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Board holds public hearing on proposed changes to chicken-coop rules; permit fee and inspection protocol clarified
Summary
The board opened and closed a public hearing on a proposed local law amending chicken-coop regulations. The record shows a $150 two‑year permit fee and two annual inspections were described during the hearing; a resident asked about the application process.
The Village of Williamsville board opened a public hearing April 28 on Local Law No. 4, which would amend zoning code provisions governing backyard chicken coops.
The public hearing record includes a resident question about the permit process and fee. A village official provided the following details in response (as recorded in the meeting transcript): the proposed permit would cost $150 for a two-year period and would include two annual inspections by the village safety inspector. The resident who asked for clarification identified herself as Dana McWhite of 64 Garrison and asked how the fee is used and what the process would be to apply; the board provided a copy of the proposed local-law text to attendees.
No decision to adopt the local law was recorded at the meeting; the public hearing was opened and then closed with no further public speakers recorded.
Why it matters: The proposed rule change would formalize a permit and inspection process for backyard chicken coops; the fee and inspection schedule are practical details that residents asked about during the hearing.
What’s next: The hearing record will be part of the board’s minutes and any future adoption vote would be scheduled according to normal local-law procedures.
