Webster ZBA grants one-year permit for backyard hens with screening requirements

Jun 9, 2026

The ZBA approved a one-year special-use permit allowing up to eight hens at 1813 Milessworth Lane, conditioned on evergreen screening along specified property lines and standard maintenance measures. The permit is a trial to monitor neighborhood impacts.

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The Town of Webster Zoning Board of Appeals on June 9 approved a one-year special-use permit allowing a resident at 1813 Milessworth Lane to keep up to eight hens for household use, subject to landscaping and maintenance conditions.

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