Animal Ordinances in Pekin, IL (2026)
1 verified animal ordinances for Pekin, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Chickens & Livestock
Pekin allows backyard chickens — including roosters — without a permit under Title 6 of its Municipal Code (https://library.municode.com/il/pekin). The Code does not impose a specific numerical limit on hens, though Pekin Animal Control treats keeping of more than roughly 15 birds, or chicken-keeping in unsanitary conditions, as a nuisance. Coop construction is subject to general accessory-structure rules.
Pekin, IL Chickens & Livestock
Few RestrictionsLooking for Tazewell County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Pekin city rules.
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