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Washington Terrace council tables urban chicken ordinance after wide-ranging debate
Summary
After a lengthy discussion on enforcement, fees, sales prohibition, setbacks and application requirements, the council voted Dec. 3 to table Ordinance 24-07 (urban chickens) until the first meeting in January to allow staff to complete a fee analysis and make agreed edits.
Councilmembers spent the bulk of the Dec. 3 meeting debating Ordinance 24-07, a proposed urban-chicken code that would license backyard chickens, set maintenance standards and establish enforcement procedures.
Staff and council wrestled with enforcement language, including a provision that violations would be treated as infractions with fines "not to exceed $750 per violation," and whether the ordinance should include a specific 30-day compliance window. Councilmembers agreed the ordinance would reference the citys…
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