Huntsville allows backyard chickens in residential zones subject to coop placement, hen limits, and roosters typically prohibited. Coops must meet setback requirements from property lines and neighboring dwellings. Check with Planning and Zoning for specific zone requirements.
Huntsville Zoning Ordinance permits hens in Residential 1-A, 1-B, and 1-C districts with coops set back at least 25 feet from adjacent dwellings and 10 feet from property lines. Roosters are typically prohibited in residential zones due to nuisance noise concerns under Chapter 16. Typical flock limits run 4-6 hens per standard lot, scaling with acreage in agricultural-overlay zones. Coops must be kept clean to avoid rodent and odor nuisance violations enforced by Madison County Animal Services and Huntsville Code Enforcement. Alabama Right to Farm Act (Ala. Code Sec. 6-5-127) protects pre-existing agricultural uses annexed into city limits, but new backyard flocks must comply with current zoning. Permits through Huntsville Planning (256-427-5400) are recommended for clarity.
Zoning violations carry fines up to $500 per day under Huntsville Code Sec. 1-8. Nuisance roosters cited separately at $50-$250 per occurrence. Repeat violations may lead to flock removal.
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