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Board considers special-use permit approach for backyard chickens
Summary
After researching a proposed chicken ordinance, attorney Jim Stevens recommended a special-use permit for properties not zoned agricultural; permit requirements still must be determined and later voted on by the board.
Village attorney Jim Stevens reported Feb. 25 that research into a proposed chicken ordinance suggests using a special-use permit for properties not zoned agricultural. He said the board will need to determine requirements for that permit and then vote on the ordinance when the language is ready.
No draft ordinance text or permit conditions were presented at the meeting. The attorney framed the recommendation as an approach for balancing residential poultry keeping with zoning restrictions; the board will develop specific requirements and return the matter for a formal vote.
