Mobile restricts livestock keeping in residential zones under MCO Chapter 7. Hens may be kept on larger lots with setbacks, but roosters, swine, goats, and cattle are generally prohibited inside city limits without agricultural zoning.
Mobile Code of Ordinances Chapter 7 governs animals within city limits. Backyard hens are permitted on single-family residential lots subject to coop setbacks from neighboring dwellings, generally 25 feet or more, and slaughtering on-site is prohibited. Roosters are banned in residential districts due to noise. Swine, cattle, sheep, and goats require agricultural zoning under the Mobile Zoning Ordinance and are not allowed on standard suburban lots. Stables for horses face minimum acreage requirements. Mobile Animal Shelter and code enforcement respond to complaints. Owners must keep enclosures sanitary to avoid public nuisance citations under Chapter 14.
Citations from Mobile Animal Services start around 100 dollars for first offense, rising for repeat violations. Roosters or prohibited livestock face removal orders. Chronic nuisance or sanitation issues trigger municipal court action.
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