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Council advances ordinance to allow up to six hens on residential lots, adjusts setback rules
Summary
On first reading the council introduced Ordinance No. 8-25 to permit up to six hens (no roosters) and to require coops be 20 feet from any habitable structure and 5 feet from property lines; council asked staff to monitor odor complaints and odd-shaped side-yard impacts.
The City Council introduced on first reading Ordinance No. 8-25 (Dennis Billido Memorial Ordinance), which amends Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code to change backyard-chicken rules for residential properties.
Key changes in the introduced ordinance: (1) increase the maximum number of hens to six (roosters remain prohibited); (2) require chicken…
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