Polk County/McIntosh - can we raise chickens in town? (East Grand Forks: fit in, coop)

[beatlemaniac6070]

I was just wondering, because I think it would be pretty cool to have a couple chickens in the fenced area in my backyard.

I was planning on building a chicken coop and buying a couple chicks.

However would it be illegal to own chickens in the town of McIntosh?

[Kamsack]

Originally Posted by beatlemaniac6070

I was just wondering, because I think it would be pretty cool to have a couple chickens in the fenced area in my backyard.

I was planning on building a chicken coop and buying a couple chicks.

However would it be illegal to own chickens in the town of McIntosh?

Hi i live in East Grand Forks (western Polk co. MN)

From my understanding looking thru the county zoning ordinances...in incorporated towns or unincorporated villages you cannot have any livestock....and restricted to dogs, cats and what are considered usual pets. Does chickens fit in that, I would doubt it.

Here is a link to Polk county zoning/ordinances....
http://www.co.polk.mn.us/list_depart...0ordinance.pdf

In rural country areas it depends on the size of the lot/land acerage....

13.2500 ANIMAL DENSITY REGULATIONS. On parcels greater than 5 acres, the animal unit density of a feedlot shall be limited only by the provisions of a feedlot permit or certificate of compliance. A feedlot operated under or as part of a Conditional Use Permit may be further regulated by the conditions of the permit in addition to the provisions of a feedlot permit or certificate of compliance.
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13.2501 On parcels of 2.4 - 5 acres, 1 animal unit per acre is permitted, with the number of acres rounded up to the nearest whole number.
13.2502 On parcels of at least 1.5 acre, but less than 2.4 acres, 1 animal unit is permitted.
13.2503 On lots of less than 1.5 acre, only dogs, cats, and other animals customarily kept as pets are permitted.
13.2504 Dogs, cats and other animals customarily kept as pets are not subject to the Animal Density regulations.


Best bet is to call city of McIntosh...
McIntosh Community

[beatlemaniac6070]

Originally Posted by DaninEGF

Hi i live in East Grand Forks (western Polk co. MN)

From my understanding looking thru the county zoning ordinances...in incorporated towns or unincorporated villages you cannot have any livestock....and restricted to dogs, cats and what are considered usual pets. Does chickens fit in that, I would doubt it.

Here is a link to Polk county zoning/ordinances....
[url]http://www.co.polk.mn.us/list_departments/environmentalservices/planning%20&%20zoning%20ordinance.pdf[/url]

In rural country areas it depends on the size of the lot/land acerage....

13.2500 ANIMAL DENSITY REGULATIONS. On parcels greater than 5 acres, the animal unit density of a feedlot shall be limited only by the provisions of a feedlot permit or certificate of compliance. A feedlot operated under or as part of a Conditional Use Permit may be further regulated by the conditions of the permit in addition to the provisions of a feedlot permit or certificate of compliance.
.
13.2501 On parcels of 2.4 - 5 acres, 1 animal unit per acre is permitted, with the number of acres rounded up to the nearest whole number.
13.2502 On parcels of at least 1.5 acre, but less than 2.4 acres, 1 animal unit is permitted.
13.2503 On lots of less than 1.5 acre, only dogs, cats, and other animals customarily kept as pets are permitted.
13.2504 Dogs, cats and other animals customarily kept as pets are not subject to the Animal Density regulations.


Best bet is to call city of McIntosh...
[url=http://www.ci.mcintosh.mn.us/mcintoshcommunity.htm]McIntosh Community[/url]

Oh, darn! Thanks a bunch. I appreciate it.