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Council debates loose chickens, animal-control rules; staff dispatched code enforcer
Summary
Council members discussed repeated reports of loose chickens in New Carlisle, legal limits under the Ohio Revised Code and next steps; staff said a code enforcer was dispatched and that a code rewrite could address recurring problems.
Council members raised repeated complaints about loose chickens running in New Carlisle neighborhoods and discussed enforcement options and relevant state law during the June 16 meeting.
A council member opened the discussion saying, "Loose chickens in town are becoming about as big as loose dogs in town. And right now, chickens are considered livestock," and cited incidents reported at Applewood and Leatherwood. Several council members said they had observed chickens loose in the morning and that it is difficult to trace…
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