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Council directs staff to draft ordinance easing backyard‑chicken limits to 1 per 1,000 sq. ft., max 12
Summary
After public comment and council discussion, staff were asked to return with an ordinance that changes Lebanon’s code to allow one chicken per 1,000 square feet up to a 12‑chicken maximum without a permit; higher counts would require an approval process.
Lebanon City Council on March 12 directed staff to prepare an ordinance to change the municipal code on fowl: councilors favored revising the current one‑chicken‑per‑2,000‑square‑foot rule and the six‑chicken default limit. Under the direction, the draft ordinance will increase permissive backyard chickens to one per 1,000 square feet of lot area with a maximum of 12 chickens allowed without a special permit; owners who wish to exceed that threshold would need to seek city…
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