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Bismarck commission declines proposed citywide backyard‑chicken ordinance
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission debated a stakeholder‑draft ordinance to permit a limited number of hens in residential zones but voted down the proposal after concerns about disease, predators, waste management and enforcement were raised.
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered a proposed text amendment to allow residents within Bismarck city limits to keep chickens under a new permitting framework but the motion to approve the ordinance failed.
City staff said a multi‑stakeholder group — including representation from the city, police, public health, NDSU Burleigh County Extension and the Dakota Zoo — drafted a proposal that would allow up to six hens per…
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