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Supervisors send draft backyard‑chicken ordinance to committee and authorize public hearing after years of debate
Summary
After discussion Feb. 26 the board directed staff to send a draft amendment allowing hens (no roosters) in selected residential districts to the Development Review and Regulations Committee and authorized subsequent public hearings; supervisors asked staff to clarify waste‑disposal and HOA interactions.
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 26 directed staff to send a draft amendment allowing backyard hens in certain residential districts to the county’s Development Review and Regulations Committee (DRRC) and authorized the Planning Commission and the board to hold public hearings on the proposal.
County staff said the draft ordinance would allow hens (but not roosters or other fowl) as accessory to single‑family detached residences in RP (Residential Performance),…
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