Tigard allows backyard chickens under Ordinance 22-09 (Nov. 2022), which amended TMC Chapter 6.02. Roosters over three months are banned. Coops must sit five feet from property lines, feed stored in lidded containers, animals enclosed at night.
Before Ord. 22-09, Tigard's code did not address backyard livestock. The 2022 amendment to TMC Chapter 6.02 (Nuisances) added urban-livestock standards instead of a numeric cap. Key rules: roosters over three months are prohibited; livestock structures must be five feet from all property lines; feed must be in rodent-resistant lidded containers; animals must stay in enclosed shelter during non-daylight hours. Yards must also meet general nuisance standards covering noise, odor, debris, manure, and rodent harborage. Bee hives and fenced runs are exempt from the five-foot setback.
Violations are handled as nuisance code citations under TMC Chapter 6.02. After education or warning, repeat offenses become civil infractions under TMC Chapter 1.16 with class-based fines. Common citations: roosters, setback violations, unsecured feed, and odor or manure accumulation.
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