Plano, IL · Kendall County
Residential Chicken Keeping Registration
Plano residents seeking to keep hens use this registration to provide property, owner, responsible-party, enclosure, and proposed flock information to the city.
What this form is
The registration collects the building address, owner and responsible-party details, lot and enclosure sizes, proposed number of hens, and information about electrical service and fencing. The ordinance requires an application for a permit to keep chickens, annual registration renewal by March 1, and submission to the Department of Building, Planning, and Zoning. The ordinance also lists a coop permit request form and site plan among required materials.
Who needs it
Property owners and residents seeking permission to keep hens at a single-family residential property in Plano should complete the registration.
How to submit it
Submit the application to the Department of Building, Planning, and Zoning at 17 E Main St., Plano, IL 60545. The ordinance states a $50 permit fee.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; the registration asks for the owner's signature and date, and the signer just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download The Registration
Download the Chicken Keeping Registration PDF.
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Complete The Registration
Enter the property, owner, responsible-party, lot, enclosure, and proposed hen information; sign and date the registration.
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Gather Required Materials
The ordinance lists a chicken coop permit request form and a site plan among the application materials.
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Submit To The City
Submit the application to the Department of Building, Planning, and Zoning at 17 E Main St., Plano, IL 60545.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the chicken keeping registration?
- No. The registration asks for the owner's signature and date, but does not require notarization; the signer just signs and dates it.
- How do I submit the chicken keeping registration?
- Submit it to the Department of Building, Planning, and Zoning at 17 E Main St., Plano, IL 60545. The ordinance states a $50 permit fee.
- What information does the registration ask for?
- It asks for the building address, owner and responsible-party information, lot and enclosure sizes, proposed number of hens, and details about electrical service and fencing.
- What other materials does the ordinance list?
- The ordinance lists a completed chicken coop permit request form and a site plan showing the proposed enclosure location and construction materials. A plat of survey must accompany permit applications for coop construction or alteration.
Need something notarized?
This Residential Chicken Keeping Registration doesn’t need a notary — but Illinois residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.