Backyard chicken laws in Nebraska
4 of the 18 Nebraska cities we’ve verified allow backyard chickens outright; the rest allow them conditionally by zone or lot size. Select your city for hen limits, permits, setbacks, and the official code.
How many hens can you keep?
All Nebraska cities
Click your city for hen limits, permits, setbacks, and the official code — verified and cited.
Blair◐ Conditional · 6 hensColumbus✓ Allowed · 5 hensFremont✗ Not allowedGrand Island✓ Allowed · 8 hensGretna◐ Conditional · 4 hensHastings◐ Conditional · 6 hensKearney✗ Not allowedLexington✗ Not allowedLincoln✓ Allowed · 20 hensNebraska City◐ Conditional · 4 hensNorfolk◐ Conditional · 4 hensNorth Platte✗ Not allowedOmaha✓ Allowed · 10 hensPapillion✗ Not allowedRalston✗ Not allowedScottsbluff✗ Not allowedSouth Sioux City◐ ConditionalYork◐ Conditional
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