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Hartland planners review draft ordinance to allow backyard chickens
Summary
At a May 14 work session Planning Director Langer presented a draft ordinance that would allow backyard chickens in specified zoning districts; commissioners discussed lot-size minimums, coop/run setbacks, and whether the rule should apply to all poultry or only chickens.
Planning Director Langer presented a draft ordinance from the Ordinance Review Committee at the Hartland Township Planning Commission work session on May 14, describing key provisions under consideration.
"Director Langer outlined the draft ordinance from the Ordinance Review Committee," said the minutes. The presentation listed the zoning districts that might permit backyard chickens, minimum lot-size requirements, setback distances for chicken coops and runs, and a question about whether the ordinance should regulate all poultry/fowl or be limited to chickens.
Commissioners discussed the proposal but the minutes record no formal motion or vote on the ordinance during the work session. The minutes do not specify numeric minimum lot sizes or exact setback distances; those details remain not specified in the record and would be part of subsequent drafts or hearings.
The item was discussed as a work-session matter; no formal action or adoption was recorded in the minutes.
