Local Government Food Policy Database
Restrictions on the Keeping of Farm Animals and Bees, Ordinance No. 205.04
| Jurisdiction Name | Cleveland |
| State / Province | OH |
| Country | United States |
| Type of Government | Municipality |
| Population | 396,815 |
| Population Range | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Policy Type | ordinance |
| GFC Topic | community food production |
| Keywords | agriculture, animals, backyard animals, backyard chickens, beekeeping, bees, chickens, goats, urban agriculture |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | City of Cleveland |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | Cleveland Department of Public Health |
| Supporting Entity(s) | Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition |
| Funding Amount | n/a |
| Funding Sources | n/a |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
This ordinance outlines the restrictions of the two year licence for the keeping of farm animals and bees, including license approval, license expiration, enforcement and penalties. |
| Additional Resources |
http://cccfoodpolicy.org/working-group/land-use-planning |
| Contact | |
| Organization | Department of Public Health |
| Phone | 206-296-0100 |
