Resident urges Ridgecrest to add clear rules for backyard poultry
Kelly Betts told the planning commission the municipal code lacks explicit provisions on backyard poultry and urged the commission to draft rules allowing limited hens and ducks, banning roosters in residential areas, and prohibiting commercial egg sales; she said a petition gathered nearly 400 signatures in a week.
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Kelly Betts, a Ridgecrest resident, urged the planning commission to amend the municipal code to explicitly address backyard poultry after recent confusion among residents about whether birds are allowed. "Our petition already has almost 400 signatures in only 1 week," Betts told the commission during the non-agenda public comment period.
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