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Froid council asks staff to draft ordinance to allow backyard hens
Summary
After resident requests, the Froid Town Council voted to seek a draft amendment to the town animal ordinance to allow as many as six hens; council members cited containment and predator concerns and asked for a draft by the April meeting.
The Froid Town Council on March 10 directed staff to draft a change to the town animal ordinance that would allow residents to keep backyard hens.
Council Member Tyler Harris read the existing Town Animal Ordinance, which currently prohibits chickens in town limits, and said he had put the item on the agenda after residents raised the issue. Clerk LeAnn Johnson distributed a packet summarizing what several other towns allow. Harris suggested a draft permitting up to six hens; Council Member Gregg Labatte cautioned that owners could face problems with dogs and other predators if birds were not properly contained. Council members present asked that a draft ordinance be prepared for the council’s April meeting.
The proposal is limited to chickens (hens) and does not address roosters or other poultry; specifics such as setbacks, fencing requirements and penalties were not discussed and remain to be determined. The council took no final action on ordinance language at the March meeting; its direction was to have a written draft for review in April.
If a draft is produced at the April meeting, council members said it will be considered in the usual ordinance process, including possible public comment and a formal vote.
