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COOP (Chicken Owners Outside Philadelphia)
COOP (Chicken Owners Outside Philadelphia)

Philadelphia, PA

§ 10-101. In this Chapter the following definitions apply:

  1. Farm Animal.
    Any chicken, goose, duck, turkey, goat, sheep, pig, cow, or other farm animal, provided such other farm animal presents a public nuisance due to smell and/or noise. Does not include a cat or dog.

§ 10-112. Keeping Farm Animals.

  1. No person shall keep a farm animal anywhere except:
    1. at a licensed slaughterhouse or commercial retailer of live animals sold to be killed for use as food;
    2. if the animal was purchased to be killed for food and is kept for no more than 24 hours;
    3. at a zoological park;
    4. at a veterinary hospital or clinic;
    5. at an animal shelter;
    6. at a circus or other licensed entertainment venue;
    7. at a facility used for educational or scientific purposes, such as schools and laboratories; or
    8. on a parcel of real property of 3 or more acres, provided this subsection (h) shall not apply with respect to pigs.