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Chicken Idea Flies In Council

Posted 2009-07-29

Vote Requires At Least 2 Acres Of Property For Backyard Fowl

By Jeff Mellott

HARRISONBURG - City Council adopted an ordinance Tuesday to allow chickens on single-family residential properties of at least 2 acres in size. The council voted 3-2, with Vice Mayor Richard Baugh providing the deciding vote on whether the city would allow chickens. The council's vote followed a public hearing of about 90 minutes and featured nearly 50 speakers, who split in their views on permitting chickens in the city. The council's approval is prel...

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