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Kenosha approves new backyard chicken license and several renewals
Summary
The committee granted a new backyard chicken coop license to applicant Emily Sholba and approved renewals for the 2026 license term after the city inspector reported no negative comments; votes were by voice and unanimous in the meeting record.
The Kenosha Public Safety and Welfare Committee approved a new backyard chicken coop license for Emily Sholba (1926 88th Street) and voted to renew several existing coop licenses for the 2026 term during its Dec. 8 meeting. Gary Roberts, director of city inspection, told the committee the department had received no negative comments about the applications and recommended approval.
Sholba said she and her children had rehabilitated the chicken and wanted to keep it; she told the committee she had tried to follow all licensing rules. Committee members referenced a small number of licensed coops in the city and, after a brief discussion, approved the new license and the renewals by voice vote.
Sources: applicant remarks and Gary Roberts, director of city inspection, during the Dec. 8 meeting.
