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Resident presents petitions to allow backyard chickens; commission asks staff to research ordinance options
Summary
A DeLand resident presented petitions supporting limited backyard chickens; commissioners expressed interest in drafting a local ordinance modeled on other municipal codes and directed staff to research options and return with a draft or agenda item for discussion.
Aaron Preston, a DeLand resident, told the commission on Feb. 17 he delivered a paper petition with 106 signatures and a change.org petition with 533 signatures in favor of allowing backyard chickens within city limits. Preston requested the commission consider revising Section 4‑6 of the city code, which currently prohibits keeping chickens in residential areas.
Preston cited a 2019 state law championed by then‑representative Elizabeth Fetterhoff that encourages edible front‑yard landscaping; he…
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