GOSHEN, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indiana city council has
reversed itself and approved a proposal allowing residents to keep
chickens at their homes.
The Goshen City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday
night in favor of a two-year program allowing up to 50 permits for
those wanting to have chickens.
The Goshen News and the Elkhart
Truth report the ordinance will require residents to get written
approval from neighbors and allow up to six hens and no roosters.
Supporters
say people should be allowed to raise their own food, while a couple
council members said they were worried about health concerns and
property values in the 30,000-person city.
The council had voted last month against a similar proposal.
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GOSHEN, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indiana city council has
reversed itself and approved a proposal allowing residents to keep
chickens at their homes.
The Goshen City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday
night in favor of a two-year program allowing up to 50 permits for
those wanting to have chickens.
The Goshen News and the Elkhart
Truth report the ordinance will require residents to get written
approval from neighbors and allow up to six hens and no roosters.
Supporters
say people should be allowed to raise their own food, while a couple
council members said they were worried about health concerns and
property values in the 30,000-person city.
The council had voted last month against a similar proposal.
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reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.