Hoa Rules For Chickens In Fairfax
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Can I have chickens/chicken coop on my property? No animals or fowl can be raised, kept or are permitted on any lot except domestic dogs, cats, birds, hamsters, turtles, gerbils or any other animal normally accepted as a house pet.
Can Fairfax County Residents Keep Chickens? Yes! With appropriate approvals from Fairfax County's Department of Planning and Development, neighborhood associations and neighbors, Fairfax County residents are allowed to keep chickens (See sidebar at right below for Fairfax County guidelines).
Overview. Backyard chickens are allowed by-right in the Agricultural and Rural Residential zoning districts. They are allowed by a zoning permit in the Residential One (R-1) zoning district as an accessory use to the single family dwelling for non-commercial purposes only.
Livestock- and domestic fowl-keeping are allowed as an accessory use of one “animal unit” or “bird unit” per acre on any lot of 2 or more acres. The code sets definitions for animal and bird units for all livestock types (e.g., 5 goats = 1 animal unit, 32 chickens = 1 bird unit).
Under the permit, an owner is only allowed to keep domestic, female hens. Roosters, guinea fowl, turkeys, ducks, and peacocks are prohibited. An owner is limited in the number of chickens by the size of their lot(s). If the lot is half an acre or less, no more than 6 chickens are permitted.
If you want more than two, it will depend on the size of your lot. Dogs must be licensed in Fairfax County. Roosters are only permitted as part of an agricultural operation, like a farm. You need at least two acres for keeping of chickens and other poultry, and livestock, such as horses, goats, and llamas.
Domestic Fowl Fowl, such as chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese, may only be kept on lots that are two acres or greater. They shall not exceed the ratio of one bird unit per one acre, with a bird unit defined as: 32 chickens = 1 bird unit. 16 ducks = 1 bird unit.
Definitely contact animal control no matter what, as they still might have some advice. If it's fence-in, though, your neighbors will need to keep their chickens contained and reimburse you for your destroyed crops. If the animals can be proven to be violent, that also helps your case!
Overview. Backyard chickens are allowed by-right in the Agricultural and Rural Residential zoning districts. They are allowed by a zoning permit in the Residential One (R-1) zoning district as an accessory use to the single family dwelling for non-commercial purposes only.
