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Sanford staff proposes permit, inspections for backyard chickens; commissioners ask for tweaks
Summary
City staff presented a draft ordinance to allow backyard chickens on single‑family lots with a permit, inspections, a recommended $50 annual fee and limits on numbers and setbacks; commissioners asked for adjustments to setbacks, the permit cap and clarified enforcement and appeal steps.
Tony Raimondo, development services director, outlined a proposed ordinance to allow backyard chickens on single‑family lots in Sanford, recommending a permit, regular inspections and operational standards.
Raimondo told the commission staff and legal had drafted definitions, permit requirements and enforcement provisions and that the document was ready if commissioners wanted a formal ordinance. He said staff recommended a cap of six birds (the number is not final), an annual $50 permit fee, annual inspections and restrictions that would limit the program to single‑family homes, prohibit roosters and bar commercial use or on‑site slaughter.…
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