Mount Pleasant, SC Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)

27 makes it unlawful to keep or possess chickens, turkeys, ducks, guineas, geese, pheasants, pigeons, or other domestic fowl that will, because of noise, odors, flies, or otherwise, tend to impair the health or disturb the peace, quiet, and comfort of nearby residents or business occupants. The rule is nuisance-based rather than a flat headcount cap: fowl-keeping itself is not banned, but any fowl causing a nuisance effect on neighbors is unlawful. 28 then sets physical standards for any coop or enclosure used to confine fowl: it must be at least 18 inches tall, must not be so crowded that fowl cannot move freely, must have clean food and pure water in containers placed outside the coop and protected from contamination, must provide clean litter and cross-ventilation at all times, and no fowl may be kept in a building without provision for outside ventilation.

Both sections trace to the original 1993 codification (Ord. 01. 29(B)(4) reinforces the noise angle by declaring it unlawful for any animal, fowl included, to bark, whine, honk, bray, cry, or otherwise make excessive or unreasonable noise that seriously annoys or interferes with a neighboring property's use and enjoyment.