Tinley Park, IL Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)

43, rather than a flat ban or an open right. 43 requires a poultry license before any live poultry can be housed within 75 feet of a school, church, public street, or any residence other than the licensee's own; the Village will consider shaving up to 15 feet off that setback through administrative review if the rear yard is well screened. Eligible property must sit in an R1 through R6 zoning district with single-family detached housing on a lot of at least 7,500 square feet.

Only four female hens are allowed per licensed premises and roosters are prohibited entirely. The coop itself cannot exceed 24 square feet or six feet in height, must sit at least one foot off the ground, and needs a building permit; any electrical run to it has to go underground, since extension cords and overhead wire are not permitted. An attached run is capped at 32 square feet, also six feet tall, giving each hen a minimum of two square feet, and its perimeter screening must be buried 12 inches deep with at least 19-gauge hardware cloth, not chicken wire, to keep predators from digging in.

Coops and runs must sit in the rear yard only, at least ten feet from any lot line and ten feet from the principal building, and 75 feet from any residential structure not occupied by the license holder. A six-foot solid screening fence around the enclosure is mandatory unless the setback to a neighboring home exceeds 100 feet, in which case a vegetative screen can substitute. Licensed premises get an annual inspection by an Animal Control or Code Compliance Officer.