Chapter 58: Urban Chickens
In the August 2026 draft recodification (Nuisances and Animal Control), from page 141. Current 58 Urban Chickens.
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3 unchanged, 11 wording changed · 3 notable changes.
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§ 58.01 Definitions→ § 58.01 Definitions · Wording changed wording changed (91% same words) · compare the texts
§ 58.02 Urban Chicken Permit Required→ § 58.02 Urban Chicken Permit Required · Wording changed wording changed (89% same words) · compare the texts
- Amount or number: …Said Urban Chicken Permit shall be valid for
a1 calendar year and each permit shall expire on… - Permit, license or registration: …class in raising chickens in an urban environment. (9) No permit shall be issued without the written consent of the owners of adjacent properties. A consent form will be included in the application. Adjacent property means all parcels of property that share a property line with the applicant’s property including properties that contact each other only at 1 point. B. If the Applicant has met the requirements…
§ 58.03 Rules And Regulations→ § 58.03 Rules And Regulations · Wording changed minor wording (99% same words) · compare the texts
- Amount or number: …No Permittee shall keep or harbor more than
6 Chickens4 chickens on the Permitted Tract of Land. 2. No…
§ 58.04 Revocation Of Urban Chicken Permit→ § 58.04 Revocation Of Urban Chicken Permit · Wording changed minor wording (98% same words) · compare the texts
§ 58.05 Effect Of Denial Or Revocation→ § 58.05 Effect Of Denial Or Revocation · Wording changed citations or formatting only · compare the texts
§ 58.06 Appeals→ § 58.06 Appeals · Wording changed citations or formatting only · compare the texts
§ 58.07 Odor And Noise Impacts→ § 58.07 Odor And Noise Impacts · Unchanged · compare the texts
§ 58.08 Predators, Rodents, Insects And Parasites→ § 58.08 Predators, Rodents, Insects, And Parasites · Wording changed minor wording (99% same words) · compare the texts
§ 58.09 Feed And Water→ § 58.09 Feed And Water · Unchanged · compare the texts
§ 58.10 Waste Storage And Removal→ § 58.10 Waste Storage And Removal · Wording changed citations or formatting only · compare the texts
§ 58.11 Chickens At Large→ § 58.11 Chickens At-Large · Unchanged · compare the texts
§ 58.12 Liability→ § 58.12 Liability · Wording changed minor wording (98% same words) · compare the texts
§ 58.13 Unlawful Acts→ § 58.13 Unlawful Acts · Wording changed wording changed (91% same words) · compare the texts
§ 58.14 Nuisances→ § 58.14 Nuisances · Wording changed minor wording (99% same words) · compare the texts
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