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Owensboro officials open public discussion on allowing backyard hens; no vote taken
Summary
City staff outlined a draft framework to allow up to five hens in residential zones with limits: no roosters, covered coops, setbacks, permits and HOA covenants remaining enforceable. The item is for public feedback; staff created a webpage for comments.
City staff presented a proposed framework on July 15 for allowing backyard chickens in Owensboro and asked the public for feedback; no ordinance vote was taken.
The city manager (speaker name not specified in the transcript) told the commission that Owensboro's current municipal code prohibits chickens and similar animals, but that recent public comments and surveys of about 15 peer cities showed most comparable cities now allow backyard hens with regulations. Staff said they would…
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