🐔 Animal Ordinances/Livestock
Livestock: Charlotte vs Matthews
How do livestock rules compare between Charlotte, NC and Matthews, NC?
Charlotte, NC
Mecklenburg County
Livestock (cattle, horses, pigs, goats, sheep) are prohibited in most Charlotte residential zones under the UDO. Some larger residential lots and agricultural residential districts (N1-A, R-AG) permit equestrian uses with minimum acreage. Backyard chickens are allowed citywide with limits on number and rooster restrictions in most residential districts.
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Mecklenburg County
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