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Resident proposes tiered backyard chicken ordinance to end de facto ban in uptown Butte
Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners · May 7, 2026
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Summary
A resident petitioner urged the council to adopt a tiered backyard chicken ordinance allowing up to four hens on urban lots and using setbacks and a complaint-driven enforcement approach to address health and nuisance concerns.
Savannah Johnston, a homeowner in District 2 and a scientist, presented Communication 2026-236 to the Butte-Silver Bow Council May 6 asking the county to redraft its backyard chicken ordinance to reflect Butte’s smaller lot sizes and historical local food traditions.
Johnston said the current 20,000-square-foot lot requirement "acts as a…
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