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Resident urges the city to allow backyard chickens; staff notes past reviews and enforcement concerns
3124426 · April 25, 2025
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Summary
A resident asked commissioners to consider amending the city ordinance to allow backyard chickens in residential lots; city staff said the issue had been reviewed previously and cited enforcement, financial and public‑health concerns.
At the public-participation portion of the April 24 meeting, Nick Felty of Forest Avenue asked the Board of Commissioners to review the city ordinance that prohibits backyard chickens within Ashland. Felty outlined benefits he associated with chicken keeping: egg production, insect control, food-waste diversion and small spatial needs. He…
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