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Planning panel seeks full council discussion of proposed farm-animal rules; roosters singled out as common complaint
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Committee voted to advance a draft farm-animal ordinance to the full council for discussion; staff proposed size-based rules, sanitation standards and a 90-day grandfather-registration for existing animals.
The Planning & Zoning Committee voted to forward a proposed city ordinance on keeping farm animals to the full Findlay City Council for discussion (the committee requested the item be presented to council for debate rather than introduced immediately as formal legislation).
Staff presented a draft ordinance that creates three size-based categories: small animals (chickens, ducks, rabbits), medium animals (goats, sheep, similar animals under 500 pounds) and large animals (horses, cows, pigs). Proposed rules include required enclosed coops or pens, setback standards, and minimum lot sizes (small animals allowed based on a per-800-square-foot rule up to a 24-animal cap; roosters and turkeys prohibited on lots under 1 acre under…
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