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 City Ord. 43-0-74 

 

Since 1974 Evanston has banned the keeping of poultry in the city -- along with horses, mules, swine, sheep, goats, cattle, skunks and poisonous reptiles. See below Evanston City Code 9-4-5: CERTAIN ANIMALS PROHIBITED:

 

It shall be unlawful, and is hereby declared a nuisance for any person to keep or allow to be kept any animal of the species of horse, mule, swine, sheep, goat, cattle, poultry, skunks or poisonous reptiles within the corporation limits of the city. (Ord. 43-0-74)