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Planning Commission backs ordinance allowing backyard hens with permit and training requirement
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended approval of an LDC amendment to allow backyard chickens for egg production in most residential zoning districts, with implementation and permit details to be addressed in Chapter 14 of the county code; the commission advanced the item to the Board with a unanimous vote.
The Pasco County Planning Commission recommended approval of a land‑development text amendment that would allow backyard chickens for egg production in most residential zoning districts, exclude multi‑family zones and preserve existing agricultural allowances. The draft LDC section 5.30.25 permits hens…
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