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Obtaining a City of Madison Chicken License
1. Complete the notification rules based on property type:
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For an owner occupied single family home: not required.
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A single-family home with renters: notify the property owner and all residents.
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A two, three, or four family home: notify the property owner and all residents of the property.
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A museum, school or day care center: notify the owner or operator of the property.
Note: Notifying other is not required for annual license renewal.
2. Register with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Fill out the free "Livestock Premises Registration Application." Once registered, you will have a registration number.
- Complete the form online
- Or print it, fill it out, and fax it to (608) 224-5034.
3. Complete the application for a chicken license.
Online
Please note: To apply online, you'll need a digital copy of your Livestock Premises Registration.
- Log in to your account on the City of Madison Licenses & Permits portal to fill out this application. If you don’t have an account, register for one now.
- Go to the Licenses/Registrations tab and click on Apply for a License/Registration.
- Choose Treasurer - Chicken Owner Registration, and continue through the application.
By Mail or In Person
You can submit your completed application, a copy of your Livestock Premises Registration, and $10 to the City Treasurer's Office by:
- Mail: City of Madison Treasury P.O. Box 2999 Madison, WI 53701
- In person: Room 107 of the City County Building, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Note: You must apply for your chicken license within 30 days of getting chickens. You must renew your license yearly, before January 1 of each year. The license year begins January 1 and ends on December 31.
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Remember, if you're unsure, ask the Zoning Staff
- (608) 266-4551
A-Z Services
- A
- Additions to a Home - One & Two Family Residential
- Attic - alterations or conversions
- B
- Basement - alterations or conversions
- Bathroom - alterations
- Beekeeping
- C
- Central Air Conditioner - install
- Chickens (Raising)
- D
- Deck - build
- Demolition of Structures
- Development Services Center
- Door Replacement
- Dwelling Units, Change Number of - 1 & 2 Family Residential
- Dwelling Units, Change Number of - Other Residential
- E
- Electrical Work, All
- Exterior Building & Property Complaints
- F
- Fence - install or replace
- Furnace - install
- G
- Garage - build or replace
- Garage - demolish
- Graffiti Enforcement
- H
- Home Heating and Cold Weather Safety
- Hot Tub, Whirlpool, Spa - install
- House (1 & 2 Family) - New Construction
- Housing Complaint
- I
- Interior Property Complaints
- J There are no listings.
- K
- Kitchen - alterations
- L There are no listings.
- M
- Multi-Family Residential - New Construction
- N
- Non-Residential - New Construction
- O
- Occupancy Standards
- P
- Parking Lot
- Plumbing
- Q There are no listings.
- R
- Rent Abatement
- Rental Property Emergency Contact
- Roofing - Reroof your house or garage
- S
- Screened Porch
- Security Deposits and Rent Credits
- Shed - build or replace
- Shed - demolish
- Siding - replace on house or garage
- Signs & Street Graphics
- Snow Enforcement
- Snow Sidewalk Clearing
- Solar Energy System - install
- Street Occupancy
- Swimming Pool
- T
- Tavern Capacities
- U There are no listings.
- V There are no listings.
- W
- Water Heater - install
- Water Softener - install
- Weights & Measures, New Business
- Windows & Frames - replace
- X There are no listings.
- Y There are no listings.
- Z There are no listings.
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