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Reynoldsburg council asks city attorney to draft backyard-chicken ordinance; councilmember to lead drafting
Summary
After reviewing Central Ohio rules and complaint histories, Reynoldsburg City Council on June 23 asked City Attorney Anthony Shook to draft ordinance language to regulate backyard chickens and assigned Council Member Savani to work with him on details.
Reynoldsburg City Council members on June 23 directed City Attorney Anthony Shook to draft proposed legislation to allow and regulate backyard chickens in the city, and Council Member Savani volunteered to work with Shook on the ordinance language.
Council members made the request after Shook summarized research comparing local rules in Central Ohio and fielded questions about enforcement, lot-size limits, permit programs and complaint histories. The council did not vote on a final ordinance; members asked the attorney to prepare a draft for later consideration.
Shook told the council that “the majority of communities in Central Ohio … prohibit chickens in residential districts,” and that where chickens are allowed the rules vary by city. He cited examples including Dublin, Upper Arlington, Grove City, New Albany, Westerville, Grandview Heights, Pickerington, Gahanna, Hilliard,…
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