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Deerfield Beach bans roosters in residential districts to address persistent noise complaints
Summary
The commission adopted an ordinance clarifying that roosters may not be maintained or fed in residential districts, tightening enforcement options for code compliance. Staff said the city will notify property owners and pursue hearings and liens for noncompliance; the city will humanely trap or remove roosters on public property when authorized.
The Deerfield Beach City Commission voted unanimously on March 3 to amend Chapter 10 of the city code to prohibit roosters in residential areas and to ban feeding roosters within city limits.
Background and rationale: Commissioners and staff said the ordinance responds to repeated resident complaints about noise and nuisance behavior. Commissioner Shanetzky described residents whose medical conditions were disrupted by…
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