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Red Bank commission approves first reading to allow up to eight hens on qualifying residential properties
Summary
On first reading, the commission voted to amend the Red Bank animal and fowl ordinance to increase the permitted number of mature hens from four to eight on qualifying residential properties; second reading and a public hearing are scheduled for Nov. 4.
The Red Bank Board of Commissioners approved on first reading an ordinance to amend the city's Animal and Fowl Ordinance to permit up to eight mature hens on qualifying residential properties. Director Slay said the current code allows four hens and that the proposed amendment responds to resident requests and aligns Red Bank's rules more closely with the City of Chattanooga.
Slay said the city currently has nine active chicken permits and does not expect a large surge of new applications, although some current permit holders may seek to increase their permitted flock size. He said an application triggers a site inspection and that permit issuance depends on meeting the city's conditions; code enforcement will investigate complaints and pursue remedies if violations occur.
Vice Mayor Holly Berry moved first reading; Commissioner Jamie Fairbanks Harvey seconded. The board voted unanimously on the recorded roll call: Mayor Dalton, Vice Mayor Berry, Fairbanks Harvey, Commissioner Terry Holmes and Commissioner Hayes Wilkinson all voted "yes." Slay said a public notice will be issued and the ordinance will return for a public hearing and second reading on Nov. 4.
During discussion commissioners said aligning the ordinance with neighboring Chattanooga would simplify enforcement for the contracted animal control service, identified in the record as Nakame.
