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Commission recommends banning swine and setting rooster limits in Wheat Ridge
Summary
The commission recommended approval of an ordinance to prohibit swine in Wheat Ridge and to explicitly permit roosters under limits tied to parcel size (one rooster on lots under 1 acre; up to three on 1-acre-or-larger parcels), while staff noted noise mitigation and enforcement would follow nuisance procedures.
On Feb. 20, 2026, the Wheat Ridge Planning Commission voted 5–0 to recommend an ordinance amending Chapter 26 of the municipal code to prohibit swine and to clarify limits on roosters.
Assistant City Manager Mary Anne Schilling told the commission the changes respond to City Council direction and to ambiguity in current code language that permits ‘‘poultry’’ without distinguishing roosters from hens. Schilling said council directed staff to prohibit swine citywide because keeping swine can create…
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