The Plymouth City Council received a request to allow urban chickens on properties within the city limits.
The current city ordinance prohibits chickens in city limits.
City Attorney Sean Surrisi said there were some property owners years ago who housed chickens on their property and the ordinance had to be enforced. It was then when a similar request came before the council, but several residents complained about having them in the city.
Surrisi commented that he has heard that some towns and cities now allow chickens and the arrangement seems to be working well.
Council member Shawn Grobe expressed concern about enforcement and complaints.
The council discussed patterning an ordinance similar to South Bend, but no decisions were made during Monday’s meeting.
Surrisi did say the planning commission is investigating an ordinance allowing 4-H animals within the rural residential zoning district. That ordinance is in the draft stage and may come up for consideration in the near future.
