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Council reviews draft chicken ordinance proposing limits and enforcement plan
Summary
Planner Suze Riley presented a draft ordinance that would allow up to 6 chickens per household plus two additional 4-H birds per child, ban roosters, and set enclosure and setback rules; councilors raised concerns about enforcement, permit fees and property-size definitions and asked Riley to revise the draft.
Planner Suze Riley presented proposed updates to the city's chicken ordinance, saying the draft would "allow up to 6 chickens per household, plus 2 additional chickens per child involved in 4-H," prohibit roosters, and include rules for enclosures and setbacks with enforcement handled by the city manager. Council members questioned the proposed limits, how enforcement would operate, and whether definitions (such as property-size thresholds and setbacks) were sufficiently clear.
Councilors suggested options including raising permit fees, adding stiffer penalties for violations, and clarifying property-size and setback requirements. Riley said she will revise the ordinance to address those concerns and return it to the council at a subsequent meeting; no ordinance vote occurred on April 22.
