Portage, MI · Kalamazoo County
Keeping of Chickens Information and Application
Portage residents use this application to request a permit to keep chickens at a single-family home, with a site/building sketch and the application fee.
What this form is
This application is for Portage residents who want to keep chickens as an accessory use at a single-family home. The document summarizes the city’s requirements, including limits on hens, coop and pen placement, and property-owner permission for renters. Applicants must submit the completed and signed application, a site/building sketch, and the $105 fee; the city says review includes at least one on-site inspection.
Who needs it
A Portage resident occupying a single-family home who wants to keep chickens must apply for a permit and meet the listed requirements.
How to submit it
Submit the completed and signed application, site/building sketch, and $105 fee to the Department of Community Development at 7900 South Westnedge Avenue, Portage, Michigan 49002.
About notarization
This application is signed without a notary; the document lists no notarized or sworn attachment, so the signer just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Keeping of Chickens Information and Application for Portage.
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Complete And Sign
Complete and sign the application form.
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Gather Required Materials
Prepare a site/building sketch and the $105 application fee. Renters or lessees need written property-owner permission.
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Submit To The City
Submit the application, sketch, and fee to the Department of Community Development at 7900 South Westnedge Avenue, Portage.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Keeping of Chickens Application?
- No. This application is signed without a notary, and the document lists no notarized or sworn attachment. The signer just signs and dates it.
- How do I submit the Keeping of Chickens Application?
- Submit the completed and signed application, a site/building sketch, and the $105 fee to the Department of Community Development at 7900 South Westnedge Avenue, Portage.
- What must accompany the application?
- The document requires a site/building sketch and a $105 fee with the completed and signed application. Renters or lessees also need written permission from the property owner.
- What happens after I submit the application?
- The Department of Community Development reviews the application. The document says the process takes approximately five business days and includes at least one on-site inspection.
Need something notarized?
This Keeping of Chickens Information and Application doesn’t need a notary — but Michigan residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.