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Lee County board to seek zoning text amendments limiting animals, allowing backyard hens in R-2
Summary
County services discussed proposed amendments to Chapter 5 zoning rules that would cap animals per acre in R-1 residential districts and allow up to six hens (no roosters) in R-2 districts; the proposal would use an animal-unit chart and give zoning staff discretion for unlisted animals.
The Lee County Board discussed proposed amendments to Chapter 5 of the county zoning code that would restrict the number of animals allowed per acre in R-1 residential districts and permit up to six hens with no roosters in R-2 districts.
The change matters because it would move the county from an unrestricted agriculture allowance in R-1 toward a uniform animal-unit system that ties the number of animals to parcel acreage. Jack Skragstead, a county board member, said the petition would go to the planning commission for review before any board action.
Alice, a zoning office staff member, summarized the two parts of the…
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