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Council advances backyard‑chicken ordinance to second reading with detailed rules and three‑strike enforcement
Summary
On first reading the council voted 4‑1 to advertise a backyard‑chicken ordinance that would allow up to five hens in most residential zoning districts with specific coop setbacks, size limits, no roosters, and a three‑strike enforcement regime.
The council held first reading July 14 of an ordinance that would allow backyard chickens in residential zoning districts ER, R‑1, R‑2 and R‑3 under a set of conditions and opened the ordinance for a second reading after a 4‑1 vote to advertise.
Key provisions in the draft ordinance include a prohibition on roosters, a maximum of five chickens per property, chicken coops limited to the rear yard and no taller than 6 feet, a 20‑foot side and rear setback for coops, a…
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