Rancho Cordova allows backyard hens on single-family residential lots with coop setbacks. Roosters are generally prohibited in residential zones. Typical limit is 4 to 6 hens depending on lot size.
Chicken keeping is permitted as an accessory residential use. Common standards include up to 6 hens on standard residential lots, coops set back at least 10 feet from property lines and 25 feet from neighboring dwellings, and roosters prohibited in R-1 and R-2 zones due to noise. Slaughter of poultry on-site is also restricted. Owners must maintain sanitary conditions or face nuisance abatement under Sacramento County vector control rules. Larger lots in the agricultural-residential fringe areas near the American River Parkway may have higher limits.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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