Westland, MI Animal Ordinances: Pet Store Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Covers
- chicks, ducklings, fowl, rabbits
- Dyeing/coloring for sale
- prohibited
- Breeder/commercial exception
- allowed
- Base source
- Code 1981, § 6-8
Summary
Westland bans selling or dyeing baby chicks, ducklings or other fowl and rabbits as novelty pets, though breeders and stores selling for legitimate commercial breeding are exempt.
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, barter or give away anything classified as baby chickens, ducklings or other fowl as pets, toys, premiums or novelties, or to color, dye, stain or otherwise change the natural color of baby chickens, ducklings or other fowl or rabbits; provided however, that this section shall not be construed to prohibit the sale or display of baby chickens, ducklings or other fowl or rabbits in proper facilities by breeders or stores engaged in the business of selling rabbits or fowl…
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 66).
Full Breakdown
Section 18-6 makes it unlawful to sell, barter or give away baby chickens, ducklings or other fowl as pets, toys, premiums or novelties, and separately bans coloring, dyeing or staining the natural color of baby fowl or rabbits, the classic pre-Easter chick-dyeing practice. The section carves out breeders and stores 'engaged in the business of selling rabbits or fowl' for legitimate commercial breeding purposes, so a licensed feed or farm-supply store can still sell chicks and rabbits normally. The chapter contains no separate provision restricting retail sale of dogs or cats, this is the only pet-store-sale rule the code sets.
Violations & Fines
General penalty applies (§ 1-8): fine up to $500.00 and/or up to 90 days imprisonment, with each sale treated as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Westland store sell dyed Easter chicks?
Does Westland ban pet stores from selling dogs or cats?
Sources & Official References
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