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Residents urge committee to reconsider ordinance allowing backyard hens; staff to research prior discussions
Summary
Two residents urged the Community Development Committee to draft an ordinance allowing a limited number of well‑managed backyard hens (no roosters), proposing permit inspections and a three‑strike enforcement mechanism; staff said past committee discussions showed mixed public input and offered to locate prior reports.
During public comment at the Community Development Committee meeting, residents pressed the committee to revisit a possible ordinance change to allow backyard hens in standard residential zones.
Elizabeth Sims (resident, Ward 6) said she drafted a proposed ordinance and advocated allowing a reasonable number of…
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