Chattanooga City Council Considering Backyard Chicken Ordinance

Chattanooga City Council considering backyard chicken ordinance

The Chattanooga City Council is exploring an ordinance allowing backyard chickens with restrictions on noise, smells, and enforcement concerns raised by council members.

No More Undocumented Chickens: Palm Coast Launches Pilot Backyard Program for Up to 4 Hens Per Coop

The city today launched a pilot program that will permit 50 residents to have up to four chickens per backyard coop. The $100 permit, valid for two years (or $50 a year), will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. The program is available to residents of homesteaded, single-family houses only. That means residents of areas controlled by homeowner associations are not eligible. Nor are residents in apartments or duplexes. Nor are renters…