Local Government Food Policy Database
Restrictions on the Keeping of Farm Animals and Bees, Ordinance No. 347.02
| 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, chickens, food production, goats, land use, local, local food production, urban agriculture |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | Cleveland City Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | Department of Building and Housing, Department of Public Health, |
| Supporting Entity(s) | Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition |
| Funding Amount | n/a |
| Funding Sources | n/a |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
Small farm animals and bees are allowed in all neighborhoods in Cleveland, on both residentially-zoned and other zoned parcels. Six chickens are allowed on a typical residential lot with a coop, as long as it is at least 10 feet from the surrounding houses. In addition, one beehive per typical sized residential lot is allowed. Small farm animals are allowed on residential lots that are at least 24,000 square feet. |
| Additional Resources |
http://cccfoodpolicy.org/working-group/land-use-planning |
| Contact | |
| Organization | Cleveland Dept. of Public Health |
| Phone | (216) 664-7404 |
