Irving Ch. 6 allows chickens with strict sanitation requirements. Mandatory weekly coop cleaning; failure may result in $2,000 daily nuisance fines. Livestock regulated by zoning district.
Irving Code Chapter 6 (Animal Services) regulates the keeping of chickens and livestock. Chickens are permitted but subject to strict sanitation requirements including mandatory weekly cleaning of coops and enclosures. Failure to maintain clean conditions can result in nuisance citations with fines up to $2,000 per day. Roosters may be restricted in residential areas due to noise concerns. Livestock keeping is regulated by zoning district under the Unified Development Code, with most residential districts prohibiting large livestock. Properties in agricultural or rural zoning districts may keep livestock subject to animal density and lot size requirements. All animal keeping must not create a nuisance under Chapter 6, Article IX.
Nuisance fines up to $2,000 per day. Failure to clean coops weekly is a violation.
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Irving Ch. 22 restricts amplified sound that disturbs the peace. Loudspeakers and amplifiers are prohibited when they create unreasonable disturbance. Quiet ...
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Irving Ch. 22 makes unreasonably loud animal noise a per se violation. The owner, controller, or caretaker is responsible. Licensed animal facilities are exe...
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Irving restricts overnight parking of oversized vehicles and trailers in residential areas. Standard passenger vehicles may park overnight on streets where n...
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Retaining walls at or below grade are excluded from fence height measurements. Walls exceeding 4 feet require engineering. Building permits are required for ...
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Irving prohibits the sale, use, and possession of fireworks within city limits per city ordinance and Texas state law for municipalities. Consumer fireworks ...
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Irving property owners must trim tree limbs blocking sidewalks. The city trims limbs over city streets as needed. Dead or hazardous trees on city property ar...
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