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Lake Bluff PCZBA recommends moving animal‑location rules into zoning code, clarifies backyard bees and chickens
Summary
The Village of Lake Bluff PCZBA on June 18 recommended that the Village Board adopt a text amendment moving locational restrictions for animals into Chapter 5 (residence districts) of the zoning regulations and to add wording clarifying that backyard bees and chickens are authorized under the accessory animal license (Article D of Chapter 9). The
The Village of Lake Bluff Joint Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals voted on June 18 to recommend that the Village Board adopt a zoning text amendment relocating animal-location restrictions into Chapter 5 (residence districts) of the zoning regulations and to clarify how backyard bees and chickens are handled.
Claire Gable, village staff, said the change follows a January 13, 2025 Committee of the Whole discussion and the Village Board’s February 24, 2025 approval of an animal code update. Staff…
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