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Moore resident urges council to consider narrow backyard-hens ordinance
Moore City Council · May 5, 2026
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Summary
A Moore resident, James Walters, urged the council to revisit a limited backyard hens ordinance that would allow up to eight hens (no roosters), require predator-resistant coops and runs and mandate deep-bedding sanitation; council took no action because the item was not on the agenda but said it would be 'taken under advisement.'
During the citizen forum at the May 4 meeting, James Walters (speaker 12) addressed the council and asked officials to consider a narrowly tailored ordinance to allow backyard hens with clear, enforceable requirements.
Walters proposed limits…
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