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Commission tables proposed change to Volusia backyard‑chicken rules for more analysis
Summary
The commission debated eliminating minimum lot sizes and allowing backyard chickens by right in urban zones, but tabled Ordinance 2026‑05 to May for staff to refine coop sizes, sliding scales and enforceability measures.
After a detailed staff presentation, the commission on March 19 sent a proposed amendment to backyard‑chicken rules back to staff for further work.
Staff said the draft ordinance (Ordinance 2026‑05) would eliminate the minimum lot‑size requirement and the conditional‑use permit for backyard chickens in specified urban zones, adopt a sliding scale for maximum birds by lot size and remove a…
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