Oxford approves rules for backyard chickens and beekeeping with lot‑size minimums

Dec 15, 2025

Council adopted Ordinance #981‑2025 adding beekeeping and domesticated chickens to borough code; the ordinance sets minimum lot sizes—20,000 sq ft for chickens, 10,000 sq ft for bees—and requires a variance for properties that do not meet the minimum.

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Oxford Borough Council adopted Ordinance #981‑2025 on Dec. 15 to permit beekeeping and domesticated chickens where properties meet specified lot‑size thresholds.

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