URBAN AGRICULTURE – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for residential chicken ownership.
H 404 allows residential chicken ownership in Idaho for single-family homes on lots of at least 0.25 acres, directly affecting homeowners in these properties. It prohibits deed restrictions or covenants from banning chickens and permits homeowner associations to set reasonable rules about manure, odor, or roosters, while requiring owners to manage chicken health and liabilities. The bill does not apply to apartments, smaller lots, agricultural zones, or areas where local zoning already permits poultry.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2025
Last action Mar 14, 2025
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Mar 14, 2025
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Reported Printed and Referred to Agricultural Affairs
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Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
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