Midwest City, OK Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum lot size
- 1 acre for large animals
- Density cap
- 2 large animals per acre
- Setback
- 75 ft from neighboring buildings
- Swine minimum lot
- 40 acres, none smaller
- Running at large
- Prohibited citywide, § 8-48
Summary
Midwest City requires at least one acre of fenced land before you can keep horses, cattle, goats, sheep, mules or donkeys, capped at two per acre and set back 75 feet from neighboring buildings.
Horses, mules, donkeys, goats, sheep, cattle and other similar size large animals, except swine, may not be kept on any parcel of land containing an area of less than one (1) acre in size, and must be fenced properly in accordance with section 8-44. For those parcels with a net area of one (1), two (2), or three (3) properly enclosed acres, a maximum of two (2) large animals per whole net acre may be kept. An additional large animal may be kept for each additional one-fifth-acre above three (3) acres. The boundaries of the area of enclosure shall be a minimum of seventy-five (75) feet from the exterior of a church, business, school or residence other than that of the owner.
(Ord. No. 2093, § 1, 1-28-86; Ord. No. 2562, § 1, 3-8-94; Ord. No. 3367, § 6, 4-9-19)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 21).
Full Breakdown
Under city code § 8-42, horses, mules, donkeys, goats, sheep, cattle and similar large animals require at least one acre of land, capped at two animals per net acre on parcels up to three acres (one more per additional one-fifth acre beyond that), fenced per § 8-44 and kept at least 75 feet from any neighboring church, school, business or residence. Swine are barred outright on parcels under 40 acres, capped at 20 grain-fed or 3 garbage-fed hogs 200 feet from neighbors under § 8-47, and running large animals at large or tethering them on a street right-of-way is a separate offense under §§ 8-48 and 8-49.
Violations & Fines
Violating §§ 8-41 through 8-49 is an offense under § 8-50, with each day of non-compliance a separate violation; penalties follow the general schedule in § 1-8.
Frequently Asked Questions
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