Utah Backyard Chicken Laws: Permits, Limits, and Setbacks by City and County

Utah Statewide Poultry Regulations & Statutes

Statewide Hen Limit: Under Utah Code § 10-8-59, there is no blanket state limit; flock sizes are governed by local municipal or county land-use codes.

Roosters: While legal at the state level, roosters are widely restricted or prohibited in residential zones under local "nuisance" ordinances (Utah Code § 10-8-60) to control noise.

Permits: Utah does not require a state-level backyard poultry license, but many urban centers require local registration or an animal hobby permit.

Setbacks: Placement is regulated by local zoning; typical requirements demand coops be situated 5 to 40 feet from property lines and adjacent dwellings to ensure sanitation.

Pro-Tip: Always contact your local planning department for the most current zoning verification.

Utah Major Cities Ordinances

Refer to our Official Sources below for data integrity.

Salt Lake City, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 15 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings

West Valley City, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings

West Jordan, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from rear/side lines

Provo, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

St. George, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (lots under 10,000 sq ft); up to 16 hens (lots over 40,000 sq ft) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 10 ft from property lines

Orem, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens (lots under 1 acre) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines

Sandy, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

Ogden, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from any dwelling; 5 ft from property lines

South Jordan, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (lots under 10,000 sq ft); up to 12 hens (lots over 20,000 sq ft) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from rear/side lines

Lehi, UT

Hen Limit: 4 hens (lots under 1/2 acre); up to 8 hens (lots 1/2 acre or more) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings; 25 ft from public roads

Utah Ordinances by City & County

Note: Not specified means the city code does not set that number. No published ordinance means no hen, rooster, permit, or setback rule was found in the city’s published code.

Beaver County, UT

Beaver, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 15 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

Milford, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 15 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings

Box Elder County, UT

Brigham City, UT

Hen Limit: 4 hens (6,000 sq ft lot) up to 12 hens (20,000+ sq ft) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: Rear yard only

Elwood, UT

Hen Limit: About 10–12 hens per 1/2 acre (A-1 and R-1) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required for coops over 200 sq ft | Setback: 20 ft from property lines; 40 ft from neighboring dwellings

Garland, UT

Hen Limit: Not specified | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

Honeyville, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens in residential-agricultural zones | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Required for coops over 200 sq ft | Setback: 20 ft from property lines

Mantua, UT

Hen Limit: About 25 hens per 1/2 acre in RA zones | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required for coops over 200 sq ft | Setback: 50 ft from neighboring dwellings

Perry, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Tremonton, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Willard, UT

Hen Limit: About 12 hens in residential-agricultural zones | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required for coops over 200 sq ft | Setback: 20 ft from property lines; 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Cache County, UT

Hyde Park, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Hyrum, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Lewiston, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Logan, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (under 6,000 sq ft); 12 hens (6,000–10,000 sq ft); up to 25 hens (over 20,000 sq ft) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings

Mendon, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 10 ft from property lines

Millville, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Nibley, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (lots under 10,000 sq ft); up to 12 hens on larger lots | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings; 10 ft from side/rear lines

North Logan, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (under 6,000 sq ft); up to 25 hens (20,001+ sq ft) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings

Paradise, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Providence, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Richmond, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

River Heights, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 15 ft from owner's dwelling

Smithfield, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Wellsville, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Carbon County, UT

East Carbon, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 10 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Helper, UT

Hen Limit: Not specified | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: Not specified

Price, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 10 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings

Wellington, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring dwellings

Davis County, UT

Bountiful, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (1/3 acre or less); 12 hens (over 1/3 acre) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 25 ft from any dwelling

Centerville, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (under 12,000 sq ft); 12 hens (12,000 sq ft or more) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from side/rear lines

Clearfield, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

Clinton, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (under 10,000 sq ft); up to 12 hens (over 20,000 sq ft) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Farmington, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (under 10,000 sq ft); up to 12 hens (over 20,000 sq ft) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

Fruit Heights, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from rear/side lines

Kaysville, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (under 10,000 sq ft); up to 12 hens on larger lots | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

Layton, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (8,000 sq ft or more); up to 12 hens (15,000 sq ft or more) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

North Salt Lake, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from rear lines

South Weber, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (under 10,000 sq ft); 12 hens (over 10,000 sq ft) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Sunset, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

Syracuse, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (under 10,000 sq ft); up to 12 hens (over 15,000 sq ft) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

West Bountiful, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (under 10,000 sq ft); up to 12 hens (over 15,000 sq ft) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

West Point, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

Woods Cross, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from rear lines

Duchesne County, UT

Duchesne, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Roosevelt, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Emery County, UT

Castle Dale, UT

Hen Limit: About 10–12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Ferron, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 10 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring dwellings

Huntington, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 10 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring dwellings

Orangeville, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 10 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring dwellings

Garfield County, UT

Panguitch, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring dwellings

Grand County, UT

Moab, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 15 ft from neighboring dwellings; 100 ft from neighbor doors/windows

Iron County, UT

Cedar City, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (under 1/2 acre); 12 hens (1/2 acre or more) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Enoch, UT

Hen Limit: About 12–20 hens per 1/2 acre | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 50 ft from neighboring dwellings; 20 ft from property lines

Parowan, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

Juab County, UT

Mona, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: Not specified

Nephi, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

Rocky Ridge, UT

Hen Limit: Not specified | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Required for coops over 200 sq ft | Setback: 20 ft from an adjacent principal building; 5 ft from side/rear lines

Kane County, UT

Kanab, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 8 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Millard County, UT

Delta, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 10 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Not required for fewer than 10 birds | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from neighboring dwellings

Fillmore, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Morgan County, UT

Morgan, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

Salt Lake County, UT

Bluffdale, UT

Hen Limit: 6–10 hens on smaller lots; up to 20 hens on 1/2 acre or more | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from rear/side lines

Cottonwood Heights, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from rear lines

Emigration Canyon, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 15 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from rear lines

Herriman, UT

Hen Limit: 4 hens (5,000–7,999 sq ft); 6 hens (8,000–9,999 sq ft); 10 hens (10,000+ sq ft) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings

Holladay, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

Kearns, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 15 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings

Magna, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 15 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 10 ft from lot lines

Midvale, UT

Hen Limit: 2 hens (under 5,000 sq ft); 3 hens (7,000+); 5 hens (10,000+); 8 hens (1/2 acre+) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from side/rear lines

Millcreek, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 15 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings

Murray, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 10 ft from property lines

Riverton, UT

Hen Limit: 4 hens (5,000–7,999 sq ft); up to 6 hens (8,000+ sq ft) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 40 ft from any dwelling

South Salt Lake, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from rear lines

Taylorsville, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

White City, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 15 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 10 ft from lot lines

San Juan County, UT

Blanding, UT

Hen Limit: About 12 hens on a 10,000 sq ft lot | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring dwellings

Monticello, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring dwellings

Sanpete County, UT

Centerfield, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 5 ft from property lines; 40 ft from neighboring dwellings

Ephraim, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 20 poultry or rabbits combined | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines

Fairview, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required for coops over 120 sq ft | Setback: 20 ft from side and rear lines

Fountain Green, UT

Hen Limit: 12 hens (under 1/2 acre) | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 40 ft from neighboring dwellings

Gunnison, UT

Hen Limit: About 12 hens on a 10,000 sq ft lot | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: Rear yard only

Manti, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

Moroni, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Mount Pleasant, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring dwellings

Spring City, UT

Hen Limit: Not specified | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 40 ft from neighboring dwellings

Sevier County, UT

Aurora, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (under 20,000 sq ft); 8 hens (20,000 sq ft or more) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines

Monroe, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: Rear yard only

Richfield, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

Salina, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring dwellings

Summit County, UT

Coalville, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required for coops over 120 sq ft | Setback: 20 ft from side/rear lines

Francis, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required for coops over 120 sq ft | Setback: 20 ft from property lines

Kamas, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 20 ft from property lines

Oakley, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required for coops over 120 sq ft | Setback: 20 ft from property lines

Park City, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 10 ft from property lines

Tooele County, UT

Erda, UT

Hen Limit: About 12–20 hens per 1/2 acre | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Required for coops over 200 sq ft | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings; 10 ft from property lines

Grantsville, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring dwellings

Lake Point, UT

Hen Limit: About 12–15 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required for coops over 200 sq ft | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Tooele, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (under 10,000 sq ft); up to 20 hens (1 acre or more) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings; 10 ft from side/rear lines

Wendover, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings

Uintah County, UT

Ballard, UT

Hen Limit: Lot-size point system (chickens = 3 points; 100 points per acre) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required for hobby farms | Setback: 50 ft from dwellings on adjacent lots

Naples, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 5 ft from property lines; 10 ft from own dwelling; 25 ft from neighboring dwellings

Vernal, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

Utah County, UT

Alpine, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens at 6,000–6,999 sq ft; +1 per 1,000 sq ft (up to 15) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 5 ft from property lines; 10 ft from own dwelling; 25 ft from neighboring dwellings

American Fork, UT

Hen Limit: 3 to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 6 ft from any residence

Cedar Hills, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Eagle Mountain, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (6,000+ sq ft); up to 15 hens (15,000+ sq ft) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 5 ft from property lines; 10 ft from own dwelling; 25 ft from neighboring dwellings

Elk Ridge, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings

Genola, UT

Hen Limit: Not specified | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Required for structures | Setback: Per zoning district yards

Highland, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (under 6,000 sq ft); up to 25 hens (20,000+ sq ft) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings

Lindon, UT

Hen Limit: About 20 hens per 1/2 acre | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings; 10 ft from property lines

Mapleton, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 8 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 40 ft from any dwelling

Payson, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 8 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

Pleasant Grove, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (under 1/2 acre); up to 12 hens (1/2 acre or more) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 10 ft from property lines

Salem, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 15 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings; 10 ft from property lines

Santaquin, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 10 ft from property lines

Saratoga Springs, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (under 10,000 sq ft); up to 12 hens (over 20,000 sq ft) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 25 ft from neighboring dwellings

Spanish Fork, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 10 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 10 ft from property lines

Springville, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (under 1/2 acre); up to 12 hens (over 1/2 acre) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 10 ft from property lines

Vineyard, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

Woodland Hills, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

Wasatch County, UT

Heber City, UT

Hen Limit: 3 hens on 5,000 sq ft; +1 per 1,000 sq ft (max 8) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 20 ft from open waterways

Hideout, UT

Hen Limit: Not specified | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required for structures | Setback: Per zoning map

Midway, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 25 hens (50 points per 1/2 acre; chickens = 2 points) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required for coops over 120 sq ft | Setback: 100 ft from neighboring dwellings; 50 ft from side/rear lines

Washington County, UT

Enterprise, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings; 10 ft from property lines

Hildale, UT

Hen Limit: Not specified | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Hurricane, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (under 1/2 acre); 12 hens (1/2 acre or more) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Ivins, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 25 ft from neighboring dwellings

La Verkin, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from rear lines

Santa Clara, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 10 ft from property lines

Toquerville, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 10 ft from property lines

Washington, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (under 1/2 acre); up to 12 hens (1/2 acre or more) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 25 ft from neighboring dwellings

Weber County, UT

Farr West, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (under 10,000 sq ft); 12 hens (10,000 sq ft or more) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Harrisville, UT

Hen Limit: Point system; R-1-10 allows 4 points on first 10,000 sq ft | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 75 ft from neighboring dwelling, or rear third of yard at least 3 ft from the line

Hooper, UT

Hen Limit: Point system; R-1 allows 2 points on first 10,000 sq ft | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 30 ft from any dwelling; 10 ft from property lines

Marriott-Slaterville, UT

Hen Limit: 10 chickens = 1 animal unit; 2 units per acre in A-1 | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 75 ft from neighboring dwellings for livestock structures

North Ogden, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Plain City, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Pleasant View, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Riverdale, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens (lots under 20,000 sq ft) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

Roy, UT

Hen Limit: 6 hens (6,000–15,000 sq ft); 12 hens (15,001–30,000 sq ft); up to 25 (50,001+ sq ft) | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 6 ft from property lines and own dwelling

South Ogden, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from property lines

Uintah, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 12 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 30 ft from neighboring dwellings; 10 ft from property lines

Washington Terrace, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings; 5 ft from rear lines

West Haven, UT

Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 30 ft from neighboring dwellings

Rural and Unincorporated Areas

Outside city limits, counties set the rules under the County Land Use, Development, and Management Act (Utah Code § 17-27a-102). Rural lots are usually more open: chickens are often a permitted use, flock caps are higher or gone, and roosters are more likely to be allowed.

Established farm operations can get nuisance protection under the Right to Farm Act (§ 4-44-102) if they use sound practices. You still must report contagious disease (§ 4-31-115).

Examples: unincorporated Salt Lake County often allows up to 15 hens with a permit; Uintah County treats poultry as fowl on parcels that meet acreage rules; Summit and Wasatch rural zones often use a livestock-unit formula.

Verify: property tax bill or the Utah Lieutenant Governor’s municipal boundary map, then the county planning office.

Zoning, Permits, Coops, and HOAs

There is no statewide chicken permit. Cities may license animals under § 10-8-59. Counties and cities set coop size and placement under § 10-9a-501 and § 17-27a-501. A coop is an accessory structure. Permanent coops over about 120–200 sq ft may need a building permit under the State Construction Code (§ 15A).

HOAs may still ban poultry under the Community Association Act (§ 57-8a-218). Cities may abate unsanitary or noisy conditions (§ 10-8-60).

Verify: city or county zoning, animal control, and your CC&Rs.

Selling Backyard Eggs in Utah

Small producers with fewer than 3,000 layers may sell ungraded eggs direct to the end buyer without a UDAF license (§ 4-4-107). Sell at home or a farmers market. Cartons must show your name, address, and “Ungraded” (R70-410). Keep eggs clean and at or below 45°F. Do not sell addled or moldy eggs (§ 4-4-107(5)).

Sales to restaurants or stores need UDAF registration and grading rules (§ 4-4-102).

Utah Poultry Slaughter Rules

State exemptions apply only if your city does not ban slaughter (§ 4-32-106). Many cities allow hens but ban outdoor kill.

Birds you raise for your household and nonpaying guests generally need no state license if remains are disposed of lawfully (§ 4-32-106). Direct-to-consumer sales of birds you raised may use the 1,000-bird exemption (§ 4-32-109; 9 C.F.R. § 381.10(c)). Higher volume can use the 20,000-bird path with UDAF registration (R58-11-8).

Keep processing sanitary and off neighboring land (R58-11-3). If the city bans slaughter, use a custom-exempt plant (§ 4-32-107).

Essential Guides for Backyard Chicken Success

Utah pressure comes from hawks, foxes, raccoons, coyotes, dogs, and dry dust. Hardware cloth beats chicken wire. Dog damage to poultry can fall on the dog owner (§ 18-1-1).

See our easy-clean DIY coop design and the Backyard Chicken Coop Management Guide.

Official Sources

1. When available, we reference Utah municipal bylaws and ordinances from verified platforms like ecode360.com, municode.com, and local government websites at the time of publication.

2. Utah Department of Agriculture and Food - Egg & Poultry Regulations

3. When a city or county has no published ordinance available in the sources above, we state “no publicly available ordinance data.” This does not mean chickens are banned — only that we could not locate a citable published rule. See our disclaimer below.