Backyard chicken laws in Washington
13 of the 20 Washington cities we’ve verified allow backyard chickens outright; the rest allow them conditionally by zone or lot size. Select your city for hen limits, permits, setbacks, and the official code.
How many hens can you keep?
All Washington cities
Click your city for hen limits, permits, setbacks, and the official code — verified and cited.
Auburn◐ Conditional · 10 hensBellevue✓ Allowed · 6 hensBellingham✓ AllowedEverett✓ Allowed · 6 hensFederal Way✓ Allowed · 4 hensKennewick◐ Conditional · 3 hensKent✓ Allowed · 3 hensKirkland◐ Conditional · 3 hensLakewood◐ ConditionalMarysville✓ Allowed · 20 hensPasco◐ Conditional · 3 hensRedmond◐ Conditional · 10 hensRenton✓ Allowed · 3 hensSammamish◐ ConditionalSeattle✓ Allowed · 8 hensSpokane✓ AllowedSpokane Valley✓ Allowed · 25 hensTacoma✓ Allowed · 6 hensVancouver✓ AllowedYakima✓ Allowed · 4 hens
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