Pueblo, CO Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard chicken cap
- 10 over 4 months old
- Coop setback
- 8 ft enclosed / 15 ft open
- Dwelling setback
- 50 ft from neighbor's home
- Pet-only cap
- 2 units per household
- Ag-zoned land
- Caps don't apply
Summary
Pueblo caps residential flocks at 10 standard or 10 bantam chickens over 4 months old, requires coops 8 to 50 feet from property lines and neighboring homes, and limits pet-kept fowl to 2 units under § 11-4-32.
it shall be unlawful and a municipal offense for any person to keep or maintain any chicks, chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys, pigeons, doves, squabs, or other fowl in an enclosed structure or building within eight (8) feet of the property line of any adjacent improved lot or parcel of land or in an unenclosed structure or open pen or run within fifteen (15) feet of such property line or, whether enclosed or unenclosed, within fifty (50) feet of any dwelling other than that occupied by such person.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 109).
Full Breakdown
Section 11-4-32 caps residential flocks and sets coop setbacks. Enclosed coops must sit at least 8 feet from an adjoining property line (15 feet if the pen is open) and 50 feet from any neighboring home. Owners may keep up to 10 standard or 10 bantam chickens over four months old, up to 40 pigeons or doves without a limited-use permit, and a combined 10 units of fowl and small animals overall, but only 2 units if kept strictly as pets. None of these caps apply on land zoned agricultural.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the chicken, pigeon, or small-animal caps, or placing a coop closer than the required setback, is a declared nuisance and municipal offense under § 11-4-32.
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