Marin County · CA
Henhouses in Corte Madera.
Corte Madera is a small, walkable town between the ridge and the bay, and its chicken rules are unusually specific: how many hens you can keep depends on how big your lot is. We start a Corte Madera project by pinning down your parcel size, then design the flock and the henhouse to match.
Local knowledge
Built for Corte Madera backyards.
On the flat valley lots near the marsh we prioritize drainage, raising and leveling the pad so winter water and damp ground don't reach the henhouse floor. On the Christmas Tree Hill and Chevron Hill slopes we level first. The rules require chickens to stay enclosed and shut in the coop after dark, which lines up with how we predator-proof anyway: a buried apron and two-step latches on every build.
The predators worth planning for here are Raccoons, Hawks, Coyotes, Skunks. Every install is predator-proofed to the same standard, so the flock is safe from day one.
Before you start
Know what Corte Madera allows.
Rules differ city by city across the Bay Area. We'll send a plain-language report on what's allowed for backyard hens at your address.