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Policy Summary

These sections provide permitting requirements for keeping of up to four female chickens; standards for chicken coops and runs as accessory structures; and sanitation, confinement and noise requirements for chicken-keeping.

Background Information

State North Dakota
Jurisdiction Name Fargo
Jurisdiction Type City,
Population Size 50,000-200,000
Food System Category Grow;
Evidence for Health

This policy may correspond to diet-related strategies identified by the County Health Rankings’ What Works for Health tool, including:

For research on the potential effectiveness, please review the category links above.

We understand that this information is not comprehensive. It also does not include other important forms of evidence such as community members’ lived experiences and practice-based evidence.

Policy Details

Refers to priority populations?
No

Health-related goal?
Yes

References relate to sanitation and safety priorities, such as "a person who has been issued a permit shall submit the same for examination upon demand by the .. public health official." §12-0311.

Environmental goal?
No

Economic goal?
No

Has a stated intent or purpose?
No

Includes definitions?
Yes

§ 12-0307.

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