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Board advances rules to allow up to four hens on residential lots under new ordinance
Summary
After public comment and debate over enforcement, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen advanced Ordinance 25-02 to allow up to four hens on residential properties under specified conditions including secure, setback coops and odor-free requirements; the item passed its first reading and was scheduled for follow-up.
Kimberly Ellsworth told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen she sought permission to keep four hens on a lot just under 1 acre, saying the animals would be kept in a secure coop "at all times" and would teach her son responsibility and animal care. "Having fresh eggs would contribute to our household sustainability," Ellsworth said.
At a first reading of Ordinance 25-02, staff and the planning commission representative described the measure as replacing the current one-acre special-exception requirement with…
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