Newton County discusses backyard chickens, acreage thresholds and enforcement
Staff and commissioners debated proposed changes to rules for chickens and other small livestock, including enclosure/setback requirements, acreage thresholds (examples discussed: two acres may allow six hens; larger acreages permit more), and a ban on roosters in smaller lots.
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Staff presented modifications to livestock and poultry rules that separate backyard chickens from larger livestock classifications and specify enclosure and setback requirements. Under the draft, very small parcels shown in an example would not be able to meet a 75-foot setback requirement; staff proposed acreage bands to determine allowable numbers of hens and access to enclosures.
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