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Spring Hill board discusses updating backyard-hen rules to allow more hens by lot size
Summary
Board members held a work-session discussion on a proposed ordinance to change chicken limits from a flat four-hen cap to a formula of one hen per 1,500 square feet of lot area; staff supports the change and outlined permit and enforcement details.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen discussed a proposed ordinance at the June 2 work session that would change Spring Hill's limit on backyard hens from a flat four-hen maximum to a formula allowing one hen per 1,500 square feet of lot area on non-agricultural parcels.
Alderman Fuqua introduced the proposal, saying the change would primarily affect owners of larger lots who currently are constrained by the flat cap. He said the formula would not change typical small-lot allowances—most residential lots would still be limited to four hens—but would permit more hens for half-acre and larger properties.
Staff spoke in favor of the change. Miss Sanders (staff member) said the proposal is consistent with national…
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