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Resident asks council to raise Folsom's backyard-hen limit from two to six and relax setbacks
Summary
Monica Merrill told the council that raising the city's limit on backyard hens from two to six and reducing property-line setbacks would improve food security and align Folsom with nearby cities. No staff recommendation or formal action was presented during the meeting.
Monica Merrill, a long-time Folsom resident, urged the City Council on Feb. 11 to raise the city's backyard-hen limit from the current allowance of two hens to six and to relax placement setbacks so coops can be sited more practically in yards.
Merrill said increasing the limit would "enhance food security and reduce vulnerability to fluctuations in egg availability and prices" and noted that nearby jurisdictions such as Rancho Cordova, Placerville and Davis allow six hens in…
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