Alma council tables chicken-permit request and cleaning-contract addendum

May 18, 2026

Council members tabled a requested "chicken permit" under Title IX Animal Control 90.99 to seek more information about pen requirements and zoning; a proposed cleaning-contract addendum to add auditorium and ballpark bathrooms was also referred to the city attorney and tabled.

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The Alma City Council on May 18 discussed a resident’s request for a "chicken permit" under Title IX General Regulations—Animal Control 90.99. Clerk Janet Dietz said a request had been submitted; Councilman Larry Casper asked whether chickens must be kept in a pen and Councilman Tom Moulton raised the municipal zoning question about a limit of not more than 10 chickens. City Attorney Doug Walker advised keeping the issue under control and reviewing potential conflicts with existing ordinances. The council agreed to table the request pending additional information.

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