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Commissioners direct staff to draft a less‑restrictive urban chicken ordinance with setbacks and a one‑time permit
Summary
Planning commissioners instructed staff to draft a less‑restrictive backyard hen ordinance (no roosters), allowing a modest number of hens by lot‑size tiers, requiring setbacks and a one‑time permit with enforcement for complaints.
On June 9 members of the St. Joseph Planning Commission discussed three draft ordinance approaches for backyard chickens and indicated a preference for a less‑restrictive, tiered approach that balances residents’ interest in urban agriculture with neighbor protections.
Planning staff presented three options ranging from most restrictive (minimum one‑acre lots and strict setbacks) to…
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