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Council gives first reading to ordinance that would allow up to six chickens with a one‑time permit; staff flags height cross-reference
Summary
Community development staff presented Ordinance No. 609 for first reading to regulate backyard chickens: it proposes a one-time permit (instead of annual) and increases the allowed number from four to six. Staff noted the ordinance cross-references the accessory-structure rules (currently amended to permit structures up to 26 feet), which could unintentionally permit very tall coops without an exception.
Community development manager Caruso presented the first reading of Ordinance No. 609, proposed amendments to Chapter 14 of the Brighton City Code regulating animals. The principal changes in the draft before council were twofold: replacing an annual permit requirement with a one-time permit (with a fee to be proposed by staff) for…
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