Frederick County approves backyard-chicken zoning change for R4 and R5 neighborhoods
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors voted to amend the county zoning ordinance to allow up to six hens (no roosters) as an accessory use in R4 and R5 residential districts, with a three-month delay before implementation to allow homeowner associations time to respond.
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The Frederick County Board of Supervisors voted to amend the county zoning ordinance on May 14 to allow backyard chickens — up to six hens and no roosters — as an accessory use in the R4 and R5 residential zoning districts, with the ordinance’s implementation delayed three months to give homeowner associations (HOAs) time to consider their own rules.
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