CITY COUNCIL

CITY OF CLEARWATER

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-08

AMENDING PART I, CHAPTER 10, 

ARTICLE III – CHICKENS

OF THE CLEARWATER CITY CODE

THE CITY OF CLEARWATER HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

City Code Section 10-96, Chicken Permits, Subdivision (a) is hereby amended as follows:

Sec. 10-96. - Chicken permits.

(a) Property owners wishing to keep 

chickens at their property may apply for a required permit at city hall. Permits shall 

expire February 1, 2022 unless otherwise 

extended by the city council. Property 

owners will be required to pay the permit 

fees as established by the city council in the                   fee schedule ordinance. The permit fee for 

keeping chickens shall be the same fee as 

dog licenses. Renters who wish to keep 

chickens may do so only if the property 

owner has a valid chicken permit for the 

property. The property owner shall remain 

liable for compliance with all provisions 

of this article.

Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and publication, which is hereby authorized by the City Council.

ADOPTED THIS 13th DAY OF OCTOBER 2025

/s/ Andrea Lawrence Wheeler, Mayor 

ATTEST: Annita Smythe, City Administrator

City of Clearwater

(Published in the Patriot: 10/18/25.)