Spokane Valley, WA Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)

020(A)(1)(a); swine are prohibited outright citywide regardless of lot size. Once that acre threshold is met, the code limits the number of large animals to three horses, mules, donkeys, bovines, llamas, or alpacas per gross acre, or six sheep or goats per gross acre, or an equivalent combination of the two ratios. Any structure that houses poultry or livestock, such as a stable, coop, pen, or hutch, or any manure pile, must sit at least 75 feet from any dwelling and cannot be placed in the front yard setback or closer than 10 feet to a side property line.

Smaller animals get their own, looser category: "small animals/fowl," meaning ducks, turkeys, geese, rabbits, mink, chinchillas, or similar animals other than chickens, are capped at one per 3,000 square feet of gross lot area, with their containment structure kept 20 feet from the front line and five feet from the side and rear lines. 020(A)(7): one bird per 2,000 gross square feet of lot area, with an overall ceiling of 25 birds no matter how large the lot; roosters are prohibited outright; and a coop or pen must sit at least 20 feet from the front property line, five feet from the side and rear lines, and 25 feet from any dwelling on a neighboring property. 020(A)(8).