NC · verified 2026-10-21
Faison, NC
Short answerYes: the Town of Faison code allows up to 20 birds per acre; roosters are banned; the cited code does not mention a permit; and the coop setback is 25 ft.
Buying notes for backyard hens inside the Town of Faison corporate limits. HOA covenants and county rules outside city limits can differ.
Heads up: These rules apply inside the Town of Faison 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. 4-4. - General regulations.
At a glance
- Hen cap
- Up to 20 per acre
- Roosters
- Banned
- Permit & fee
- Code does not mention a permit
- Setback
- 25 ft
Code cite: Sec. 4-4. - General regulations.
The rule, quoted
Word for word from Sec. 4-4. - General regulations.
How many hens
“No more than 20 such fowl shall be kept or maintained per acre.”
Lots of at least 20,000 sq ft; 20 birds per acre.
Sec. 4-4. - General regulations.
Roosters
“(f) It shall be unlawful to keep any horse, pony, donkey, cattle, sheep, goat, swine, or male chicken (rooster) within the corporate limits of the town.”
Permit and fee
Code does not mention a permit. Ask the city whether a permit is needed before you buy birds.
Setback / screening
“No enclosure shall be erected or maintained within the front or side yard, within 25 feet of any property line or within 100 feet of another residence; e.”
25 ft from property lines and 100 ft from any other residence; not in front or side yards.
Also in this section
“The tract shall consist of at least 20,000 square feet under single ownership or control; b.”
What to buy
Named products and shops are real. Confirm stock, shipping, and that the vet still sees poultry before you spend money.
Shared Goldsboro, NC area list: same stores for every city in this metro.
Hatchery
Cackle Hatchery
Ships live chicks to North Carolina via USPS Priority Mail. Cackle's FAQ lists North Carolina 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 — Goldsboro West (#481)
Goldsboro — 1308 West Grantham St, Goldsboro, NC 27530. (919) 580-7030. 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. 4-4. - General regulations. at https://library.municode.com/nc/faison/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH4AN_S4-4GERE. Read the live code before you build or order birds.