KEEPING OF CHICKENS.
Madison General Ordinances § 9.52
in effect9.52 - KEEPING OF CHICKENS.
Any person who keeps chickens in the City of Madison shall obtain an annual license prior to January 1 of each year, or within 30 days of acquiring the chickens. The license year commences on January 1 and ends on the following December 31.
Application shall be made to the City Treasurer and the fee for the license shall be ten dollars ($10.00).
The Treasurer or other authorized individual shall collect the fee and shall assess and collect a late fee of five dollars ($5.00) from every owner of chickens, if the owner fails to obtain a license prior to April 1 of each year, or fails to obtain a license within 30 days of acquiring the chickens. All late fees received or collected shall be paid into the local Treasury.
The Zoning Administrator may revoke a license if there are three (3) or more violations within any six (6) month period of this or any ordinance in Chapter 28, MGO regulating the keeping of chickens.
(Cr. by Ord. 13,605, 5-21-04; Am. by ORD-06-00154, 11-23-06; ORD-10-00004, 1-21-10)
Source: City of Madison, Wisconsin, Madison General Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wi/madison/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORMAWIVOICH1--10_CH9LIPE_9.52KECHFetched: 11/1/2026