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Council continues chicken-keeping ordinance to Aug. 18, asks staff for more research
Summary
After a wide-ranging public hearing and contrasting views from residents, the council voted to continue consideration of amending the municipal code on hen chickens (NCMC §8.32.015) to the second meeting in August for further analysis and comparative research.
The National City Council opened a public hearing on proposed changes to Municipal Code section 8.32.015 to allow greater numbers of hens on single-family properties and to remove a 20,000-square-foot lot-size restriction. After more than an hour of public testimony and discussion, the council voted unanimously to continue the item to the second meeting in August (target date: Aug. 18) so staff can compile comparative regulations and more detailed data.
Assistant Director Martin Reeder presented the staff report summarizing the code history: in an earlier ordinance single-family…
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