Red Hook, NY · Dutchess County
Hen Permit Application
Property owners and other applicants use this application to request a Village of Red Hook permit for keeping hens on a residential lot.
What this form is
The application requests a permit to keep hens and asks for owner, property, zoning, lot, coop, and hen information. Applicants must include two plot plans showing coop locations and setbacks, plus a $25 application fee; applicants who are not property owners must also include the owner's notarized authorization letter. The form states that the application is not itself a permit.
Who needs it
Anyone applying to keep hens on a lot in the Village of Red Hook must provide this application before a permit is issued.
How to submit it
The form lists a $25 application fee, payable by cash or check to the Village of Red Hook. Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; applicants who are not property owners must attach a notarized letter from the owner authorizing hens.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Hen Permit Application PDF.
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Complete The Form
Fill in the applicant, property, zoning, hen, and coop information, then sign and date the application.
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Prepare The Attachments
Include two plot plans showing the required locations and setbacks. If you are not the owner, include the owner's notarized authorization letter.
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Submit The Application
Include the $25 fee, payable by cash or check to the Village of Red Hook, and check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Hen Permit Application?
- No. The application itself is signed and dated without a notary. If you are not the property owner, include the owner's notarized letter authorizing the keeping of hens.
- How do I submit the Hen Permit Application?
- Include two plot plans and the $25 fee, payable by cash or check to the Village of Red Hook. Check the city website for current contact details.
- What attachments are required with the application?
- Submit two plot plans showing the coop and enclosure locations, setbacks, and fencing. Applicants who are not property owners must also include the owner's notarized authorization letter.
- Does this application itself authorize me to keep hens?
- No. The form says it is an application for a permit, not a permit. It also states that the permit holder is responsible for obtaining a renewal.