Washington State Backyard Chicken Laws: Permits, Hen Limits, and Setbacks by City and County
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Statewide Laws
Hen Limit: Set locally by cities and counties, often 4–8 hens
Roosters: Allowed statewide, often restricted locally
Coop Permit: No statewide permit
Setback: Typically 10–50 feet depending on zoning
Important: ⚠️Always verify with your local jurisdiction or HOA.
Table of Contents
Washington State Major Cities Rules
Washington State Chicken Ordinances by City & County
Rural Washington State & Unincorporated Areas Laws
Zoning, Building Permits and HOA Notes
Permits and Local Requirements
Selling Backyard Eggs in Washington State
Washington State Poultry Slaughter Rules
Washington State Predator Challenges
Washington State Major Cities Rules
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Seattle, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 8 fowl (+1 per 1,000 sq ft over 10,000) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from adjacent dwellings
Spokane, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 3 small animals (more on lots over 20,000 sq ft) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Tacoma, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 fowl | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Vancouver, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens (+1 per 1,000 sq ft over 10,000) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required (free annual) | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Bellevue, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not specified | Permit: Not specified | Setback: 15 ft from property lines
Kent, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 3 hens (under 5,000 sq ft) or 5 hens (over 5,000) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 25 ft from dwellings
Everett, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring residences
Renton, WA
Hen Limit: 3 hens per 6,000 sq ft (+1 per extra 2,000) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Federal Way, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 3 hens (under 15,000 sq ft) or 6 hens (over 15,000) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from property lines; 40 ft from dwellings
Yakima, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from residences; no front yard
Washington State Ordinances by City & County
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Adams County, WA
Hatton, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 5 ft from property lines; 10 ft from neighboring structures
Lind, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Othello, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines
Ritzville, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from neighboring residences
Washtucna, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 20 small animals total | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring dwellings
Asotin County, WA
Asotin, WA
Asotin, WA has no publicly available ordinance data for hen limits, roosters, permits, or setbacks.
Clarkston, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 3 ft from property lines; 10 ft from neighboring residences
Benton County, WA
Benton City, WA
Benton City, WA has no publicly available ordinance data for hen limits, roosters, permits, or setbacks.
Kennewick, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 3 hens (under 10,000 sq ft) or 6 hens (over 10,000) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from dwellings
Prosser, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from neighboring residences
Richland, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; rear yard
West Richland, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 small domestic animals total | Roosters: Restricted by noise rules | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Chelan County, WA
Cashmere, WA
Hen Limit: Not allowed under 1 acre; up to 10 hens on 1 acre+ | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required on 1 acre+ | Setback: 25 ft from property lines; 50 ft from dwellings
Chelan, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 25 ft from dwellings
Entiat, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 25 ft from dwellings
Leavenworth, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Wenatchee, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 12 poultry per acre (0.5-acre minimum) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 100 ft from off-site dwellings for manure storage
Clallam County, WA
Forks, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from property lines
Port Angeles, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 fowl (lots under 1 acre) | Roosters: Not allowed under 1 acre | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Sequim, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines
Clark County, WA
Battle Ground, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Camas, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring dwellings; rear yard
La Center, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 5 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Ridgefield, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; rear yard
Washougal, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; rear yard
Yacolt, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Columbia County, WA
Dayton, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring residences; rear yard
Starbuck, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 15 fowl | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from property lines
Cowlitz County, WA
Castle Rock, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 8 chickens/ducks (lots under 2 acres) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; no front yard
Kalama, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 5 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Kelso, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring residences
Longview, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring dwellings
Woodland, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens (more over 0.5 acre) | Roosters: Only on 1 acre+ | Permit: Not required | Setback: 50 ft from neighboring residences
Douglas County, WA
Bridgeport, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 5 ft from property lines; 20 ft from neighboring residences
East Wenatchee, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 5 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Mansfield, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from neighboring residences
Rock Island, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6–10 hens (by lot size) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 25 ft from principal structures
Waterville, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: Per site plan
Ferry County, WA
Republic, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 12 fowl | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from property lines
Franklin County, WA
Connell, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens (lots under 1 acre) | Roosters: Only on 1 acre+ | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; no front yard
Kahlotus, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 fowl | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring residences
Mesa, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Pasco, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 3 hens (5,000–22,000 sq ft lots) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Garfield County, WA
Pomeroy, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 12 fowl | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring dwellings
Grant County, WA
Coulee City, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 25 ft from dwellings
Electric City, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; no front yard
Ephrata, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 5 ft from property lines; 15 ft from neighboring residences
George, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 25 ft from residences
Grand Coulee, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring residences
Hartline, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines
Krupp, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 fowl | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Mattawa, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines
Moses Lake, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 20 ft from residences
Quincy, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 3 animals total (hens count toward cap) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 25 ft from dwellings
Royal City, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Soap Lake, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from neighboring residences
Warden, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 5 ft from property lines; 10 ft from residences
Wilson Creek, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 fowl | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 25 ft from property lines
Grays Harbor County, WA
Aberdeen, WA
Hen Limit: Not specified | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from owner residence; 25 ft from other residences
Cosmopolis, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from residences
Elma, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring residences
Hoquiam, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 8–12 hens (by lot size) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from residences
McCleary, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 25 ft from residences
Montesano, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from neighboring residences
Oakville, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Ocean Shores, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 3 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; no front yard
Westport, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from side/rear lines
Island County, WA
Coupeville, WA
Hen Limit: Not specified | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 50 ft from property lines; 100 ft from residences/roads
Langley, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Oak Harbor, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Jefferson County, WA
Port Townsend, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
King County, WA
Algona, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 small fowl | Roosters: Not specified | Permit: Not required | Setback: 5 ft from property lines; 50 ft from neighboring houses
Auburn, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from neighboring homes
Beaux Arts Village, WA
Beaux Arts Village, WA has no publicly available ordinance data for hen limits, roosters, permits, or setbacks.
Black Diamond, WA
Black Diamond, WA has no publicly available ordinance data for hen limits, roosters, permits, or setbacks.
Burien, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Carnation, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 25 ft from dwellings
Clyde Hill, WA
Clyde Hill, WA has a total ban on poultry within city limits
Covington, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 50 ft from dwellings
Des Moines, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 30 fowl (combined with rabbits) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from property lines; 40 ft from dwellings
Duvall, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 20 ft from property lines
Enumclaw, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 fowl (under 1 acre) or 12 (over 1 acre) | Roosters: Not allowed under 1 acre | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from property lines
Hunts Point, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 30 ft from property lines; 50 ft from dwellings
Issaquah, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from property lines; 40 ft from residences
Kenmore, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Kirkland, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 3 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Lake Forest Park, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Maple Valley, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Medina, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 30 ft from property lines; 50 ft from dwellings
Mercer Island, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 3–5 hens (by lot size) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from residences
Newcastle, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 25 ft from residences
Normandy Park, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 fowl | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; no front yard
North Bend, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from residences
Redmond, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 fowl (0.5-acre minimum) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 30 ft from all property lines
Sammamish, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 3 hens under 0.5 acre | Roosters: Allowed over 0.5 acre | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
SeaTac, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Shoreline, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens or rabbits combined | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; no front yard
Skykomish, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens (5,000–19,999 sq ft lots) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Snoqualmie, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Tukwila, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; no front yard
Woodinville, WA
Hen Limit: 1 hen per 2,000 sq ft (under 15,000); up to 20 per acre on large lots | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; no front yard
Yarrow Point, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from property lines; no front yard
Kitsap County, WA
Bainbridge Island, WA
Bainbridge Island, WA has no publicly available ordinance data for hen limits, roosters, permits, or setbacks.
Bremerton, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings
Port Orchard, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Poulsbo, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from residences
Kittitas County, WA
Cle Elum, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; no front yard
Ellensburg, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 25 ft from dwellings
Kittitas, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from residences
Roslyn, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; no front yard
South Cle Elum, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Klickitat County, WA
Bingen, WA
Bingen, WA has no publicly available ordinance data for hen limits, roosters, permits, or setbacks.
Goldendale, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
White Salmon, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; rear yard
Lewis County, WA
Centralia, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 25 ft from residences
Chehalis, WA
Hen Limit: Not specified | Roosters: Not allowed in residential zones | Permit: Not required | Setback: 100 ft from neighboring residential structures
Morton, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines
Mossyrock, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Napavine, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Pe Ell, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Toledo, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Variance if rules unmet | Setback: 5 ft side / 18 in rear; 25 ft from neighbor doors/windows
Vader, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring residences
Winlock, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 25 ft from homes
Lincoln County, WA
Almira, WA
Almira, WA has no publicly available ordinance data for hen limits, roosters, permits, or setbacks.
Creston, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 fowl | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 25 ft from dwellings
Davenport, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 25 ft from dwellings
Harrington, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 fowl | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Odessa, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Reardan, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 fowl | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring residences
Sprague, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 8 fowl | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines
Wilbur, WA
Hen Limit: Not specified | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 50 ft from neighboring residences
Mason County, WA
Shelton, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Okanogan County, WA
Brewster, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from neighboring dwellings; rear yard
Conconully, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 25 ft from residences
Coulee Dam, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 30 ft from dwellings
Elmer City, WA
Hen Limit: Not specified | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Nespelem, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 fowl | Roosters: Not allowed in residential zones | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from neighboring residences
Okanogan, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring residences
Omak, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Oroville, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Pateros, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines
Riverside, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Tonasket, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines
Twisp, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Winthrop, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Pacific County, WA
Ilwaco, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from residences
Long Beach, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Raymond, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
South Bend, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Pend Oreille County, WA
Cusick, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from residences
Ione, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 15 ft from neighboring structures
Metaline, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Metaline Falls, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from neighboring residences
Newport, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from neighboring dwellings
Pierce County, WA
Bonney Lake, WA
Bonney Lake, WA has no publicly available ordinance data for hen limits, roosters, permits, or setbacks.
Buckley, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens (lots under 0.5 acre) | Roosters: Not allowed under 1 acre | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines
Carbonado, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 30 ft from residences
DuPont, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 3–6 hens (by lot size) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 20 ft from property lines; rear yard
Eatonville, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from residences
Edgewood, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6–12 hens (by lot size) | Roosters: Not allowed under 1 acre | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 25 ft from dwellings
Fife, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from residences
Fircrest, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 3 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Gig Harbor, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from residences
Lakewood, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; no front yard
Milton, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Orting, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 25 ft from residences
Puyallup, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; no front yard
Roy, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from neighboring residences
Ruston, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; rear yard
South Prairie, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 fowl | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings
Steilacoom, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; no front yard
Sumner, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; no front yard
University Place, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 8 poultry per acre | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 35 ft from property lines
Wilkeson, WA
Hen Limit: Not specified | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring residences
San Juan County, WA
Friday Harbor, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Skagit County, WA
Anacortes, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens (12 in R1 on ½ acre+) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring homes
Burlington, WA
Hen Limit: Not specified | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 50 ft from residences
Concrete, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 5 ft from property lines; 20 ft from residences
Hamilton, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 5 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
La Conner, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 25 ft from residences
Lyman, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines
Mount Vernon, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from residences
Sedro-Woolley, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 3 hens (+1 per 1,000 sq ft over zone minimum) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft side/rear; 25 ft front
Skamania County, WA
North Bonneville, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from neighboring dwellings
Stevenson, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from neighboring dwellings
Snohomish County, WA
Arlington, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 7 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: Not specified
Bothell, WA
Hen Limit: 0–8+ hens (by lot size) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: Accessory-structure setbacks; rear yard
Brier, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 3 small livestock | Roosters: Not allowed under 1 acre | Permit: Not required | Setback: 30 ft from property lines; 50 ft from dwellings
Darrington, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 20 ft from residences
Edmonds, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 3–6 hens (by lot size) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Gold Bar, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 30 ft from dwellings
Granite Falls, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 25 ft from residences
Index, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 3 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 25 ft from residences
Lake Stevens, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Lynnwood, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 25 ft from residences
Marysville, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from residences
Mill Creek, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Monroe, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from residences
Mountlake Terrace, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Mukilteo, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Snohomish, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens (5,000–19,999 sq ft lots) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Stanwood, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Sultan, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Woodway, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 12 poultry | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from property lines; no front yard
Spokane County, WA
Airway Heights, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from rear/side lines; no front-yard setback zone
Cheney, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; no front yard
Deer Park, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; no front yard
Fairfield, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; no front yard
Latah, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 8 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines
Liberty Lake, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; no front yard
Medical Lake, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; no front yard
Millwood, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines
Rockford, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines
Spangle, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 fowl | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from property lines
Spokane Valley, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; no front yard
Waverly, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Stevens County, WA
Chewelah, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring residences
Colville, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 25 ft from residences
Kettle Falls, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 25 ft from dwellings
Marcus, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Northport, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 8 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Springdale, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 12 fowl | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Thurston County, WA
Bucoda, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring dwellings; no front yard
Lacey, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5–10 hens (by lot size) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Olympia, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens (more on 1 acre+) | Roosters: Not allowed under 1 acre | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Rainier, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Tenino, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Tumwater, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens (lots under 1 acre) | Roosters: Not allowed under 1 acre | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Yelm, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 25 ft from dwellings
Wahkiakum County, WA
Cathlamet, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 3 fowl | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from property lines
Walla Walla County, WA
College Place, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 3 hens (under 10,000 sq ft) or 10 hens (over 10,000) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring residences
Prescott, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 8 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines
Waitsburg, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 fowl | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from property lines
Walla Walla, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 fowl | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 50 ft from property lines for structures
Whatcom County, WA
Bellingham, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Blaine, WA
Blaine, WA has no publicly available ordinance data for hen limits, roosters, permits, or setbacks.
Everson, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Ferndale, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Lynden, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from residences
Nooksack, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Sumas, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Whitman County, WA
Albion, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens (under 1 acre) or 7 hens (1 acre+) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from residences
Colfax, WA
Hen Limit: Not specified | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 50 ft from neighboring residences
Colton, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 30 ft from dwellings
Endicott, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 fowl | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring residences
Farmington, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 fowl | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring residences
Garfield, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 15–30 hens (by lot size) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring dwellings
LaCrosse, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 fowl | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring residences
Lamont, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 fowl | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Malden, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 fowl | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Oakesdale, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 fowl | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines
Palouse, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 20 chickens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: Accessory-structure setbacks
Pullman, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Rosalia, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring dwellings
St. John, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 fowl | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings
Tekoa, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 fowl | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 25 ft from neighboring dwellings
Uniontown, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 10 fowl | Roosters: Allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 25 ft from property lines
Yakima County, WA
Grandview, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from residences
Granger, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 5 ft from property lines; 10 ft from residences
Harrah, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 25 ft from residences
Mabton, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Moxee, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 6 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 10 ft from property lines
Naches, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 3–6 hens (by lot size) | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Selah, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 3 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Required | Setback: 20 ft from neighboring residences
Sunnyside, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines
Tieton, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines
Toppenish, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 5 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines
Union Gap, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines
Wapato, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 4 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines
Zillah, WA
Hen Limit: Up to 3 hens | Roosters: Not allowed | Permit: Not required | Setback: 15 ft from property lines; 20 ft from dwellings
Rural Washington State & Unincorporated Areas Laws
Unincorporated areas are usually more flexible than city limits. Agricultural and rural-residential zones often allow larger flocks and may permit roosters if noise and sanitation rules are met. King County typically allows up to 8 fowl on standard urban lots and more in rural/ag zones. Pierce County scales small-animal limits by acreage and bans roosters on lots under 1 acre. Clark, Snohomish, Whatcom, Benton, and Kitsap counties often have no numeric hen cap outside cities. County zoning and HOAs can still limit or ban chickens.
Zoning, Building Permits & HOA Notes
Cities and counties set flock size, setbacks, and coop rules. HOAs can still restrict or ban chickens. State nuisance law (RCW 70A.200.030) covers manure odor, flies, and runoff even when local codes are silent.
Permits and Local Requirements
While there is no statewide "chicken license," certain state administrative codes apply to flock registration and health:
Local Registration: Cities like Spokane and Yakima require a one-time or annual animal registration fee.
NPIP Participation (WAC 16-54-145): While not mandatory for pet flocks, the state encourages sourcing birds from National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) certified hatcheries to ensure they are free of Pullorum-Typhoid.
Building Permits: Under the State Building Code, any coop exceeding 200 square feet (or 120 square feet in some jurisdictions) typically requires a formal building permit and inspection.
Selling Backyard Eggs & Poultry in Washington State
Small flocks may sell eggs under local and WSDA rules. Birds brought into Washington, including mail-order chicks, need NPIP papers or a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (WAC 16-54-145). Do not sell, trade, or move sick or exposed birds (RCW 16.36.082).
Washington State Poultry Slaughter Rules
Washington follows RCW 16.36 and RCW 69.25. Personal-use slaughter on your property needs no state permit. Selling meat is different.
Personal Use: You may slaughter birds you raised for your household and non-paying guests only.
Commercial Sale: Home-slaughtered poultry may not be sold unless processed in a USDA-inspected plant or under a WSDA Special Poultry Permit (under 1,000 birds per year).
Disposal: Carcasses and offal must be disposed of within 72 hours. Waste that draws predators or contaminates water can be cited as a nuisance.
Washington State Predator Challenges
Washington’s diverse geography brings unique predator risks. Under RCW 77.36.030, property owners are generally permitted to trap or kill wildlife (such as raccoons or coyotes) that is actively threatening livestock, though specific WDFW (Department of Fish and Wildlife) rules on disposal and protected species apply.
Essential Guides for Backyard Chicken Success
How do I raise backyard chickens successfully?
Building a coop? Follow our Step-by-Step DIY Chicken Coop Guide to create a sturdy, well-ventilated shelter designed for Washington’s wet winters, mild coastal climate, and occasional heavy rain or snow in many areas.
Already raising hens? Help your flock thrive in the Evergreen State. From selecting hardy breeds that handle cool, damp conditions to managing mud, moisture, and pressure from local predators such as raccoons, foxes, coyotes, and hawks, our guides support a healthy, productive, and neighborhood-friendly flock throughout the year.
Complete Resource: View Our Ultimate Backyard Chicken Management Guide
Official Sources
1. When available, we reference Washington State's municipal bylaws and ordinances from verified platforms like ecode360.com, municode.com, and local government websites at the time of publication.
2. Washington State Animal Health (Official Government Site)
3.Poultry is livestock under RCW 16.36.010. WSDA can quarantine a flock for disease such as avian influenza (RCW 16.36.050). Report sick birds to the WSDA Avian Health Program at 1-800-606-3056 or the WSDA Avian Health portal.
4. 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.