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Council signals support to raise Garner backyard hen limit from eight to ten; amendment to be drafted for Oct. 21 hearing
5861880 · October 1, 2025
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Summary
Council members agreed to direct staff to draft an ordinance amendment increasing the allowed number of backyard hens from eight to ten and place it on an upcoming meeting agenda for public hearing and adoption.
Town attorney Terry Jones briefed council on requests to increase the number of backyard hens allowed in Garner. The current code permits up to eight hens (no roosters) with permitting and setback standards. Staff reported peer towns allow between three and ten hens and that enforcement complaints normally concern roosters rather than hen counts.
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