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Danbury zoning commission continues hearing on proposal to allow poultry as household pets after residents cite water-quality and nuisance risks
Summary
The Danbury Zoning Commission unanimously continued a public hearing on a petition to classify poultry as household pets after residents and staff raised concerns about manure, nutrient runoff into the Candlewood Lake watershed, and the need to vet revisions; the hearing was continued to Aug. 13, 2024.
The Danbury Zoning Commission voted unanimously to continue a public hearing on a petition that would allow poultry to be kept as household pets on smaller residential lots, citing public concerns about water quality and enforcement.
Bridal Cedar, a Danbury real estate agent who said she submitted 295 signatures against the petition, told the commission the proposal would effectively allow livestock on densely divided lots and risk nutrient runoff into the Candlewood Lake watershed. "Poultry are not household pets," she said, arguing that state law treats poultry as livestock and pointing to local planning documents that call for protecting watershed water quality.
The petition under consideration would…
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