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Resident urges county to allow backyard chickens; commissioners volunteer to draft ordinance

3515379 · April 1, 2025
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A Yankton County resident asked the commission to consider permitting small numbers of backyard chickens; commissioners agreed to draft a proposed ordinance and add the item to a future agenda.

Wayne Hodge, a county resident, asked the Yankton County Commission during public comment to consider allowing small backyard flocks in rural areas. Hodge said residents want “a few chickens in the backyard” and clarified they would limit…

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