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Mesquite council adopts code change easing neighbor consent for backyard chickens, bars poultry in multifamily units
Summary
The council adopted ordinance B25-002 to reduce the neighbor-notice radius for backyard chickens and to clarify that chickens are not allowed in multifamily residential developments; the code allows up to eight chickens for single-family lots.
The Mesquite City Council on March 11 adopted an amendment to the municipal code that reduces the radius of neighbors who must be notified for a backyard-chicken permit and clarifies that chickens are not allowed in multifamily housing.
Planning staff said the ordinance does two things: it reduces the neighbor-notification radius from 250 feet to just contiguous neighbors, and it clarifies that chickens are not permitted in apartments or condominiums. The…
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