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Residents' complaints about roaming chickens prompt board to consider clearer ordinance
Summary
Trustees reviewed repeated complaints about chickens running at large and causing odors; Trustee Dawn Drew said she would research Dubuque's chicken ordinance as a model and share findings for a potential ordinance revision.
The board discussed ongoing animal complaints about chickens running off owners' property, a rooster causing disturbances, and nuisance issues near property lines. Trustee Dawn Drew reported receiving legitimate complaints about odor and proximity to neighbors and said she would research other municipal ordinances, noting she would look at Dubuque's as an example.
Trustees reviewed the village ordinance that addresses fowl becoming nuisances and agreed Drew and Trustee Chasity Allen will email research and examples for consideration at a future meeting. No ordinance change was enacted at this session.
