Stony Point, NY Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)

Stony Point's Chapter 215 Zoning Code, adopted 8-3-1985 and amended periodically, sets the rules for what land uses are allowed in each district. Agricultural uses including the raising of poultry, fowl, and small livestock are typically permitted in the larger-lot residential districts (such as R-80 and lower-density rural zones) where lot sizes and rural character allow it, often subject to setback requirements for coops and runs and to nuisance provisions in the Town Code. In the more densely platted residential districts (R-12, R-15, R-22 and similar), chickens and roosters are not listed as a permitted accessory use and are generally not allowed. Rockland County zoning is layered with state Agriculture and Markets Law §301-§308 (Right to Farm) for parcels in a certified Agricultural District. The Town does not list a separate stand-alone backyard-chicken permit; any owner contemplating chickens should confirm with the Stony Point Building & Zoning Department which zoning district their parcel lies in, the lot size, and whether a special-use permit is required. Common-law nuisance rules apply to noise (especially roosters), odor, and rodent attraction from feed.