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Cascade council considers urban-chicken ordinance; first reading fails for lack of second
Summary
After public comment and council debate, a proposal to add an "urban chickens" chapter to the city code (Ordinance 2-25) did not advance when a motion to approve the first reading failed for lack of a second.
Cascade City Council members on April 14 considered Ordinance 2-25, a proposed addition to the city code titled "Title 4: Mental Physical Health, Chapter 2, Urban Chickens," following public comment from residents.
The proposal drew public support and opposition during the meeting's public-comment period. Eric Honda, a Cascade resident, told the council, "My name's Eric Honda. I live at 316 Second Avenue Southwest here in Cascade. I would like to talk about the ordinance 0 2 25, the urban chicken ordinance." Honda said he serves as a law-enforcement officer in an adjoining city and had not observed calls for service tied to chickens. Leanne Reisner, also speaking during public comment, said allowing backyard chickens could create educational…
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