Lee's Summit allows up to six hens per property with no roosters. The coop must sit at least 10 feet from any property line and 40 feet from the nearest neighboring residence, and no more than 3 cubic feet of manure may be stored.
Lee's Summit's urban chicken ordinance, adopted in 2013 as Article VII of Chapter 5, lets residents keep up to six hens for non-commercial backyard use. Roosters are prohibited because of noise. The henhouse must be no closer than 10 feet to any property line and 40 feet from the nearest neighboring residence, and hens must be secured inside it overnight. Pens must stay clean and be impervious to predators, with no perceptible odor or noise at the property boundary. No more than 3 cubic feet of manure may be stored. No special permit is required. Animal Control enforces the ordinance; larger livestock is not permitted on residential lots.
Violations such as roosters, too many hens, or an unclean or too-close coop bring an Animal Control notice, abatement order, and nuisance fines if not corrected.
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