Jefferson Parish's animal code sets no fixed limit on backyard chickens or other fowl kept on private property, but fowl and poultry may not run at large, and where they roam onto streets or a neighbor's land they may be impounded. Placement and number are governed by the Chapter 40
Chapter 7 defines fowl as any bird used as food or game, such as a chicken, hen, turkey, goose, pheasant, or duck. Section 7-1 makes it unlawful to permit poultry or other livestock to run at large or be on a neighbor's property without consent, and such animals may be impounded by the JPAWS livestock keeper. The animal code itself imposes no numeric cap on hens kept on your own lot; instead, keeping is regulated through the parish Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 40) by district, plus the parish's public-nuisance and sanitation provisions. Roosters that generate noise complaints can draw enforcement. Incorporated cities such as Kenner, Gretna, Harahan, and Westwego set their own rules.
Poultry or fowl running at large may be impounded by the JPAWS livestock keeper; zoning and nuisance violations are enforced through correction orders and fines under the parish Code.
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