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    Goshen IN

    Goshen IN Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 6 hens Roosters Allowed No Permit Required Yes. $25 renew every two years. Coop Restrictions All chickens shall be kept outside of the dwelling in a chicken enclosure which shall include a...
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    Chicken ordinance coming to city council in Goshen IN

    This coming Tuesday March 4, 2014 our city council will consider an ordinance allowing Goshenites to have up to 6 hens. One city council member said to me "I am interested in hearing how hens will be good for Goshen." It wasn't hostile. He's undecided and wants what is best for our fair city...
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    Poultry ordinance in Goshen Indiana

    Thanks that's what I thought and the way the city is interpreting it. I just wasn't sure what they mean by the "domestic animal" exclusion. I assume dogs and cats but I would think an argument could be made that chickens are domestic animals. They certainly aren't wild.
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    Poultry ordinance in Goshen Indiana

    Quite a few of us Goshen citizens would love to have a few backyard chickens. One friend just recounted the story to me this morning of how he was forced by the city to get rid of his hens a couple years ago. As best I can tell, the ban is based on the ordinance below which I found on the city's...
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