Aurora committee holds further discussion on backyard-chicken ban, delays decision a week

Aurora — The Rules, Administration and Procedure Committee of the City of Aurora heard a public comment and an animal-control briefing on Aug. 19 about the city’s ban on “farm animals,” including backyard chickens, and postponed a decision for one week while the petitioner is unavailable. Committee Chair Edward J. Bugg opened and closed the discussion and said no formal action would be taken at the meeting.

Why it matters: Committee members, staff and residents discussed enforcement capacity, rising calls about chickens and the practical burdens of impounding or rehoming birds — factors that affect whether the city should change the ordinance or step up enforcement.

The discussion began after a public comment from Ward 4 resident Austin Fitzcorbit, who urged the committee to choose either to enforce existing rules uniformly or to…