Urban Chicken Ordinance Passes On Final Reading; To Be Translated Into Spanish

  • Tuesday, July 29, 2025

The City Council on Tuesday approved the Urban Chicken ordinance on second and final reading.

Officials said it will be translated into Spanish.

Councilman Ron Elliott said the city is 22 percent Hispanic and more council material should be in Spanish.

The ordinance allows up to eight laying hens, which must be kept in the back yard fenced and in coops.

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