Attention Chicken Owners
A license is required for housing chickens.
Regulations to keep in mind:
- Single-Family Homes only
- Up to 5 hens, NO roosters
- Lot size >15,000 sq ft
- Maximum coop size of 30 sq ft
- Minimum 50 ft from neighbors’ home
- $35.00 fee, license renewed annually
- WI DATCP registration required HERE
If you currently have chickens without a license, please apply by June 30th, 2024.
If you currently have chickens but cannot meet the regulations above, please have the chickens removed from your property by June 30th, 2024.
Failure to apply for a license or remove the chickens from your property by said date will result in further enforcement action.
Apply for the license HERE