If you are excited about the idea of installing a chicken coop in your garden, you should be well informed beforehand about the regulations in force, at the risk of being fined. Explanations.
In France, everyone is free to offer a little comfort by adopting a pet such as a cat, a dog or a rabbit. Just go to a pet store or an establishment of the Society for the Protection of Animals (SPA), to get one and give it all the love it needs. On the other hand, you should think carefully beforehand if you want to install a chicken coop in your garden.
Indeed, there are many regulations in force around the installation of such a structure and the breeding of gallinaceans. It is therefore better to read it before installing a chicken coop in your home, at the risk of incurring a heavy fine. The reason ? Unlike the pets mentioned above, chickens offer eggs to their happy owners daily, in addition to their sociability. A very popular dish that can be enjoyed at all meals of the day, which however requires ensuring the good health of the animal for sanitary reasons.
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Domestic chicken coop: watch out for the surface!
Last April, the Ile-de-France regional health agency (ARS) sounded the alarm, pointing to the presence of several organic pollutants detected in several domestic chicken coops located around the capital. A presence all the more alarming when we know the harmful effects on health of these pollutants in the long term. The ARS pointed to the proximity of these domestic chicken coops to three main waste incinerators in the region. Revelations that highlight the health risks associated with the installation of a chicken coop.
So much so that some municipalities formally prohibit the installation of such structures, especially in housing estates. Other town halls, however, allow individuals to set up a chicken coop at home provided they comply with certain rules. If the surface of the chicken coop is between 5 and 20 square meters, it is sufficient to make a declaration of work to the town hall.
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But beyond such a surface, a building permit is necessary to install a domestic chicken coop. In the event of non-compliance with these rules, individuals are liable to a heavy fine, the amount of which varies between 1,200 and 6,000 euros per m².
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