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Planning commission backs allowing up to six hens on lots under 20,000 sq ft; unanimous recommendation to council
Summary
The commission unanimously recommended City Council approve an amendment to the animal ordinance to allow up to six hens on lots less than 20,000 square feet with restrictions: no roosters in residential zones, coop and setback standards, feed storage requirements, and prohibition on commercial sale from small lots.
The Morgan City Planning Commission on July 15 unanimously recommended that the City Council adopt an amendment to the city’s animal ordinance to allow chickens on smaller urban lots with specific rules.
Jake (city staff) presented the draft amendment to ordinance 10.16.090, noting the current code allows up to 25 chickens per 20,000 square feet and that many city lots are smaller than that threshold. The proposed amendment would allow lots under 20,000 square feet to keep up to six hens, prohibit roosters in residential zones, and set standards for…
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