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Tazewell County planners recommend code amendments to streamline backyard chicken rules and clarify recreational/storage building sizes
Summary
Staff presented amendments to the county code to make small chicken coops a permitted use in residential districts if they meet standards and to reconcile inconsistent language on permissible sizes for personal storage vs. recreational buildings; the board recommended forwarding the amendments to the county board.
Tazewell County planning staff introduced proposed code amendments to clarify rules for backyard chicken coops in residential districts and to harmonize conflicting size limits for personal storage and recreational buildings in agricultural districts.
Under the proposed amendment, residential lots from a quarter‑acre to 2…
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