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Board amends and approves expanded backyard‑poultry permit to 18 hens and five ducks
Summary
An applicant seeking to increase a licensed flock asked to raise counts; staff recommended—and the board approved—an amendment increasing the approved limit to 18 chickens and five ducks after a neighbor voiced support.
An applicant who holds a current license for 12 chickens asked the Fall River City Board of Health to increase the flock to 15 chickens and add five ducks. Staff reviewed the coop and recommended allowing up to 18 chickens and five ducks for additional buffer; a neighbor called in to support the request.
"It's one of the best coops we have in the city," the presenter said, and the applicant consented to the higher total. Board member Michael Coughlin moved to approve the amended motion to permit 18 chickens and five ducks; Chair Thomas Corey seconded and the board approved the amended permit on roll call.
The board emphasized the continuing requirement that no roosters be kept and that an extermination contract remain in place. Staff will follow up to confirm conditions are met before the expanded flock is established.
