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Board confirms limits on backyard chickens, reviews pet limits in proposed animal-control chapter
Summary
Consultant Frank Heiligenstein reviewed Chapter 3's animal-control language and Mayor Morris confirmed the village does not allow chickens; trustees discussed three-dog/cat limits consistent with the draft based on Staunton's model.
As the board moved into Chapter 3, discussion centered on animal-control provisions modeled on the City of Staunton's code.
Mayor Robert Morris stated plainly, "we don't allow chickens in the Village," and Frank Heiligenstein said the proposed draft follows Staunton's approach for domestic animals, including a three-dog or three-cat limit. Trustees asked staff to check local enforcement language and cross-reference state statutes cited in the draft so the village's practice is accurately reflected in the final codification.
Frank reminded the board that penalty sections and cross-references to state law appear throughout the chapter and said he would correct numbering and typographical errors he identified during the review.
