Chickens and livestock generally prohibited in Yonkers residential zones. Zoning code allows only conventional household pets in single-family and multi-family districts.
Yonkers is a dense urban/suburban municipality with no agricultural zoning district. The zoning ordinance does not list chickens, goats, or other livestock as permitted uses in residential zones. Roosters in particular would trigger noise nuisance enforcement. Rabbits and small caged animals kept indoors as pets are permitted.
Keeping prohibited livestock: zoning violation; property maintenance citation; animal may be ordered removed. Fines typically $100-$250 per violation.
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