Politics & Government

Proposed Backyard Farm Animal Rules Posted

You can check out the City of Alameda's draft proposal for keeping pigs, sheep and other critters i advance of a community meeting on the issues Thursday.

The City of Alameda has posted a draft of prosoed regulations to allow for keeping certain backyard farm farm animals within the city limits. The list includes chickens, pigs, goats, sheep, bees and rabbits.

You may view the proposal, along with alternatives suggested by community groups and those adoted in nearby communities, on the City of Alameda website here.

A community meeting to discuss the proposed updates to the City’s code is scheduled for Thursday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m. at the Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oakland St.

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For more information, contact Assistant City Manager Alex Nguyen at 510-747-4714.

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