Roosters Won't Be Ruling the Roosts in Glastonbury

There won’t be any worries about what’s in the hen houses of Glastonbury, if the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation is approved by the Town Council.

Roosters will be prohibited in neighborhoods for residents raising chickens on properties of less five acres. The chickens would be able to stay on properties of one to five acres, but their crowing counterparts will have to fly the coop.

That’s the unanimous recommendation the commission made Tuesday on a new amendment to building regulations that allows poultry in residential neighborhoods, but only for domestic purposes, according to The Courant.

The new limit on the number of chickens would be 10 for properties of less than one acre and 15 for properties of one to five acres, according to The Courant. The commission also approved a requirement that all chickens be confined by fencing — including free-range birds.

The amendment proposal will be the subject of a public hearing in January, according to The Courant story which can be found here.

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