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Resident email asks Box Elder council to consider allowing backyard chickens
Summary
A resident emailed the council asking the city to consider an ordinance to allow backyard chickens with guidelines on numbers and locations; council members said the city will have legal staff review any proposed language before deciding whether to pursue the matter further.
The Box Elder City Council heard an emailed public comment from Madison Lehi asking the city to consider permitting backyard chickens and to adopt clear guidelines on where and how many birds would be allowed.
Mayor (speaking for the council) summarized the submission and said the city would not read the entire letter aloud but would include copies in the meeting packet. "What she is asking for is for us to consider allowing chicken in the city," the mayor said, noting the email included suggested limits, permitted locations and a set of frequently asked questions.
Council members did not take immediate action; the mayor said staff would ask the city attorney to review any draft ordinance language and then return the matter to the council for further consideration. The council also indicated that if members wish to pursue the idea they would direct staff to draft specific ordinance language and cost/implementation details.
The email from Madison Lehi was filed with the clerk and will be available to council members for follow-up; no timeline for a formal ordinance introduction was set at the meeting.
