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Board continues public hearing on proposed changes to backyard chicken and duck rules to April 15
Summary
Planning staff proposed allowing ducks and permitting backyard poultry in PD districts, while changing the process for exceptions to setback rules; the board opened the public hearing on March 18 and continued it to April 15 to allow a pending special‑use application to be heard first.
Planning staff presented proposed amendments to the York County Zoning Ordinance (section 24.1‑414.1) on March 18 that would add ducks to allowed backyard poultry, permit chickens and ducks on detached single‑family dwellings in Planned Development (PD) zoning districts, and remove the special‑use permit pathway for reduced setbacks for poultry enclosures (those requests would instead be handled as variances through the Board of Zoning and Subdivision Appeals). The Planning Commission recommended approval (6–0) at its February meeting.
Staff said the proposed changes do not alter the numeric limit on birds…
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