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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]FWIW, there are a heck of a lot of residences in Fairfax County on lots larger than 2 acres.

You can have up to 64 chickens on 2 acres.

[url]http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/zoning/petsanimalsres.htm[/url]

[quote]The keeping of livestock or domestic fowl shall be allowed as an accessory use on any lot of two (2) acres or more in size. The keeping of such livestock or domestic fowl shall be in accordance with the following table:

The number of livestock kept on a given lot shall not exceed the ratio of one (1) animal unit per one (1) acre, with an animal unit identified as follows:

2 head of cattle = 1 animal unit
5 sheep = 1 animal unit
3 horses = 1 animal unit
5 swine = 1 animal unit
5 goats = 1 animal unit
5 llamas = 1 animal unit
5 alpacas = 1 animal unit

Horses shall include ponies, mules, burros and donkeys. In determining the number of livestock permitted, only horses six (6) months or older in age and cattle, sheep, goats, and swine one (1) year or older in age shall be counted. In addition, in determining the number of livestock permitted, combinations of animals are allowed, provided that the ratio of one (1) animal unit per one (1) acre is maintained.

The number of domestic fowl kept on a given lot shall not exceed the ratio of one (1) bird unit per one (1) acre, with a bird unit identified as follows:

32 chickens = 1 bird unit
16 ducks = 1 bird unit
8 turkeys = 1 bird unit
8 geese = 1 bird unit

In determining the number of domestic fowl permitted, only fowl six (6) months or older in age shall be counted.

The keeping of honeybees in four (4) beehives or less shall be allowed as an accessory use on any lot. On any lot of 10,000 square feet in size or larger, more than four (4) beehives may be kept, provided there is an additional lot area of 2500 square feet for each hive. [/quote]

Thank you for reminding me of another reason I chose to live in an incorporated town in Maryland rather than the county in Virginia.
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