Marietta, GA · Cobb County

No notary required

Application for Backyard Chickens

Marietta residents use this application to request permission to keep chickens at a property and affirm that they will follow the listed restrictions.

What this form is

This application requests approval to keep chickens at a property in Marietta. It asks for applicant and property details, the number of chickens, zoning district, lot size, and the applicant’s signature and date. The application says a building permit for the chicken coop must accompany it and requires a scaled property sketch showing structures and distances from property lines.

Who needs it

A property owner or resident seeking to keep chickens at a Marietta property should complete this application and provide the required building permit and property sketch.

How to submit it

Submit the application to the Department of Development Services at 205 Lawrence Street, Marietta, Georgia 30060. A building permit for the chicken coop must accompany the application; apply for it with the Building Department.

About notarization

This document is signed and dated without a notary; the application requires a building permit and property sketch, and the signer just signs and dates it.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the Application for Backyard Chickens PDF.

  2. 2

    Complete The Form

    Provide applicant and property details, the number of chickens, zoning district, lot size, and your signature and date.

  3. 3

    Gather Required Items

    Include a building permit for the chicken coop and an accurately scaled sketch of the property showing structures and distances from property lines.

  4. 4

    Submit To The City

    Submit the application to the Department of Development Services at 205 Lawrence Street, Marietta, Georgia 30060.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Application for Backyard Chickens?
No. The application has a signature and date line but no notary block. It requires a building permit for the coop and a scaled property sketch; the signer just signs and dates it.
How do I submit the backyard chickens application?
Submit it to the Department of Development Services at 205 Lawrence Street, Marietta, Georgia 30060. The application says to apply for the required coop building permit with the Building Department.
What information does the application ask for?
It asks for applicant contact details, the property address where chickens will be kept, the number of chickens, zoning district, lot size, and the applicant’s signature and date.
What must accompany the application?
A building permit for the chicken coop must accompany the application. The form also says to provide an accurately scaled property sketch showing existing and proposed structures and their distances from property lines.

Need something notarized?

This Application for Backyard Chickens doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Marietta form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.