Commission approves exceptions for two small-lot chicken permits

Jun 23, 2025

The St. Joseph County Animal Patrol Commission approved two appeals allowing homeowners with less than 0.5 acres to keep chickens after animal control reported no complaints.

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The St. Joseph County Animal Patrol Commission on an appeals docket approved two exceptions allowing property owners with less than the ordinance’s 0.5-acre minimum to keep backyard chickens.

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