GA · verified 2026-10-21
St. Marys, GA
Short answerYes: the City of St. Marys code allows up to 5 birds; roosters are banned; the cited code does not mention a permit; and the coop setback is 15 ft.
Buying notes for backyard hens inside the City of St. Marys corporate limits. HOA covenants and county rules outside city limits can differ.
Heads up: These rules apply inside the City of St. Marys 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. 110-62. - R-1, Single-Family Residential District.
At a glance
- Hen cap
- Up to 5 hens
- Roosters
- Banned
- Permit & fee
- Code does not mention a permit
- Setback
- 15 ft
Code cite: Sec. 110-62. - R-1, Single-Family Residential District.
The rule, quoted
Word for word from Sec. 110-62. - R-1, Single-Family Residential District.
How many hens
“A maximum of five laying hen chickens, and their enclosures, shall be 15 feet from property lines and not visible from the street.”
This allowance is in the R-1 Single-Family Residential district rules. Check your zoning district with the city.
Sec. 110-62. - R-1, Single-Family Residential District.
Roosters
“(4) General purpose of gardening, but not the keeping of livestock, or nondomestic animals only laying hen chickens, but no roosters or other fowl, are permitted provided the following minimum requirements are met:”
Permit and fee
Code does not mention a permit. Ask the city whether a permit is needed before you buy birds.
Setback / screening
“A maximum of five laying hen chickens, and their enclosures, shall be 15 feet from property lines and not visible from the street.”
What to buy
Named products and shops are real. Confirm stock, shipping, and that the vet still sees poultry before you spend money.
Shared Kingsland, 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 — Kingsland (#2121)
Kingsland — 1584 Boone St, Kingsland, GA 31548. (912) 882-1810. 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. 110-62. - R-1, Single-Family Residential District. at https://library.municode.com/ga/st._marys/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIICOOR_CH110ZO_ARTIILAUSDI_DIV2SPLAUSDIRE_S110-62SIMIREDI. Read the live code before you build or order birds.