Wyoming, MI Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)

Wyoming's Code of Ordinances is hosted at https://library.municode.com/mi/wyoming and Chapter 6 (Animals) at https://library.municode.com/mi/wyoming/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH6AN sits alongside the Zoning Ordinance at Chapter 90. Together they do not list keeping of chickens, ducks, turkeys, goats, sheep, swine, or other agricultural animals as a permitted accessory use in residential zoning districts. The practical effect is that backyard poultry and livestock are not allowed by right in Wyoming. The narrow exception, confirmed by the City and discussed in correspondence with residents (https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/wyoming-mi-have-you-gone-through-property-inspection.991179/), is a discretionary case-by-case approval by the Chief Building Official: the resident must submit a formal written request, a site plan showing the proposed coop and run, and the City sends notice to adjoining neighbors before the Chief Building Official decides whether to allow the chickens on that specific parcel. There is no codified flock cap, setback table, or fee schedule because the framework is discretionary rather than rule-based. Michigan's Right to Farm Act (1981 PA 93, MCL 286.471 et seq.) preempts local regulation only for commercial farms producing agricultural product for sale that conform to Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices (GAAMPs); ordinary residential backyard flocks do not qualify. Residents interested in chickens should call the Wyoming Planning Department at 616-530-7259 or the City of Wyoming main line at 616-530-7226 to start the Chief Building Official request process before acquiring birds. Adjacent Grand Rapids does allow backyard chickens by permit (https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/Services/Apply-for-a-Backyard-Chicken-Permit), but a Grand Rapids permit does not authorize chickens on a Wyoming parcel.