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Village adopts local law restricting new backyard chickens
Summary
The board adopted Local Law No. 1 (2025), clarifying prior procedural issues and specifying that new chickens may not be added; the board noted possible 'grandfathered' existing situations and will file the law with the state.
The Village of Nassau board voted to adopt Local Law No. 1 (2025), which the chair said clarifies language from an earlier attempt and specifies that new chickens may not be added in the village going forward.
Chair introduced the resolution and said the language was adjusted to cure prior procedural adoption issues and to make the provision clear for judicial review. As Chair summarized, "you can't add chickens from now on." Board members discussed likely pushback from residents who claim they are grandfathered in; staff said the law is framed as a regulation rather than a zoning change to address those prior challenges.
Guy moved to adopt Local Law No. 1 (2025); Charlie seconded the motion and the voice vote carried. The chair said the law would be filed with state authorities (filed with the secretary of state's office) and that the village would follow the statutory posting and filing process before the law's administrative confirmation.
