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Harris County delays decision on allowing chicken coops in R‑1 residential lots
Summary
Commissioners held a public hearing on UDC Section 308.03 (chicken coops) after the planning commission recommended removing a 2‑acre minimum lot size; a commissioner proposed a half‑acre compromise and another requested more vetting, so the board scheduled a second reading for Feb. 17.
Harris County Commissioners opened a public hearing Feb. 3 on a proposed text amendment to Unified Development Code Section 308.03 governing chicken coops in R‑1 residential districts. Andrea, who presented the item, said the planning commission recommended removing the 2‑acre minimum lot‑size restriction and allowing coops in major subdivisions, while the board had previously discussed keeping a two‑acre minimum.
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