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Butte-Silver Bow will rewrite backyard chicken rules after Animal Services recommended sending ordinance back for more public input
Summary
A resident proposal to allow backyard chickens prompted public comment and a staff review. Animal Services recommended rejecting the draft as written and redrafting it with broader input; commissioners voted 8-1 on July 23 to place the communication on file and await a revised ordinance and Judiciary review.
A proposal to allow backyard chickens in Butte-Silver Bow drew public input and a staff-led review on July 23, and commissioners voted to place the communication on file while Animal Services rewrites the ordinance language.
Garrity Hyre, the proposal's author, told commissioners, "Butte wants and needs our backyard chickens. They're quiet, sustainable, and my proposal advocates for responsible ownership with standards protecting neighbors and a permit fee offsetting animal services involvement." Hyre said she had since revised parts of her draft to avoid creating extra work for Animal Services and to broaden access for…
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