Draft chapter 58: Urban Chickens
§ 58.13 Unlawful Acts
The 2026 draft's § 58.13 beside the current code's § 58.13: removed words are struck through, added words underlined.
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Wording changed wording changed (91% same words)
What changed
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3. No person shall keep
4. No person shall slaughter
Word-level comparison of the current text with the draft's; spacing and paragraph breaks come from the documents' text. Footnotes are left out.
Current code
§ 58.13 Unlawful Acts
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or harbor Chickens in violation of any provision of this chapter or any other provision of this code.
2. It shall be unlawful for any owner or leaseholder or property to allow Chickens to be kept in violation of the provisions of this chapter.
3. No person shall keep Chickens inside a Single-Family Dwelling Unit.
4. No person shall slaughter Chickens within the public view of a public area or adjacent property owner.
2026 draft
§ 58.13 Unlawful Acts
1. It is unlawful for any person to keep or harbor chickens in violation of any provision of this chapter or any other provision of this Code.
2. It is unlawful for any owner or leaseholder of property to allow chickens to be kept in violation of the provisions of this chapter.
3. No person shall keep chickens inside any residence.
4. No person shall slaughter chickens within the public view of a public area or adjacent property owner.
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