyard hens with limits (typically 4-6 hens, no roosters, coop setback 25-50 ft from lot lines). Denser municipalities like Yonkers and Mount Vernon generally prohibit livestock in residential zones. NYS Ag & Markets Law §301 protects bona fide farming in agricultural districts.
Municipal zoning violations typically $100-$500 per day until coop removed.
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