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MacAttack2015 t1_j8tsj9z wrote

Yes, per the Zoning Ordinance, you can keep six hens or fewer - no roosters - on a residential lot. If you live in an area with a HOA, check your covenants first (mine bans them outright gif). Be sure whatever enclosure you keep them in is located to the side of or behind your house, not in front. If you have a coop for them, keep it a few feet off of your property lines to avoid angry neighbors (and because there are setbacks required, usually three feet for something accessory like that).

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nleachdev OP t1_j8tunza wrote

Hey, thanks for the reply.

Also, good advice on having the enclosure on the side/back, and keeping the coop a few feet off property lines. I'll absolutely take those to heart.

Will also take the HOA to heart, we are hoping to find something without one, but I just realized how some places skirt around that (like Fremont hills, which i guess is its own city technically).

Best case we get something outside limits on a decent plot, and I won't have to be as concerned about this stuff, but I'm thinking internet speeds will be what prevents that (i need good internet for work).

Thanks again, have a good one!

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thrwy4286 t1_j8twiwu wrote

Keep in mind Springfield allows them, but strangely enough Greene county does not unless you have a certain amount of acreage.

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nleachdev OP t1_j8twsph wrote

Damn, even more good advice. Did not know that (and agree, kinda strange).

TY!

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therx7kid t1_j8wv0qd wrote

Do you happen to have reference for this? I can't seem to find the part about acreage other than being 50ft from a dwelling?

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thrwy4286 t1_j8xc60r wrote

Here you go: https://www.greenecountymo.gov/files/file.php?id=1571

On pages 25, 26, and 27 it has the formula for how many animals you can have on your land. Basically on page 27 it says if you have less than 2.9 acres, you can't have anything that's defined as livestock (what specific animals are considered livestock are listed on page 26 and includes chickens).

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therx7kid t1_j91bd3m wrote

Thank you for the references, I realize now why I couldn't find it . I was looking at the Springfield ordinances and not Greene County, lol. It's so ass backwards that the city is OK with it, but not the county.

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thrwy4286 t1_j8x44n0 wrote

I'll see if I can find it. The only reason I know about it is because a coworker that lives in Greene county was cited and had to get rid of his chickens. This was in October, so I don't believe it has changed.

I live in Christian county myself, but I'll see what I can find and ask my coworker if he still has the citation because it referred to specific laws.

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mangogetter t1_j8u7uun wrote

A fair number of people in Rountree have them. And no HOA, thank God.

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