GA · verified 2026-10-21
Centerville, GA
Short answerYes: the City of Centerville code allows up to 5 birds; roosters are banned; a permit is required, but the code lists no fee; and the hen section sets no numeric setback.
Buying notes for backyard hens inside the City of Centerville corporate limits. HOA covenants and county rules outside city limits can differ.
Heads up: These rules apply inside the City of Centerville corporate limits only. An HOA or neighborhood covenant can still ban hens. Those private rules are usually not public, so HenCheck does not look them up.
Primary source: Sec. 66-217. - Keeping of fowl.
At a glance
- Hen cap
- Up to 5 hens
- Roosters
- Banned
- Permit & fee
- Permit required, fee not listed in the code
- Setback
- No numeric setback in the hen section
Code cite: Sec. 66-217. - Keeping of fowl.
The rule, quoted
Word for word from Sec. 66-217. - Keeping of fowl.
How many hens
“Any person may keep up to five female chickens on any residential zoning lot in the city which contains one single-family residential dwelling unit.”
Sec. 66-217. - Keeping of fowl.
Roosters
“No roosters shall be allowed to be kept under this section. c.”
Permit and fee
“(7) Annual residential chicken permit required.”
Setback / screening
No numeric setback in the hen section.
The coop must sit in the rear yard and at least 10 ft from the back wall of your house; the code sets no lot-line distance in the hen section.
Also in this section
“Chicken run means a fenced cage attached to a coop which shall not to exceed 100 square feet in area or one percent of the rear yard area, whichever is greater. f.”
What to buy
Named products and shops are real. Confirm stock, shipping, and that the vet still sees poultry before you spend money.
Shared Byron, GA area list: same stores for every city in this metro.
Hatchery
Cackle Hatchery
Ships live chicks to Georgia via USPS Priority Mail. Cackle's FAQ lists Georgia among the states it ships to, with chicks going out Mondays and Wednesdays from February to August and Wednesdays only from August to late October. Order sexed pullets if your city bans roosters or does not address them.
Feed store
Tractor Supply — Byron (#787)
Byron — 6010 Watson Blvd, Byron, GA 31008. (478) 953-3344. Store page lists livestock feed and farm supplies, including chicken coops, waterers and feeders.
Coop
OverEZ Medium Chicken Coop with Wooden 8 ft Chicken Run
Dimensions: Coop 50¼ in L × 52½ in W × 62¼ in H (includes nesting box), sized by OverEZ for up to 10 chickens; Wooden 8 ft run 8 ft W × 8 ft L × 6 ft 3 in H
Price: Coop $1,699.00 (Classic or Coastal finish; the Farmhouse finish was out of stock); Wooden 8 ft run $1,899.00. Prices as shown on overezchickencoop.com on 2026-10-21. OverEZ lists its smaller 5-chicken coop as out of stock.
The coop footprint is about 4.2 ft × 4.4 ft and the run is 8 ft × 8 ft, so with the coop at the end of the run plan on roughly 8 ft × 12.5 ft. Measure your setback from the cited code before you pick a spot, and check any height limit: the run is 6 ft 3 in tall. OverEZ ships coops and runs by tractor-trailer freight to the end of your driveway; homes on islands or on roads a truck cannot reach may need to pick up at a freight terminal.
Vet
No verified poultry vet yet
We have not confirmed a clinic here that says it treats chickens. Call local vets and ask before you need one.
Verified 2026-10-21 against Sec. 66-217. - Keeping of fowl. at https://library.municode.com/ga/centerville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH66ZO_ARTVIIISPPR_S66-217KEFO. Read the live code before you build or order birds.