Restrictions on Having Chickens or Goats In Rio Rancho (Albuquerque: city hall, coop)

[frank76]

Just wanted to know if there are any permits etc needed to have 6-10 laying hens in a coop in Rio Rancho or for that matter (1) goat on the premises? Anyone have any info on this?

[AlisonL]

Call city hall. They are there to answer your questions.

[Poncho_NM]

Originally Posted by frank76

Just wanted to know if there are any permits etc needed to have 6-10 laying hens in a coop in Rio Rancho or for that matter (1) goat on the premises? Anyone have any info on this?

They are not allowed....


Rich

[mortimer]

Originally Posted by Poncho_NM

They are not allowed....

Not even in the dirt road parts?

I bet they are fine to have in Placitas.

I've seen them in N. Sandia Acres.

[marmom]

According to the city's website:

"Livestock - You cannot own domestic livestock, unless your property is zoned for it. This includes, farm animals (horses, pigs, goats, sheep, cows), fowl (ducks, chickens, geese, peacocks). Ordinance 90.30"

[Poncho_NM]

Originally Posted by frank76

to have 6-10 laying hens in a coop in Rio Rancho or for that matter (1) goat on the premises?

Originally Posted by Poncho_NM

They are not allowed....

Originally Posted by mortimer

Not even in the dirt road parts?

Not even in the dirt road parts...

Originally Posted by mortimer

I bet they are fine to have in Placitas.

Yep maybe in Placitas.

Originally Posted by mortimer

I've seen them in N. Sandia Acres.

Yep, maybe you've seen them in N. Sandia Acres.

You can also see chickens in Corrales, and Gabritos too!

And you can see chickens in Albuquerque with one rooster also!

But the lady from Rio Rancho told my wife, "if it's in the Old McDonald song, then you can't have it in Rio Rancho"...


Rich

[ABQConvict]

There are chickens all over Albuquerque. Goats in the valley. I can't believe RR restricts chickens. I mean NYC allows chickens.

[Norma61]

Originally Posted by Poncho_NM

Not even in the dirt road parts

But the lady from Rio Rancho told my wife, "if it's in the Old McDonald song, then you can't have it in Rio Rancho"...


Rich

OMG this was TOO funny !! Thanks for the laugh !!

[mortimer]

Originally Posted by Poncho_NM

Yep, maybe you've seen them in N. Sandia Acres.

That, or I was hallucinating. That could happen.

Of course, seeing them & them being there is not the same as it being legal there.

[mrgoodwx]

I'd be thrilled if every dog in my neighborhood was replaced with a chicken...even roosters.