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Council raises backyard chicken limit from four to six following debate over enforcement and neighborhood impacts
Summary
After public comment and mixed recommendations from staff and Planning & Zoning, the council voted 4‑1 to allow up to six chickens on single‑family lots in several residential zoning districts; roosters remain prohibited.
The Palm Bay City Council voted 4‑1 to amend the land‑development code to increase the number of backyard chickens allowed on single‑family lots in specific zoning districts from four to six.
Growth Management Director Lisa Fraser explained the textual amendment would change the maximum number of chickens permitted in RE, RS‑1, RS‑2, RS‑3 and SRE zoning districts. Staff recommended approval; Planning & Zoning recommended denial, citing lot‑size constraints in some neighborhoods and concerns…
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