Urban Chicken Application
City Clerk’s Office
Keeping chickens in and urban environment requires license approval from our Winooski City
Council. Attendance during the City Council meeting of approval is required. A zoning permit may
be required for construction projects associated with the application.
Please allow 4 - 6 weeks for final approval. An annual registration fee of $10 is required.
Applicants must include a health certificate for the total number of chickens.
Applicant Information
Name _______________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________
Phone ___________________ Email ______________________
Animal/Location Information
Owners can have up to 8 total chickens, no roosters.
Source/Origin of Chickens ____________________________________
How will the chickens be contained and secured (keeping them in, and predators out)?
_______________________________________________________________________
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Please attach a sketch of the property noting lot lines, location of the house, location of the
chicken pen and/or coop, location of fencing, and location of neighboring homes with distances
indicated. Supplement with photographs of the property and visible neighboring properties.