Huntersville allows backyard chickens on lots of 20,000 sq ft or larger under UDO Section 4.2. Maximum 6 hens, no roosters, with coops set back 25 feet from property lines.
The Huntersville UDO permits keeping of fowl as an accessory use on residential lots of 20,000 square feet (roughly half an acre) or larger in most residential districts. Smaller urban lots in the Town Center and higher-density subdivisions generally cannot keep chickens. Coops and runs must be set back a minimum of 25 feet from all property lines and 50 feet from any dwelling not on the same lot. Roosters are prohibited due to noise. Slaughtering on-site is not allowed.
Zoning violation citation starting at 100 dollars per day until abatement.
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Commercial noise from businesses in Huntersville must not exceed plainly-audible limits at the property line of adjacent residential districts. Loading dock ...
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Gas-powered leaf blowers are permitted in Huntersville during normal construction noise hours of 7 AM to 7 PM. No decibel cap specific to leaf blowers exists...
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Aircraft noise is preempted by the FAA and not subject to Huntersville Chapter 92. Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and the smaller Lake Norman ...
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Huntersville permits on-street parking on most residential streets unless posted otherwise. Vehicles must park in the direction of travel, within 12 inches o...
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North Carolina has no shared fence cost statute, so each Huntersville property owner pays for their own fence. Boundary disputes are civil matters resolved t...
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Huntersville UDO allows fences up to 6 feet in side and rear yards and 4 feet in front yards. Corner lots have additional sight-triangle restrictions. Fences...
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