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Bellbrook council hears push to allow backyard hens; survey drafted before ordinance introduction
Summary
A resident urged the Bellbrook City Council to adopt a draft ordinance to permit backyard chickens. Council and staff said a statistically validated survey is being prepared and an introduction of Ordinance 2025-0-15 was deferred pending results.
A resident urged the Bellbrook City Council on Oct. 13 to approve a draft ordinance permitting small numbers of backyard hens, while council members and staff said a consultant-led survey will be used to guide any formal introduction.
James Becker, a Bellbrook resident, told the council he supported a proposed ordinance that would allow “residents to responsibly keep a small number of backyard chickens within city limits.” He said the draft addresses common concerns by banning roosters, setting flock-size limits, requiring setbacks, and imposing enclosure and sanitation standards. "No…
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