7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in New York County, New York.
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Manhattan allows hens in NYC but roosters are banned. Coops must meet health standards. Livestock prohibited in most residential zones. NYC Health Code governs.
NYC Health Code Section 161.05 requires dogs in New York County to be leashed on a leash no longer than 6 feet in public places, with off leash hours permitted only in designated parks 9 PM to 9 AM.
NYC Health Code Article 161, §161.05 (Dogs to be restrained)
Except as specified in subdivision (b) of this section, a person who owns, possesses or controls a dog shall not permit it to be in any public place or in any open or unfenced area abutting on a public place unless the dog is effectively restrained by a leash or other restraint not more than six feet long. Dogs within areas and facilities under the jurisdiction and control of the Department of ...
New York County does not restrict any dog breed. New York Agriculture and Markets Law 123 preempts breed specific legislation and regulates only individual dangerous dogs on a behavior basis.
Beekeeping is legal in New York County under NYC Health Code 161.01, which was amended in 2010 to permit hives with registration to the NYC Department of Health and hive management standards.
NYC Health Code Article 161, §161.01(b)(12) (Beekeeping requirements)
All venomous insects, including, but not limited to, bees other than non-aggressive honey bees (Apis mellifera), hornet and wasp. Persons keeping honey bees shall file a notice with the Department, on a form provided or approved by the Department, containing the beekeeper's name, address, telephone, e-mail and fax numbers, emergency contact information, and location of the hive, and they shall ...
New York City Health Code 161.01 prohibits a long list of exotic animals in Manhattan, including all non human primates, big cats, ferrets, venomous reptiles, and large constrictors.
NYC Health Code Article 161, §161.01 (Wild and other animals prohibited)
Wild and other animals prohibited. (a)(1) Prohibitions; exceptions. No person shall sell or give to another person, possess, harbor, keep, or yard wild or other animals identified in this section or in regulations promulgated by the Commissioner pursuant to subdivision (e) of this section other than in: (i) a zoological park or aquarium operated by the Department of Parks, by the Wildlife Conse...
NYC Parks Rules 1-04(g) prohibit feeding most wildlife in New York County parks, and NYC Health Code 151.02 bars feeding that attracts rats, pigeons, or raccoons to residential properties.
Most livestock are prohibited in New York County under NYC Health Code 161.01. Hens are allowed but roosters, goats, sheep, pigs, cows, and horses are barred from private property.
NYC Health Code Article 161, §161.19 (Keeping of livestock, live poultry and rabbits)
Keeping of livestock, live poultry and rabbits. (a) No person shall keep a live rooster, duck, goose or turkey in the City of New York except (1) in a slaughterhouse authorized by federal or state law that is subject to inspection by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets or the United States Department of Agriculture, or (2) as authorized by §161.01 (a) of this Article. (b) A...
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