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Commission approves pilot allowing backyard hens with conditions; amendment shortens trial to 18 months
Summary
After debate, the Hallandale Beach City Commission approved a pilot program allowing backyard chickens with restrictions (no roosters, setbacks, coop rules) and amended the originally proposed two-year pilot to an 18-month trial on an amended ordinance modeled on other Florida city codes.
The Hallandale Beach City Commission on Aug. 20 approved an urban backyard-chicken ordinance as a pilot program and amended the original proposal to shorten the trial period to 18 months.
Commissioner Lee Matau sponsored the ordinance, which was based on language from other Florida cities. The proposed code sets conditions for keeping backyard hens (no roosters), coop setbacks, maximum flock sizes tied to lot configuration, sanitation and…
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