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Commissioners favor 6,000-sq-ft minimum for backyard chickens; smaller-lot allowance removed from hearing draft
Summary
After debate over setbacks, rodent risk and feasibility on tight lots, commissioners agreed staff should present a 6,000-square-foot minimum for poultry (and similar small animals) at the public hearing, with the option to amend if public testimony warrants.
Roy City commissioners spent substantial time on Feb. 24 debating whether residents who live in single-family homes inside multifamily zones should be allowed to keep chickens and rabbits.
Steve (staff) said the question came from a council member and presented two pathways: extend chicken allowances into additional zones but keep the 6,000-square-foot minimum currently used by single-family zones,…
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