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Council agrees on draft chicken ordinance: half-acre minimum, hens only, three birds, enclosed coops
Summary
After extended discussion, councilmembers instructed staff to prepare an ordinance allowing up to three hens (no roosters) on parcels of at least half an acre, requiring fully enclosed coops; the ordinance will return as a business item at the next council meeting.
Minnetrista City Council reached consensus on a draft ordinance to allow backyard chickens with conditions: parcels must be at least one-half acre, no roosters are permitted, a maximum of three hens is allowed, and birds must be contained in fully enclosed coops (cage or structure) to prevent free‑ranging.
The proposal grew from resident requests and research the council said it conducted on nearby cities. Councilmember…
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