Backyard hens & livestock across Wyoming
Can I keep chickens, bees, or livestock on my property?
44 of 99 municipalities in Wyoming have an adopted ordinance on backyard hens & livestock on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear River Town |
Ordinance 2026-04 — Conditional Use Permits for Equines | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Casper City |
Chapter 6.04 - Animal Care and Control (§6.04.050 bees, §6.04.270 chicken hens, §6.04.280 livestock)
adopted 2019-02-19 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Cheyenne City |
Chapter 6.08 - Animal Care and Control Regulations Generally (§6.08.020, chickens/livestock)
adopted 2024-01-22 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Clearmont Town |
Clearmont Town Code Title 4, Ch. 1 - Prohibited Livestock / Permitted Livestock | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Dayton Town |
Chapter 6.04 - Animal Control (§6.04.080, domestic fowl)
adopted 2023-06-05 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Diamondville Town |
Domestic Fowl Permit (Town of Diamondville) | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Douglas City |
Chapter 6.04 - Animals and Fowl in General (§6.04.070-080, keeping permit)
adopted 2021-12-13 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Elk Mountain Town |
Town Code Title 5, Ch. 3, Art. A: Animals and Fowl (Running at Large) | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Evanston City |
Ch. — Zoning, § Keeping of household animals, farm animals and livestock / miniature horses
+1 more |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Evansville Town |
Chapter 8 - Animals, Article II Animal Control (§8-2-16 rabbits, §8-2-17 chickens/fowl)
adopted 2020-05-26 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Frannie Town |
Chapter 4 — Animals and Dogs, Sec. 4-4.1/4-4.2 Livestock Restriction & Chicken Permit Process | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Gillette City |
Chapter 4 — Animal and Fowl, Urban Chickens | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Green River City |
Chapter 6, Article I - In General (§6-2, livestock/exotic-animal permit) | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Greybull Town |
Chapter 6.12 - Livestock and Fowl
adopted 2016-07-11 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Hanna Town |
Ordinance No. 407 (Keeping of Livestock Animals for Educational Purposes)
adopted 2024-10-08 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Hudson Town |
Ordinance No. 825 (Livestock and Fowl, amending Ord. 811 Sec. 4-7)
adopted 2006-07-11 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Hulett Town |
Ordinance 7, Series 2022 (Keeping of Livestock in Town Limits) - HMC 90.3 | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Jackson Town |
Chapter 7.04 - Keeping Animals | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Kemmerer City |
Chapter 23 — Land Use Zone District, § 23-86 Livestock Prohibited / Small Domesticated Animals
+1 more |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| La Barge Town |
Ch. 5.05 — Dogs and Other Animals, backyard chicken & horse-corral rules | — | 2026-09-22 |
| LaGrange Town |
LaGrange Town Code Title 4, Chapter 2, Section 4-2A-6 - Keeping of Certain Animals (chickens)
adopted 2023-11-09 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Laramie City |
Chapter 6.06 - Animals Allowed (§6.06.030, rabbits and fowl)
adopted 2011-10-18 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Lovell Town |
Chapter 4 - Animals and Fowl, Article 4-01 In General | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Lusk Town |
Title 9, § 9-10-100 — Keeping of Livestock Within the Town Forbidden; Permit Process | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Marbleton Town |
Marbleton Town Code Title 6 - Animals, Sec. 6.04.020 (Keeping of Certain Animals Unlawful) | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Medicine Bow Town |
Ch. 9, Art. II — Animals Allowed; Animals Prohibited (§§ 9.2.101-105 Rabbits and Fowl, Livestock, Exemptions)
+1 more |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Meeteetse Town |
Ch. 4, § 4-7 — Impoundment of Livestock or Fowl Running at Large | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Midwest Town |
Chapter 6 - Animals, Article III Chickens | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Mills Town |
Chapter 6.07 - Livestock and Bees
adopted 2023-07-11 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Moorcroft Town |
Title 2 Animals and Fowl, Chapter 2 (Sec. 2-201 Livestock Forbidden; Sec. 2-202 Chickens) | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Newcastle City |
Chapter 4 - Animals and Fowl, Article I (Sec. 4-2 Keeping pets, livestock, fowl and wild animals) | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Pine Haven Town |
Chapter 6 - Animals, Article I In General (Sec. 6-4 Keeping of Animals)
adopted 2018-12-11 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Powell City |
Chapter 6.04 - Animals Generally, Sec. 6.04.040-.050 Rabbit and Chicken Permit Process | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Rawlins City |
Chapter 19.40 - Use Regulations, Sec. 19.40.110 Livestock | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Riverton City |
Ordinance 17-002 — Amending Title 6 Animals, Ducks | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Saratoga Town |
Municipal Code Title 6: Animals (§6.08.020 domestic fowl/livestock confinement) | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Sheridan City |
Chapter 6 - Animals and Fowl, Article 6-I (Sec. 6-8 Hogs; 6-9 Fowl at Large; 6-13.1/.2 Cattle/Horse Restrictions) | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Sundance Town |
Chapter 6 - Animals, Article III Livestock and Poultry | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Superior Town |
Ordinance No. 2018-1072: Allowing the Keeping of Rabbits and Chickens | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Thermopolis Town |
Thermopolis Town Code Ch. 4, Art. I-II: Harboring Livestock / Stock Running at Large | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Torrington City |
Title 6 - Animals, Fowl/Rabbits-Pigeons/Stock provisions (Sec. 6.04.230-.250, .340, .370-.390) | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Upton Town |
Chapter 6.08 - Livestock | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Wheatland Town |
Municipal Code §6.05.040: Keeping Animals, Fowl or Livestock in Offensive Manner | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Worland City |
Chapter 4, Article V - Chickens | — | 2026-09-22 |
Nothing on file for backyard hens & livestock
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Checked, nothing adopted (1) — Basin (2026-09-22).
Other ordinances on file, none on this topic (19) — Alpine, Baggs, Burlington, Dixon, Dubois, Edgerton, Encampment, Glendo, Glenrock, Guernsey, Kaycee, Lingle, Manville, Pinedale, Rock Springs, Shoshoni, Sinclair, Star Valley Ranch, Wright.
No ordinances published online (23, verified negatives) — Afton, Albin, Bairoil, Bar Nunn, Buffalo, Burns, Chugwater, Cowley, Deaver, East Thermopolis, Fort Laramie, Granger, Hartville, Kirby, Lander, Lost Springs, Manderson, Opal, Pavillion, Riverside, Rock River, Van Tassell, Yoder.
Unconfirmed (12, leads but nothing verified) — Big Piney, Byron, Cody, Cokeville, Lyman, Mountain View, Pine Bluffs, Ranchester, Rolling Hills, Ten Sleep, Thayne, Wamsutter.