Hennepin County does not regulate backyard chickens or livestock countywide; rules are set by individual cities. Minneapolis allows up to 30 hens with a permit, while suburban cities like Bloomington and Edina have varying coop and setback requirements.
Hennepin County leaves chicken and small-livestock regulation to its 45 cities. Minneapolis permits hens (no roosters) under Title 4, Chapter 70, with a small-flock animal permit and neighbor-consent rules for larger flocks. Bloomington, Plymouth, and Maple Grove allow limited hens with coop setbacks generally of 10 to 25 feet from property lines. Goats, pigs, and cattle are typically prohibited in residential zones countywide, though agricultural-zoned parcels in cities like Corcoran and Greenfield can host livestock under MN Right-to-Farm protections.
Operating without a city animal permit, exceeding flock caps, or keeping roosters where banned can trigger citations from local animal control or city code enforcement, with fines starting near 100 to 250 dollars per violation.
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