Grove City may permit backyard chickens with limits on flock size and setbacks. Roosters typically banned in residential zones. Livestock restricted by zoning.
Grove City 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. Some cities require permits for any poultry. ORC §519.21 prevents townships from restricting agricultural use on agricultural land.
Unauthorized livestock: removal order. Nuisance conditions: $50 to $250/day. Roosters in prohibited areas: immediate removal.
Grove City, OH
Grove City Traffic Code Chapter 351 limits continuous on-street parking to 48 hours. Parking is prohibited within 30 feet of a stop sign, 15 feet of a fire h...
Grove City, OH
Grove City Zoning 1137.07 prohibits parking commercial vehicles over 10,000 lbs GVWR or over 22 feet long in residential zones. Semi-trucks, box trucks, dump...
Grove City, OH
Grove City has no local ordinance restricting residential EV charger installation. Chargers require electrical permit under Ohio Residential Code Chapter 410...
Grove City, OH
Grove City Traffic Code 303.08 declares vehicles abandoned after 48 hours on public streets or 72 hours on private property with complaint. Inoperable, unlic...
Grove City, OH
Grove City has no STR registration or licensing program. Operators register with the Franklin County Auditor for lodging tax and obtain a Zoning Certificate ...
Grove City, OH
Grove City Nuisance Code Chapter 660.12 treats excessive light crossing property lines as a public nuisance when it substantially interferes with neighboring...
Side-by-side rule comparisons with other cities in Franklin County.
See how other cities in Franklin County handle chickens & livestock.
See how Grove City's chickens & livestock rules stack up against other locations.
Quick Compare
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.