HB4764

Illinois HB4764 prohibits municipalities from requiring neighbor consent for vegetable gardens or backyard chickens.

Illinois HB4764, known as the Vegetable Garden and Backyard Chicken Protection Act, ensures that municipalities cannot condition the cultivation of vegetable gardens or the keeping of backyard chickens on neighbor consent. This means that residents cannot be required to get approval from their neighbors to start a vegetable garden or keep chickens. However, the Act allows municipalities to establish reasonable regulations for backyard chickens, such as setbacks, sanitation, and predator-proofing.