Livestock and Poultry Ordinance
At a glance
Section numbers are from auto-captions and may be misheard.
- What: proposed amendment to section 10-36 of the city code (domestic animals).
- Where it stands: adopted 5-2 by council on October 19, 2026, with the grandfather clause for animals lawfully kept before that date; Johnson and Williams voted no (one member called it too restrictive).
- Next: nothing pending.
The proposal
- Livestock would need a lot of at least 2 acres, structures 200 feet from neighbors' homes and 20 feet from property lines, and one animal per 2 acres up to five.
- Poultry (hens only, no roosters, five per dwelling, not at multifamily housing) is split out.
- Swine stay prohibited under section 10-2.
- Dog breeding stays under section 10-37.
Grandfather clause
- After last month's concern about existing horses, donkeys and pet pigs, Dustin Carter added subsection H.
- Animals lawfully kept before October 19, 2026 may stay for their lives, but no additions that perpetuate non-compliance.
Discussion time
About 19 minutes across 3 meetings (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 - City Council | 4 |
| 2026-10-06 - City Council | 7 |
| 2026-09-09 - Public Safety Committee | 8 |
Log
- 2026-10-19 - City Council - Dustin Carter presented the amendment to council; approved 5-2.
- 2026-10-06 - City Council - Dustin Carter presented the revised ordinance with the new grandfather provision at the Public Safety Committee.
- 2026-09-09 - Public Safety Committee - Police chief presented the amendment; members asked for a grandfather clause and a carve-out for pets; attorney to draft.