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Sanford staff proposes lighter rules after survey of nearby cities on backyard chickens
5513045 · April 28, 2025
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City staff summarized input from nearby municipalities and recommended avoiding heavy regulation; commissioners asked staff to revise the current rules and return with a proposal in about two meetings.
Tony Vermundo of Development Services presented a review of backyard chicken programs in neighboring jurisdictions and reported low demand and few persistent problems where such programs exist.
Vermundo said municipalities he surveyed found the main complaints centered on roosters, loose animals and unpermitted flocks but that many cities reported the programs “run smoothly”…
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