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Resident asks county to relax backyard-chicken limit in ordinance 134‑290; seeks change to three hens per 5,000 sq. ft.

3537251 · May 5, 2025
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Summary

A District 3 resident asked the Board to amend Cobb County ordinance section 134‑290 to allow up to three chickens per 5,000 square feet on properties under two acres, arguing current limits hurt flock health and citing neighboring counties’ rules.

Brian Luffman, a District 3 resident, asked the board to “review and revise section 134‑290, backyard chickens for properties under 2 acres,” an ordinance the speaker said the Board adopted on Feb. 8, 2022.

“Currently, the ordinance states a maximum of 1 backyard chicken per…

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