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Coweta commissioners approve amendment allowing backyard chickens on half‑acre lots with limits
Summary
The Coweta County Board of Commissioners on July 1 approved an amendment to Appendix A of the county zoning code to allow noncommercial backyard chickens on lots of at least a half acre, with setbacks, sanitation rules and a limit of one rooster per premises; the change removes a conflicting setback sentence and defers to homeowners associations where applicable.
The Coweta County Board of Commissioners voted July 1 to amend Appendix A of the Coweta County Code of Ordinances to permit noncommercial backyard poultry on smaller, platted lots and to set new minimum setbacks and sanitary requirements.
County planner Mr. Amison presented the measure, saying the amendment is aimed at residents on smaller lots who want to raise eggs for household use. "We're proposing that the minimum lot size be a half acre," he told the board, adding that "no building permit will be required" for typical chicken coops and that structures "should be no closer than 30 feet from the property line or 50 feet from…
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