Committee discusses new rules for chicken coops and small livestock in draft zoning code

Project staff presented proposed accessory‑use language that would create specific regulations for chicken coops and similar small livestock (ducks, geese, egg‑laying animals). "Right now, we don't have anything for chicken coops. They're just treated as accessory buildings," one staff member said; the draft would add setbacks, maintenance and limit the number of birds tied to coop size.