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
Policy Links: PDF
Policy type: ordinance
Year: 2009
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
Support 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 and Information: Link 1