Backyard chickens are allowed in Isleton on residential lots. Typically up to 6 hens may be kept with no roosters, and coops must meet setback and sanitation standards to avoid nuisance complaints.
Isleton generally permits residential chicken keeping given its small-town Delta character with a mix of rural-residential lots. The customary rule, drawn from Sacramento County practice that governs the area, is up to 6 hens per single-family lot with no roosters allowed within audible distance of neighbors because of crowing. Coops and runs must be kept clean, dry, and free of odor and rodents, with typical setback of at least 10 feet from any residence on an adjoining lot and 5 feet from side and rear property lines. Feed must be stored in rodent-proof containers. Manure must be managed to avoid odor. Predator protection is important in the Delta where raccoons, coyotes, skunks, and raptors are abundant. Slaughter of poultry within the city is not permitted as a business activity, though personal-use processing is allowed.
Keeping a rooster, exceeding the hen limit, or allowing odor or vector nuisances can result in a warning and, if uncorrected, infraction fines starting at 100 dollars plus an order to reduce or remove the flock.
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