TX · verified 2026-10-30
Frisco, TX
Short answerYes: the City of Frisco code allows up to 12 birds; roosters are banned; the cited code does not mention a permit; and the setback is not verified yet.
Buying notes for backyard hens inside the City of Frisco corporate limits. HOA covenants and county rules outside city limits can differ.
Heads up: These rules apply inside the City of Frisco 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: Frisco Code of Ordinances § 14-17 Fowl (Ord. 08-01-06; Ord. 15-10-76).
At a glance
- Hen cap
- Up to 12 hens
- Roosters
- Banned
- Permit & fee
- Code does not mention a permit
- Setback
- Not verified yet
Code cite: Frisco Code of Ordinances § 14-17 Fowl (Ord. 08-01-06; Ord. 15-10-76).
The rule, quoted
Word for word from Frisco Code of Ordinances § 14-17 Fowl (Ord. 08-01-06; Ord. 15-10-76).
How many hens
“It shall be unlawful for any owner or custodian of gallinaceous fowl to keep or harbor more than 12 gallinaceous fowl in one enclosure, none of which may be male.”
Up to 12 chickens (or other gallinaceous fowl like turkeys) in one enclosure. The code counts all connected coops and sheds on the same or adjoining lots as one enclosure.
Frisco Code of Ordinances § 14-17 Fowl (Ord. 08-01-06; Ord. 15-10-76).
Roosters
“It shall be an affirmative defense to prosecution under subsection (a) for an owner of custodian of gallinaceous fowl to keep or harbor male gallinaceous fowl if the premises where such male gallinaceous fowl are kept or harbored is one acre or more in size.”
No males in the flock, except on property of one acre or more.
Permit and fee
Code does not mention a permit. Ask the city whether a permit is needed before you buy birds.
§ 14-17 lists no permit for backyard fowl. Zoning (Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance) was not checked.
Setback / screening
Not verified yet.
Chapter 14 sets no coop distance. Zoning setbacks were not checked.
Also in this section
One enclosure defined
“"One enclosure" as that term is used herein shall be held to mean any and all connected buildings, whether under one roof or otherwise, and buildings and sheds which may have entrances to the same or adjoining lot or lots with a gateway or other opening between them.”
What to buy
Named products and shops are real. Confirm stock, shipping, and that the vet still sees poultry before you spend money.
Shared Dallas–Fort Worth, TX metro list: same stores for every city in this metro.
Hatchery
Cackle Hatchery
Ships live chicks to Texas via USPS Priority Mail. Cackle's FAQ lists Texas 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 — Mansfield (#487)
Mansfield — 1550 Highway 157 N, Mansfield, TX 76063. (817) 477-3950. 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, Farmhouse or Coastal finish); Wooden 8 ft run $1,899.00. Prices as shown on overezchickencoop.com on 2026-10-22.
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 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 2026-10-30 against Frisco Code of Ordinances § 14-17 Fowl (Ord. 08-01-06; Ord. 15-10-76). at https://ecode360.com/38314866. Read the live code before you build or order birds.