Residents ask Ridgecrest council to study allowing backyard chickens
Aug 20, 2026
Aug 20, 2026
Several residents and petition supporters urged the council to direct staff to review municipal code and return draft ordinance options to allow small, personal-use backyard flocks with enforceable setbacks, sanitation, and nuisance rules.
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Multiple residents told the council they want Ridgecrest to allow responsibly kept backyard chickens and asked that staff prepare a clear, enforceable ordinance for future public consideration.
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