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Stanton council studies urban homesteading rules; asks staff to return with options for chickens, bees and zoning
Summary
Council heard a staff presentation on urban homesteading — keeping small livestock, bees, pigeons, and community gardens — and directed staff to research standards, lot-size thresholds and outreach options with local partners
The City of Stanton held a study session on urban homesteading — sometimes described as household-scale food production and small-livestock keeping — and asked staff to return with recommended standards, maps showing applicable zoning and outreach ideas.
Planning manager Irving Anaya and staff told the council the city’s municipal code does not explicitly define “urban homesteading” but includes several sections that govern animal keeping, setbacks and special permits. Staff identified Title 8 provisions that prohibit some animals without permits and set limits on numbers of adult dogs, cats, rabbits and fowl; code sections require permits for aviaries, racing pigeon lofts, boarding/grooming facilities and animal hospitals. Staff also pointed to Title 20 zoning standards that allow small livestock in the Residential…
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