Requires an annual $35 permit to keep up to 4 female chickens per lot for personal (non-commercial) use; sets enclosure and setback requirements; agriculture/farming and permitted livestock uses exempt.
Backyard hens & livestock — Essex Junction, Vermont
Can I keep chickens, bees, or livestock on my property?
The City of Essex Junction, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Municipal Code Chapter 17 - Ordinance Regulating Keeping of Domesticated Chickens in Backyards, verified 2026-09-22.