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Washington Terrace adopts ordinance allowing urban chickens; council sets license fee
Summary
After months of debate, the Washington Terrace City Council voted to adopt Ordinance 25-02, creating Chapter 17.86 of the municipal code governing urban chickens, and approved Resolution 25-01 setting a $75 initial license fee and a $25 every-other-year renewal inspection fee.
The Washington Terrace City Council on Jan. 21 adopted Ordinance 25-02, adding Chapter 17.86 to the municipal code to permit and regulate urban chickens within city limits. The council also approved Resolution 25-01 to amend the fiscal year 2025 fee schedule, setting a $75 initial licensing fee and a $25 renewal/reinspection fee every other year.
The ordinance creates licensing and inspection requirements and modifies earlier draft provisions. City staff reported edits that include an every-other-year renewal and inspection tied to the city fee schedule; allowing up to three chickens on lots under 6,000 square feet where the prior draft allowed two; and removing a duplicative…
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