Backyard chickens in Michigan: Cities that ban, allow them

Detroit Free Press

Show Caption Hide Caption Interest in backyard chickens is on the rise again in metro Detroit Courtney Wooten raises two Plymouth Barred Rock chickens at her home in Berkley on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018.

The debate over backyard chickens is on the rise in metro Detroit as several urban communities discuss the idea, while others either pass ordinances to allow chickens or expand the number of hens one can have.

[Read the full story about the chicken debate here.]

So are you allowed to have chickens in your yard? Here's a list of the Michigan cities that either welcome or shoo away those little cluckers. Check with individual cities for detailed rules and regulations.

Communities that allow chickens and fowl:

Addison Township

Ann Arbor

Auburn Hills

Berkley

Canton

Center Line

Clawson

Dearborn

East Lansing

Eastpointe

Farmington Hills

Ferndale

Georgetown Township

Grand Rapids

Hazel Park

Holly Township

Holly

Lansing

Lathrup Village

Livonia

Madison Heights

Mundy Charter Township

Muskegon Charter Township

Northville

Norton Shores

Pontiac

Rochester Hills

Roseville

Royal Oak

Southfield

Troy

Warren

West Bloomfield

Ypsilanti

Communities that ban chickens and fowl:

Allen Park

Birmingham

Bloomfield Hills

Dearborn Heights

Detroit

Farmington

Flint

Fraser

Garden City

Grosse Pointe

Grosse Pointe Woods

Harper Woods

Huntington Woods

Mount Clemens

New Baltimore

Oak Park

Plymouth

Rochester

Romeo

Shelby Township

St. Clair Shores

Taylor

*Information courtesy of ferndalechickens.com

A previous version of this article incorrectly identified Allen Park's ordinance on fowl. The version above is accurate.