Freeville, NY · Tompkins County

No notary required

Fowl Permit Application

Village of Freeville residents use this application to request a permit to keep chickens and provide applicant and property owner information.

What this form is

The application requests a permit to keep chickens in the Village of Freeville and includes an agreement to follow the village's fowl law. It asks for the applicant's contact information and signature; if the property owner is someone else, that owner provides information and authorization. The form includes a zoning review section, and the attached law states that a permit is required to keep chickens.

Who needs it

Residents applying to keep chickens in the Village of Freeville need this form; a different property owner must provide authorization.

How to submit it

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; it includes no notarized or sworn attachment, so the applicant and property owner sign and date.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the Fowl Permit Application PDF.

  2. 2

    Complete Applicant Information

    Fill in your name, addresses, and phone number, then sign and date the application.

  3. 3

    Get Property Owner Authorization

    If the property owner is different from the applicant, provide the owner's information and authorization signature and date.

  4. 4

    Submit The Application

    Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Fowl Permit Application?
No. The application has signature and date lines but no notary block. The applicant and, when applicable, the property owner sign and date it.
Who uses the Fowl Permit Application?
A person applying for a permit to keep chickens in the Village of Freeville uses the form. If the property owner differs from the applicant, the owner provides authorization.
What information does the application ask for?
It asks for the applicant's name, addresses, and phone number. A different property owner provides their name, address, phone number, and authorization.
How do I submit the Fowl Permit Application?
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. The form includes a zoning review section.

Need something notarized?

This Fowl Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Freeville form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.