Tuesday night, the town’s animal services board voted 5-0 to recommend an amendment to the town’s code of ordinances as it relates to chickens and roosters.
Board member Christine Hastings, who works for the town’s animal services division, abstained, voicing her concerns on the amendment.Specifically, the ordinance would allow residents living on less than one acre to have a maximum of three chickens.
The current ordinance prohibits residents from having chickens on lots less than one acre.
The amendment also calls for the coop or encaged structure to be located no closer than 10 feet from a property line.
The amendment also specifically outlines the regulations for roosters. Roosters would be allowed on property of one acre or greater. That was the previous regulation, but roosters had been grouped with fowl in its ordinance, and this amendment is aimed to further clarify rules on roosters.
The town council must vote on the ordinance, and it is unclear when the council will see the item. If a zoning change is needed, the planning and zoning commission may see the item as well.
Tuesday’s vote moves forward an issue that had stalled months ago. Some residents had asked the town to change its ordinance to allow chickens on property of less than one acre. But confusion about various recommendations and legal issues kept the item from progressing until Tuesday.
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