Should Machesney Park allow backyard chickens?

Should Machesney Park allow backyard chickens?

MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — Homeowners in Machesney Park are petitioning for the village board to create an ordinance that allows them to have backyard chickens. The board first brought this item to a vote back in 2013, where it did not pass. Back then, the board raised concerns for attracting predators like coyotes to residential neighborhoods. Residents brought this issue to the board's attention again in 2018, when the members chose not to …

Cobb Denies Extra Chickens, Cupid Questions Rigid Code Enforcement

MARIETTA — While considering a request for more backyard chickens, Cobb Chairwoman Lisa Cupid reminded the Board of Commissioners it had the authority to look beyond the code.