Cheatham County approves rules for backyard chickens, bans roosters and sets siting limits

Oct 17, 2022

After a brief public hearing with no speakers for or against, the Cheatham County Legislative Body amended the county Zoning Resolution to permit domesticated chickens under specific conditions: a 25-bird maximum, no roosters, rear-yard placement, minimum setbacks and predator-proof enclosures.

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The Cheatham County Legislative Body voted Oct. 17 to amend Sections 6.043, 6.044 and 6.045 of the county Zoning Resolution to permit domesticated chickens subject to detailed standards.

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