Backyard chickens allowed on larger residential lots in Penn Hills with setbacks. Roosters generally prohibited or restricted due to noise. Coops must meet accessory-structure rules.
Penn Hills zoning restricts farm animals (including chickens) to larger lots — typically requiring at least 1 acre, with keeping of fowl classified alongside other livestock under Chapter 27 zoning. Smaller R-1 and R-2 residential lots generally cannot keep chickens without a variance. Where allowed, coops must meet accessory-structure setbacks (often 10-25 feet from side/rear lines and 25 feet or more from adjoining dwellings), and the coop itself needs a zoning permit. Roosters are commonly prohibited or heavily restricted under nuisance-noise rules because crowing carries easily. All owners must follow PA Department of Agriculture biosecurity guidance; backyard flocks of 300+ birds must register with PDA's Domestic Poultry Program. Slaughter on-site is restricted, and any meat sale triggers USDA/PDA licensing.
Zoning citation for keeping chickens on undersized lot: $100-$500 plus abatement. Rooster nuisance citation: $100 escalating with repeats. Unregistered large flock: PDA civil penalty.
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