Domesticated Fowl (Chicken)

Allowances

  • No more than 3 domesticated fowl are allowed in a zoning district with a lot size minimum between 7,000 and 10,000 square feet.
  • No more than 6 domesticated fowl are allowed in a zoning district with a lot size minimum between 10,001 and 20,000 square feet.

Prohibitions

  • No Roosters
  • May not be raised or trained for fighting or amusement.
  • May not be kept in the front yard.
  • Not allowed on multi-family (two or more) properties.
  • Not allowed on industrial, commercial, or mixed-use zoned property.
  • Not allowed on residential lots less than 7,000 square feet.

See the signed ordinance below for complete details on domesticated fowl in the City of Portland.

Domesticated Fowl Regulations (PDF)