Green Bay, WI Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)

(c)Limits. Each license shall allow for a total of five hens.(d)No roosters. Roosters shall be prohibited from the City, and are not permitted to be licensed.(e)Late fees. The City Clerk shall assess and collect a late fee as provided in the City Fee Schedule from every owner of a hen 20 weeks of age or older if the owner fails to obtain a license prior to April 1 of each year, or within 30 days of acquiring ownership of a licensable hen, or if the owner fails to obtain a license on or before a hen reaches the licensable age.(f)Issuance of licenses. Only one license may be issued to each parcel number. Upon payment of the required hen license fee, the City Clerk shall complete and issue to the owner a license stating the owner's name and address, parcel number, date of issuance, and date of license expiration. The City Clerk shall keep a duplicate copy of the license on file.(g)Penalties. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $25.00 nor more than $100.00 for the first offense and not less than $50.00 nor more than $200.00 for subsequent offenses. (Code 1984, § 6.335; Ord. No. 7-11; Ord. No. 07-25, § 1, 3-18-2025; Ord. No. 17-25, § 1, 8-5-2025)