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Winthrop council orders abatement letter over loose chickens at 424 4th St N
Summary
The Winthrop City Council voted unanimously to send a nuisance abatement letter to the residents of 424 4th St N requiring that chickens be caged at all times; the motion also warned that further complaints could lead to banning chickens at the property.
The Winthrop City Council voted Dec. 3 to have city staff send a nuisance abatement letter to the occupants of 424 4th St N after receiving complaints about chickens running loose.
Councilmember Lee White moved the action, and Councilmember Brian Kelchen seconded. The motion, recorded as carrying with “all ayes,” requires the chickens to be caged at all times and states that any additional complaints may result in disallowing chickens at the residence.
The meeting record does not include additional details such as a timeline for compliance, who will monitor compliance, or whether a fine or further enforcement steps would follow a subsequent complaint. Those implementation details were not specified in the minutes.
