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Commission approves exceptions for two small-lot chicken permits
Summary
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.
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.
The exceptions were granted to Jonah and Leah Twitty of 18397 Chaucer Lane and to Brandy and Ethan Fletcher of 20104 Leyden Street after county animal-control staff said they had received no complaints about either household.
The Twittys told the commission they have 0.47 acres and want six chickens for farm-fresh eggs and to teach…
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