Can I keep chickens in Johns Creek, GA?
Yes — Johns Creek allows backyard chickens, up to 75 hens. Coops must be at least 100 ft from neighboring lines/homes. (Johns Creek Code Sec. 10-4 (Animal Control - Nuisances), verified August 2026)
The full rules
| Chickens allowed | Yes |
|---|---|
| Maximum hens | 75 |
| Coop setback | 100 ft |
| Coop rules | Housing or enclosure must be well drained, free from accumulated excrement and objectionable odors, and otherwise clean and sanitary, with excrement disposed of in a manner approved by the City Manager. Minimum 4 square feet of floor or ground area per bird. Fowl must be kept at least 100 feet from any occupied building other than the owner's own dwelling, which is the practical limiting factor on most lots. |
| Code section | Johns Creek Code Sec. 10-4 (Animal Control - Nuisances) |
Johns Creek permits residents to keep chickens under its animal control nuisance section, with a stated ceiling of 75 birds per premises outside agricultural zones. The real constraint is not the count but the 100-foot separation from any occupied building other than your own home, plus 4 square feet of enclosure area per bird. The city states plainly that the number actually allowed on a given lot is whatever the property can satisfy under those distance and shelter rules.
Common questions
Can I keep chickens in Johns Creek?
Yes — chickens are allowed in Johns Creek (Johns Creek Code Sec. 10-4 (Animal Control - Nuisances)).
How many chickens can I keep in Johns Creek?
Up to 75 hens.
How far must a chicken coop be from the property line in Johns Creek?
100 feet minimum. Housing or enclosure must be well drained, free from accumulated excrement and objectionable odors, and otherwise clean and sanitary, with excrement disposed of in a manner approved by the City Manager. Minimum 4 square feet of floor or ground area per bird. Fowl must be kept at least 100 feet from any occupied building other than the owner's own dwelling, which is the practical limiting factor on most lots.
What law covers backyard chickens in Johns Creek?
Johns Creek Code Sec. 10-4 (Animal Control - Nuisances). Read the official text at the source linked on this page.
The actual law
Johns Creek Code Sec. 10-4 (Animal Control - Nuisances) — read the official code
“The City permits residents to keep domestic animals or livestock, such as chickens, but residents will need to comply with select conditions found within the Animal Control code” source
“Any housing or enclosure used by any domestic animal or livestock shall be well-drained free from accumulations of animal excrement and objectionable odors and otherwise clean and sanitary.” source
“Except in the areas zoned for agriculture, the maximum number of domestic animals or livestock that may be kept on any single premises shall not exceed the following. However, the actual number of chickens that may be permitted on a single premise is determined by the property's ability to meet the distance and shelter requirements stated above. Chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, pigeons, or similar fowl - 75” source
“Chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, pigeons, or similar fowl 100” source
Last verified August 16, 2026. Always confirm with your municipality — HOA rules can be stricter than city code. How we verify →
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