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Council rejects ordinance to allow backyard chickens after planning‑commission split
New Prague City Council · August 5, 2025
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Summary
After a Planning Commission 3–1 recommendation to allow up to five backyard chickens with a $15 permit, New Prague councilmembers cited nuisance, enforcement and court‑delay concerns and voted to deny the proposed ordinance on first reading.
The New Prague City Council voted to deny Ordinance 357, which would have allowed backyard chickens within city limits under a permit and setback regime recommended by the Planning Commission.
Planning staff summarized the proposed ordinance and the commission recommendation: the draft would have permitted up to…
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