Unincorporated Snohomish County allows chickens and small-animal husbandry in residential and rural zones under the Unified Development Code. Structures housing animals (other than household pets) must sit at least a set distance from property lines, and livestock may not run at large.
SCC Title 30 (Unified Development Code) governs animal keeping by zone. "Small animal husbandry" (SCC 30.91S.440) covers raising rabbits, pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, guinea hens and similar small animals and fowl. Under SCC 30.28 general development standards, structures used for housing or feeding animals, not including household pets, must be located a minimum distance from all property lines (commonly at least 30 feet, or 10 feet for small coops depending on zone). Chicken keeping is broadly permitted in unincorporated areas; rooster and flock limits depend on the specific zoning designation. Separately, SCC 9.16.010 prohibits livestock from running at large.
Zoning violations are enforced by Planning and Development Services as code violations, which can bring correction orders and daily civil penalties until brought into compliance. Livestock at large may be impounded.
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