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Committee keeps six-hen cap in Lee's Summit; agrees to take chicken policy to full council for wider discussion
Summary
City animal-control staff recommended keeping the city's six-hen limit for backyard chickens, and the committee agreed to send the question to full council for more study.
City animal-control staff recommended keeping the city's six-hen limit for backyard chickens, and the Community and Economic Development Committee agreed to send the issue to full city council for broader consideration.
Rodney Wagner, manager of animal control, told the committee the city's ordinance — which went into effect in February — allows up to six female chickens and has been a popular program. Wagner said the six-hen standard is commonly used in Missouri and noted Missouri House Bill 2062, enacted in 2024, limits HOAs' ability to prohibit such ownership and includes guidance of six…
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