Rosenberg restricts keeping livestock and fowl within city limits, requiring minimum lot sizes and setback distances from neighboring residences and property lines for keeping such animals.
Rosenberg's Code of Ordinances limits the keeping of livestock (cattle, horses, swine, goats, sheep) and fowl (chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys) in city limits. Pens, coops, and enclosures must be set back from neighboring dwellings, typically 100 feet for fowl and farther for larger livestock. Keeping animals in unsanitary conditions or allowing them to run at large violates city code. Roosters and swine often face the strictest limits. Animals must be confined and properly fed, watered, and housed.
Class C misdemeanor citations carry fines up to $500 per offense per day. The city may also order removal of animals kept in violation.
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