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Black Earth, Wisconsin

Allowing and regulating the keeping of laying hens for personal use

Black Earth, Wisc., Code § 100-9

Last Visited 4/14/26
Policy Summary

Allows for and creates regulations and permitting process for keeping of hens for egg production for personal use in certain residential zones. Allows up to four hens, which must be kept in a coop (which can also have an attached fenced in area). Slaughtering on the property is not allowed. Chickens or eggs may be sold from the property if a conditional permit is obtained.

State Wisconsin
Jurisdiction Name Black Earth
Jurisdiction Type village
Population Size Under-5k
Legal Strategies
  • Expressly allows something
  • Requires something and sets standards
Food System Topics
  • Urban Agriculture
  • Agricultural Production
  • Zoning, Planning & Land Use
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