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Workshop canvasses livestock rules: setbacks, minimum acreage and chicken questions
City of Cleveland workshop · January 21, 2026
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Summary
Staff described a range of livestock rules used by nearby jurisdictions — including 100-foot setbacks from dwellings and minimum pen areas (cited example: 2,500 sq ft) — and said those standards would likely exclude many suburban lots from keeping chickens.
City staff reviewed how other municipalities regulate livestock at a Jan. 20 workshop and council discussed whether Cleveland should adopt clearer rules on horses, cows and backyard chickens.
Unidentified Speaker 5 said ordinances vary: some allow livestock only with a minimum acreage and setback from…
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